Hello and welcome to the Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum!
The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
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2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Email
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth
*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*
If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth
*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*
If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
IVF or Laparoscopic surgery to fix tube?
Hi there!
I am writing a few lines to vent/get some support from all of you. I feel devastated and hopeless. What should I do?
I am 38 with an antral follicle count of 4 and AMH of .4. My FSH is 7.5, though, and I olvulate regularly every 28 days and have 5 day, normal periods. On top of that, I have a blocked tube and my husband has a zero sperm count, so we are using a donor. It's been a lot of bad news in a few months! I feel that I've been crying for months now, and living a monastic life with acupuncture and fertility diet.
So my doctor was waiting for me to ovulate on my left side(left tube is open), but I have ovulated on the right for the last 3 months. I was on Clomid. She is switching me to Gonal F (my plan covered them!) to see if my left side responds.
If my left side responds, this will be our track. But I am terrified that my left side is not responding to meds. What if it simply doesn't respond? My blocked tube is cutting my chances by 50%!
She suggested getting laparoscopic surgery to fix it. But my insurance doesn't cover it. It would cost me $10,000-$15,000 out of pocket, maybe even more. My doctor thought it wasn't worth it. probably implying IVF would be a better investment.
We are still waiting to see my response to injectables. However, I am very worried.
My question is, with an antral follicle count of 4, am I even a candidate for IVF? Would IVF be effective?
And is my money better spent on the IVF or the sugery? The IVF may be more effective, but it is only 1 attempt. The sugery opens up the door to many attempts via IUI, which is what we are doing now.
Looking forward to your words of wisdom.
All my love and baby dust to all of you. May your journey be successful and short!
Violeta
I am writing a few lines to vent/get some support from all of you. I feel devastated and hopeless. What should I do?
I am 38 with an antral follicle count of 4 and AMH of .4. My FSH is 7.5, though, and I olvulate regularly every 28 days and have 5 day, normal periods. On top of that, I have a blocked tube and my husband has a zero sperm count, so we are using a donor. It's been a lot of bad news in a few months! I feel that I've been crying for months now, and living a monastic life with acupuncture and fertility diet.
So my doctor was waiting for me to ovulate on my left side(left tube is open), but I have ovulated on the right for the last 3 months. I was on Clomid. She is switching me to Gonal F (my plan covered them!) to see if my left side responds.
If my left side responds, this will be our track. But I am terrified that my left side is not responding to meds. What if it simply doesn't respond? My blocked tube is cutting my chances by 50%!
She suggested getting laparoscopic surgery to fix it. But my insurance doesn't cover it. It would cost me $10,000-$15,000 out of pocket, maybe even more. My doctor thought it wasn't worth it. probably implying IVF would be a better investment.
We are still waiting to see my response to injectables. However, I am very worried.
My question is, with an antral follicle count of 4, am I even a candidate for IVF? Would IVF be effective?
And is my money better spent on the IVF or the sugery? The IVF may be more effective, but it is only 1 attempt. The sugery opens up the door to many attempts via IUI, which is what we are doing now.
Looking forward to your words of wisdom.
All my love and baby dust to all of you. May your journey be successful and short!
Violeta
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