Laparoscopy

[sammejayne]

Evening ladies I’m currently told I have ‘unexplained infertility’ I have had all tests u can think of apart from a laparoscopy, can I have this ok the nhs even tho I’m not funded for ivf due to fiancé having a daughter ? As I’ve been told a lot of women have found the problem by having this.. I also have PCO so is this something that is stopping me for conceiving ?xx

[MichelleOlivia]

Laparoscopy is funded on the NHS as far as I know. I know someone who's husband has children so had to fund her own ivf, but had laparoscopy for free.

[sammejayne in reply to MichelleOlivia]

Yeah I know I have to fund my own ivf, fingers crossed for the lap. Xx

[Kari55]

My laparoscopy was free on the NHS. It is part of investigations so coming from a different pot to the IVF so you should be ok.

[sammejayne in reply to Kari55]

Thank you xx

[Hidden]

Hi hun - I couldn’t access ivf funding for the same reason.

But I had a laparoscopy via nhs. I do have endometriosis- before that it was “unexplained”.

I think any women about to undergo fertility treatment should have endometriosis ruled out/ treated.

If you have any questions on the procedure be happy to help xoxo

[sammejayne in reply to Hidden]

Ah thanks Hun, I don’t have any of the symptoms of endometriosis.. only thing they have found is pco? But as my periods are like clockwork they ruled out pcos x

[Hidden in reply to sammejayne]

Prior to being diagnosed my fertility doctor prescribed clomid - he thought I initially had pco not pcos- it turns out o don’t. I thought if you had pco you qualified for 6 months of clomid- to help ovulation. My progesterone indicated I ovulated.

When the clomid failed and I had chronic pain I was offered - lap n dye , he also offered to drill my ovaries if they were pco to boost ovulation , and finally to check for / treat endometriosis.

Drilling ovaries is for pco for when clomid hasn’t worked. It is effective for 9 months after.

Not all women will have symptoms with endometriosis. It also amazes me that some women with severe Endo have no symptoms yet a woman with mild endo has every symptom going.

Good luck xoxo

[sammejayne in reply to Hidden]

This sounds just like me.. I was given 6months clomid even though I ovulate, I’m now due bk after the 6months which is March now ad they postponed the appointment.. do u think PCO effects ttc then?x