Re: Any pregnancy success stories with Pergonal??
From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Nov 2002 00:08:50 -0600 (CST)
Shelley,
Thank you so much for sharing the story of your journey. Your strength
is inspiring!!
Jenn
At Thu, 31 Oct 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Jenn wrote:
>
>I'd really like to hear them if you have any. Thanks!!
>
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>Hi Jenn!
>
>My "success story" turned 9 in July. However, we went thru four
>unsuccessful cycles before finally conceiving. After the fourth cycle, we
>had my husband tested again and his testosterone was very low, as was his
>sperm count. He went to a urologist who gave him testosterone injections.
>These had the opposite effect and caused his sperm count to drop to nearly
>zero! We took a break of about 9 months. During this time, I had another
>laparoscopy to be sure everything was working right in my body. This was
>also my husband's volleyball season, and he played three or more nights a
>week very aggressively. They feel this could have contributed to his lower
>sperm count.
>
>Well, after summer and just before volleyball season was to start for him
>again, we decided to try again. This time, the technician who ran the
>vaginal ultrasounds (to monitor the egg follicle development) had read
>somewhere that the gel they use to lubricate the probe can sometimes act as
>a spermicide....so she began using plain water instead, as we neared the
>final days.
>
>All cycles I experienced abdominal cramping, excess gas, and
>discomfort....not to mention mood swings that were probably a result of the
>stress of infertility AND the meds. I only produced one possible egg this
>cycle. (The previous cycles I would only produce one or two potential
>eggs.) It never quite reached the optimal size, but we decided to go with
>the Profasi to make me ovulate after I had reached the point I was too
>uncomfortable to take any more Pergonal shots. About a week or two later,
>I had so much abdominal discomfort, I drove myself to the hospital and
>ended up staying for three weeks because I had hyperstimulated and they
>were afraid one of these huge cysts would burst and become a
>life-threatening situation. During that first week, I found out for sure
>that I was finally pregnant!
>
>We had also used a combination of Pergonal and Metrodin most of the cycle.
>I believe Metrodin is a purer form of just the one hormone most PCOS women
>are lower in. (It's been a while and I don't quite remember.)
>
>So.....if Pergonal is your next step, I wish you success! Keep in mind to
>LISTEN TO YOUR BODY and ASK QUESTIONS! If something doesn't feel right to
>you, chances are, it isn't.
>
>I know there are many women who have taken the injectibles without success,
>and some of them were able to ovulate/conceive once they began medication
>therapy to address the insulin resistance issues of PCOS....sometimes
>without taking fertility enhancing drugs at all!
>
>Would I go thru it again? Probably not.....My clomid baby will turn 18 in
>December. I'm divorced and 42. And....I don't think I could put my body,
>not to mention my kids, thru that stress again.
>
>Do I think it was worth it? YOU BET!!!! I couldn't love these two kids
>any more!!!
>
>Meanwhile....I still remember the tears, fears, heartache, prayers, and the
>many people who helped me along the way in dealing with the emotional
>aspects......so, feel free to contact me if you could use some
>encouragement in that department. I won't promise you success....but you
>will be in my prayers.
>
>Best wishes!
>
>Hugs,
>
>Shelley
>
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