Hi Hope,

I'm also new to this site and also new to writing on forums! I'm more or less at the same stage as you. I had my first appointment with the Fertility clinic 3 weeks ago. We have been trying to conceive for the last 2 1/2 years. We went to our GP last year and he did the initial blood tests and hubby had the semen analysis done. Everything came back normal so we decided to give it more time. When nothing happened we asked our GP to refer us to the Fertilty clinic. When we got the appointment, the clinic asked us to re do the blood tests again as they have to be within the last 6 months. Hubby didn't have to do semen analysis again though, just the blood test. So, to answer your question, yes you will have to do initial tests again. They will ask you to get 2 blood tests done; One on day 2,3 or 4 of your cycle and the other on day 21. Your first appointment will probably just be a consultation and they will do an internal vaginal scan on you (it doesn't hurt!). Everything for us came back normal so they booked me in for a laparoscopy & dye to check for edno or blocked tubes.

And this is where i stand at the moment.... My appointment for the lap & dye is in Nov. I've been told it's a day procedure but i will be put under general anesthetic. I completely understand that you are starting to freak out a little. I've freaked out a millions over already. It's the waiting that kills me and i'm so scared what the outcome of the lap & dye will show.

Best of luck with your appointment and hopefully you will get the news you want soon!

If there's anyone else out there who has had a lap & dye done, i'd be grateful if you could let me know how ye got on after it!

Jane

hi,

me and my partener have been trying since nov 2009 and have been having unprotected sex for at least 5yrs now. anyway were complaetely stressed out by it all as im sure every couple bes. ive had my 2 blood tests done bac in may last year and had my 1st gynie appt last week which was basically a consultion only. im now waiting on a scan to test my tubes, my bf is away to his docs dis wk for his test and ive to wait another 3mths for my next gynie appt to find out whats next.

   the stress of waiting is unreal and i also feel like we arent being taken seriously as we are unmarried and both only 27.  anyhows, were both on the medical card which explains the waiting time, i waas wondering if you could give me a rough estimate of costs if i go private and also what all to expect (as in my next line of pocedures). thinking of saving to go private for the longer were waiting could literally mean a baby r no baby?

thanks and the best of luck to you for the future,

breda