Dodgy eggs?

[Savannah]

Hi guys,<br><br>Now you are all going to think I am mad, but I was wondering how you find out if your eggs are OK?<br>I am seeing the consultants on Friday and I want that to be my next test? What test do they do? Do you only find this out when you go for your first IVF cycle? I am just desperate to find out why I am not conceiving and as I've said so many times before, I feel like I have to ask to have every test done, other wise the doctor just lets me carry on until I complain!<br>My dh has agreed to go with me on friday as I just start crying and want to get out of the room, which means I don't get to ask half the questions. He probably thinks I'm just a neurotic mess!<br><br>I am also quite interested to know how long some people have waited to be suggested for IVF? Surely after being under a consultant for 2 years they would now be suggesting something? I have also been given a time limit to have a child which I think is nearly up, I will find this out on Friday.<br><br>Thanks for you help,<br>Savannah

[suzannemorris]

Hi Savannah,<br><br>I'm afraid my memory is now a little vague regarding the test to establish whether your eggs are of good quality. If I remember rightly, I had a couple of blood tests during my cycle, the first midway through to see if you have ovulated and the second during your next period, which I think is when they check the quality (how they do this God only knows). If I'm talking out of by backside, I apologise, and hopefully someone else can put you right. <br><br>We are being treated on the NHS and have been diagnosed as unexplained, we've been offered 3 attempts at IUI rather than IVF, so that test was carried out as routine rather than along side IVF.<br><br>We were advised by our consultant that under the circumstances our local authority would fund 3 IUI's after 3 years of trying, this was in women under 35. If over 35 then IUI is offered after 2 years of trying. I asked what happens if the IUI fails and was advised that if there was no reason to be found for the failure, then we would have to fund any further treatment. If however there was a problem, she said that they would perhaps consider offering IVF.<br><br>I think one thing that this site highlights is the huge difference in the way couples are treated depending on where they live.<br><br>Hope this helps, as I've done a fair bit of rambling, so it probably wont!<br><br>Take care,<br>Suzanne.x <br>

[Savannah]

Hi Suzanne,<br>Thanks for your help, I know I had some blood tests then, but all they told me was that I wasn't ovulating? Please don't tell me I have another year to wait, I'll be in a straight jacket Ha Ha, I am only 29. But as I said, I'm seeing my specialist on Friday, I do have kidney problems and he will tell us if we can still persue other options! I am so worried about it, I don't want him to say it's over!<br><br>Thanks again<br>Savannah<br><br>PS; We are not offered NHS help here, I will probably have to move to the next street, where my post code will then fall under Nottingham. So UNFAIR!!!!