We're going private - the wait for public was a bit rough (3-4 months + just to get an appointment with the specialist!) so I just made an appointment, and we'll pay for treatment ourselves. Unless we need IVF, then we'll cross back to the public system to get the two freebies!
The way we see it - if this TTC lark had worked, we wouldn't have my income, and wouldn't have had it for a while (I was/am intending to be a SAHM), so paying for it isn't so bad really for us. We can afford to give up some things and pay for the treatment. We're really lucky.
To be honest, I'm not really so worried about having both PCOS and endo, apart from the obvious implications! I didn't know about the PCOS until recently, and I don't have any of the major symptoms (hence why I got such a shock when I found out! I never expected it!) ...all I really have is pain with the cysts growing and bursting. And the endo has been removed and I *finally* have healed after the surgery - I have had no pain at all right through this month, including when AF arrived!! Wooppee!!! It only took 6 months ....
PLus, I know what I'm dealing with - we're not up against an unknown with fertility treatment.
How do they do an internal scan? Apparently all my stuff was done while I was out to it! I had all sorts done while I was out to it ...although Al was really amused at the look on my face when I read in my report that there was an anal probe involved!! B*stard!
He didn't care at all that I felt retrospectively violated!!
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) so we have our next appointment next week and assuming all the blood tests are acceptable they should let us start IUI. I have the brochures but just wanted some feedback from anyone who has been/going through it.....
I had endo and PCOS and it's really hard not being able to conceive *knowing* what is causing the problem. I can't imagine being in limbo, not having a clue. Have they investigated PCOS for you?
