yes, I have been married for 9 years now and despirately trying, I did finally get pregnant about 3 years ago but it was in my tube which they had to remove and my other tube is scarred severly and my only hope is IVF which I cannot afford. I am here for you as support because I know what it is like to have no one who understands your pain around and every other person I know is pregnant. Please send me something back if you need to talk further
Theresa
Dear Jessy520-
As the cause of your infertility seems to be your fallopian tubes, and you have failed to get pregnant after numerous tries of injections and IUI, the question is whether or not your chances to get pregnant are best by having surgery to try to repair your fallopian tubes, or by IVF. In most instances, the pregnancy chances every time you try IVF are much better than the chances after fallopian tube surgery. For example, if you are age 35 or younger, your chances of getting pregnant from an IVF cycle are probably > 40%. At age 40, chances are only 15%-20% every time you try. Chances every month after fallopain tube surgery are almost always < 10% or even < 5% each month. Thus, if money was not an issue, at your age, my bet is that IVF is by far your best option at this point, and you still have time; fertility chances do not really start to fall drastically until after age 35 most of the time.
Of all insurances, Aetna seems to cover more infertility treatments than many other insurances, but you would have to check with them regarding what they cover for you.
Are you seeing a board certified reproductive endocrinologist at an IVF center? If not, I would strongly recommend doing so. Most IVF programs will also be able to determine what is and is not covered by insurance.
Sorry to hear about your past experiences, but I do not think all is lost yet. Your age is in your favor still. Think IVF, and please see a board certified reproductive endocrinologist.
I also had a std at a young age scarred my tubes.Now I've been married for 8 yrs been preggo naturally once but was ectopic I ended up loosing my right tube,and am now recovering from surgery.Is IVF my only option with only one scarred tube?
I also have a similar problem. I had gonerehea and scarred my tubes severly.....I am now a married responsible adult and wish for children. I do not know what is avilable to me and would like more information.. I have sex almost everyday for the last two years and have not been pregnant...i am loosing hope.