fertility drugs

[klgh]

My situation in trying to conceive is a long story but my dilemma is that I am seeing 2 different doctors that have different opinions of treatment plans. I have to decide on a doctor and go with their plan, and I am struggling. I had endometriosis and had surgery to fix it. All tests are normal, I am ovulating and the dye test did not show much scar tissue. My surgeon wants me to try clomid, even though I am already ovulating on my own. Will this increase my chance of multiple births since I am already ovulating? He wants me to just try it and then he wants to do invitro. The second opinion I got does not believe in invitro and he did a thorough hormone profile. The profile shows that my progesterone levels are low after I ovulate and he believes they are so low that I could not support a pregnancy. He prescribed HCG shots to me, three times during my cycle. But my surgeon does not think progesterone is necessary.

I am torn on which way to go with this? Any advice?

[klgh]

Does anyone live in Ohio? If so, what infertility clinics are you going to? I am trying to decide on getting a second opinion and where to go. I am open to clinics out of state as well if they have a good reputation...?

[klgh]

I think I will finish out with clomid this cycle, since I am in the middle of it. And then will have to make the decision for next cycle if I will continue with clomid or switch to hcg. I am concerned about the clomid because of the risk of multiples. I would be ok with twins and even triplets, but I am concerned about health risks for the babies if there would be more than that. And since I ovulate normally anyway, I think I have an increased risk of multiples with clomid...is that right?

[klgh]

Thanks so much for the support! This is the first forum I have joined and just felt like it was time to find some other women to talk to about this. I wish I could do both the clomid and hcg but I don't think I can. The problem is that one doctor wants hcg and the other wants me on clomid, but neither one wants me to do both.

Thank you Mariana101 for the reminder to keep praying about this, because it is out of my hands.

:)

[Mariana101]

tell me about not wanting to waste time anymore... I'm 41... just had my Third failed IVF which ended up in a miscarriage this past Sunday :(    but I can't loose the hope.... I will cry endlessly otherwise :(

Good luck to you!!! and to you Klgh :)

[Kricket212]

I would go with the IVF...I do not have confirmed endometrosis although they think I have it because my mom did also because I have a clogged tube.
I tried the clomid & I also ovulate like clock work.  I am going to have my first transfer this weekend. I am 37 so really didn't want to waste anymore time.

Good Luck with your decision.

[Mariana101]

I will do the Clomid plus the shots if I could, just to increase your chances.... if it is even possible.... The clomid will help you ovulate mature eggs and the progesterone will help you hold the pregnancy.

Crossing my fingers for you!!! Good luck!!!
Pray.... pray hard.... because they can do it all but only God decides if He wants it or not:)