Lifestyle changes vs IVF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you had an HSG that checked that your tubes are clear? For some, just having the procedure “removes cobwebs” and permits people to conceive afterwards. If you’re not ready for IVF but want to try something that could help (and would be a diagnostic requirement before IVF anyway) schedule that.

That said, we were exactly same as you: Healthy weights, in good shape, non-smokers, minimal drinking, perfect semen analysis and ovarian reserve. Still took multiple IUIs and multiple IVF egg retrieval’s and transfers before getting pregnant. Sadly, for some it’s just a mystery why it won’t work without (serious) medical assistance. Good luck!

Im one of these success stories! Tried for over a year (during that year found out about MF - low count and 0% morphology) so we started preparing for IUIs. I had the HSG as required before the procedure ... and fell pregnant the next cycle. There are studies that show an increased fertility for several months after an HSG, i like to think it "removed the cobwebs" and made it easier for my husbands funky little shaped men to get where they needed.

best of luck!

[Anonymous]

We had a diagnosis of unexplained infertility as well. We tried conceiving on our own and then with IUIs for a few years. We also were extremely healthy, did not smoke, occasional drinks, active and worked out every day, perfect on paper results for hormones, egg reserve, sperm analysis. Some people just cannot get pregnant without IVF. We were in that category and I think you probably are as well. If I were you, I would go right to IVF, knowing it’s going to take a little time for testing and scheduling. During that time you can keep trying if you’d like and try to implement some lifestyle changes, but if you’re pretty healthy now and it’s not working, I don’t think much is going to help that other than doing IVF. Wishing you luck. (FWIW we had success after two retrievals and four transfers).