Help please

[Lissalou]

Hi all I hope everyone is well just a quick question iv been denied nhs funded ivf and iv appealed but still got denied, my doctor has referred me to gynaecology again, if I ask gynaecology for some tablets to try and help me conceive do you think they will? I have had all the tests done plus loads of key hole surgery but still no success. Thank you in advance x

[Hidden]

That must be so difficult and devastating for you. Can you share the reason you have been given and what they expect the gynaecologists to be able to say this time?

[Lissalou in reply to Hidden]

I have been on tranexamic acid 500mg and mefenamic acid 500mg since 2016 (when I found out I had PID) then earlier this month my doctor said to me that he didn’t want to give me these tablets any more as they aren’t helping my period pain, heavy periods or clots in the long run it’s just masking the problem, when I asked if he could give me anything else he said no the only thing he can suggest is he referrs me to gynaecology to have my ovarian cysts removed he said that they will be able to prescribe something more suitable for my periods. But back in 2016 when I had my first keyhole surgery (before I knew I needed Ivf) I was told when I woke up that if I was unsuccessful in conceiving naturally in the next 6-12 month (2016) then I would need ivf and if I was unsuccessful with that then I would need an hysterectomy. When I asked for an hysterectomy they told me they wouldn’t give me one due to me being so passionate about wanting to have children, I’m not eligible for nhs funded ivf and I’m not in a financial position to self fund ivf. Sorry about the long reply I hope your ok? x

[Hidden in reply to Lissalou]

It sounds like an impossible situation. I think I would ask them to map out what they see this next course of action would take as you do t want to go round in circles again.

Have they checked for endometriosis? Do they know why you are in so much pain? Is that the reason why they have denied your ivf? Xx