Immunology

[Anonymou5]

Hi All,

After 6 failed fresh transfers, I am hoping to find a fertility immunologist based in the Wedt Midlands. Any recommendations please?

I had two endometrial biopsies for NK cells, first one came back high second test came back normal.

I’ve had the following procedures:

Laparoscopy with dye (adhesions found)

Hysteroscopy (normal)

The last round I was on:

Steroids

Clexane

Aspirin

Prontogest (finally no break through bleed during the tww)

Endometrium appeared trilaminar measuring transabdominally 7.1mm (full bladder therefore difficult to measure transvaginally).

Also does anyone know where I can have a hcg wash in the Uk?

Any advice is welcome xx

[Batsford]

Hi Anonymou5, I don’t know of a reproductive immunologist in the West Midlands, but I would recommend seeing Professor Shehata at the Centre for Reproductive immunology and pregnancy in Epsom. He seems to do the most comprehensive testing/treatment and if your Natural Killer Cells are high, he would also treat you with drugs additional to what you’ve listed in your post. Professor Shehata informed me that testing NKCs in the womb is really outdated and inaccurate and what you need to test is NKCs in the blood instead. He’s devoted his whole career to reproductive immunology and so I think he is the best person you can see. Best of luck with everything.

[Anonymou5 in reply to Batsford]

Hi Batsford, thank you for your response. I’ve looked him up and he does seem to come across highly recommended. Can I ask though, there are a lot of immune tests, did you get tested for everything? Or just a few immune tests he thought would suit your clinical history?

[Batsford in reply to Anonymou5]

Hi Anonymou5, Professor Shehata is incredibly thorough and so there are approximately 16 different blood tests he does at the start to understand what is causing either miscarriage or repeated implantation failure. It was expensive at first as those tests were approximately £800, but I felt like I was in safe hands and he was very thorough, which reassured me, as my clinic is the exact opposite to this. They don’t test for anything. Good luck.

[Anonymou5 in reply to Batsford]

Thank you so much ☺️

[BabyKing]

I would recommend Dr G at the FGA in Willie street for immunology testing he’s really great knows his stuff. Doesn’t try and up sell unnecessary test and works with you a devising a protocol based on results.

[BabyKing in reply to BabyKing]

*Wimpole

[Anonymou5 in reply to BabyKing]

Hi Babyking, thank you for getting back to me. I looked them up and they have a venue in Birmingham. I might request what immune testing they do.

[Skittles11 in reply to BabyKing]

I always find it really interesting when people have such a different experience to mine. I absolutely would not recommend this clinic, felt the patient care was very poor and prices are a premium. I left each consultation feeling very confused. I'm glad you had a better experience than me

[Anonymou5 in reply to Skittles11]

Hi Skittles, I’m sorry you were made to feel like this. I think you should write to their patient complaints department to provide feedback.