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Hi everyone, I have literally only just signed up to this so I am getting myself familiarised with how it works.

I was wondering whether any of you have been or are in a similar situation to myself.

So myself and my wife have been trying to start a family , going through a private clinic whereby we have paid for IUI treatment. Myself and wife decided many years ago she was going to be the one to try for our child first and start the process of having the treatment, we've had 7 failed attempts which has been very difficult to go through.

A few months ago I went in for a laparoscopy as it was discovered I had two cysts on both of my ovaries but it was established and indentified I had severe endometriosis which they removed parts of it and I am now on Zoladex injections . My gynacologist strongly advised me to really start thinking about having a family (he didn't know what me and my wife had been going through), I was frustrated and quite upset by this advice due to the fact it's not as easy as that to happen as I'm in a same sex relationship , options are limited.

I'm struggling with what to do as I know there is only certain windows whereby I can try and receive IVF treatment and for it to even possibly work but at the same time my wife has had 7 failed attempts with no health issues who dosnt want to give up trying and I get that .

Please if anyone could offer some advice it would be much appreciated. Thankyou

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