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Did you fall pregnant after a HyCosy?

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whomoon · 15/08/2023 15:39

I’m clinging onto all sorts here, so bear with me!

36, 2.5 years in to TTC#1 and diagnosed with unexplained infertility. We have had our one and only round of NHS IVF, with one unsuccessful fresh embryo transfer and one frozen embryo in the freezer.

As part of the fertility investigations, we had everything but a HyCosy because whatever the result, I still wasn’t falling pregnant so would have need IVF regardless, so went down that route instead.

It’s been at the back of my mind ever since, so after our failed fresh transfer in March this year, we are now deciding what to do next. Using the frozen embryo feels too soon for some reason, so I decided to book in for a HyCosy for 3 weeks times.

what pushed me more down this route, rather than using the frozen embryo, is the stories I’ve read of women becoming pregnant soon after a HyCosy because it effectively ‘flushes’ the tubes out and the sperm and egg are able to get to where they need.

Does anyone have any real life experience with this?

we are pushing out the frozen embryo transfer to later this year/early next year and I want to cling onto some hope of still falling pregnant naturally.

coming up to 37, I know if the HyCosy doesn’t work/shows nothing, and the frozen embryo transfer fails, we will have to do a self funded IVF round, and realise I need to be as young as I can for that.

sorry for the long winded post!!

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Marialeonie · 14/03/2024 16:08

@TTCRainbowBubs I was prepping for another round of IVF. The place I went to they did the hycosy before ivf. After I had the hycosy we decided we wanted to wait 3 months to get healthier and just generally feel better for another round. I had the hycosy done on 11th September and got my positive on 8th October.

I don't know if this helps but I had tests done for food intolerance and changed my diet (ended up gluten, egg and milk free for 3 months, then reintroduced them gradually back in) I also took vitamins and did acupuncture for a year.

TTCRainbowBubs · 14/03/2024 15:51

Thanks for sharing @Marialeonie ! That’s amazing news! Congratulations! I’m a bit disheartened I didn’t fall pregnant straight after the Hycosy but praying this month is the month as i think my right ovary produce better eggs (random theory of mine). Was you on Clomid or anything to conceive twins?

Marialeonie · 14/03/2024 12:38

Hey! After 3 years of TTC, one failed IVF round, AMH 0.75. I had a hyscosy done in September 2023. I am now 27 weeks pregnant with TWINS!! We fell pregnant straight after getting it done 😊

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whomoon · 12/02/2024 08:33

Thank you all so much! We feel very lucky 🩷🩷

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TTCRainbowBubs · 11/02/2024 07:48

@whomoon thats amazing news! Congratulations:)))

shellybon · 11/02/2024 02:32

@whomoon aww congratulations that's amazing news!!💗💗

Wobblybobb · 10/02/2024 20:24

there is a higher rate of pregnancy after a HyFoSy than a HyCoSy. If you're paying, try to find a gynaecologist who uses foam instead of the saline contrast.
Pregnancy after HyFoSy

GinFizz3489 · 10/02/2024 20:18

Unfortunately did not convince after my procedure even though the doctor told me it did increase the chances.

I also had unexplained infertility and was told my tubes were clear during the procedure.

I was 32 and had a successful first round of IVF.

Lorelaigilless · 10/02/2024 20:07

@whomoon congratulations! 💕💕💕

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whomoon · 09/02/2024 16:57

TTCRainbowBubs · 09/02/2024 09:09

Hey @whomoon can I ask did you end up falling pregnant the first 3 months after your Hycosy? Thank you 🙏🏽

Hey, yes I did!!

I had my HyCosy in September and I fell pregnant in November. I am currently 15 weeks + 4 days.

I can’t explain how incredible it feels to update one of my threads with positive news. I have read so many positive updates on these threads over the years and I feel so lucky I am now one of them.

Baby girl is due in July 🩷🩷

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TTCRainbowBubs · 09/02/2024 09:09

Hey @whomoon can I ask did you end up falling pregnant the first 3 months after your Hycosy? Thank you 🙏🏽

Cloclo93 · 04/10/2023 07:06

Yeah stay positive @whomoon it can happen yet! I know the fertility journey is stressful and upsetting I'm going through it myself but Where there's a womb there's a way :) keep us updated xx

Lorelaigilless · 03/10/2023 22:59

shellybon · 15/08/2023 17:47

I had one as a last step before starting ivf and we fell pregnant a week after I had it. They told me then and there my tubes didn't seem blocked and they couldn't see anything to worry about but it definitely did something🙏🏼good luck with yours x

Exact same happened to me! Good luck OP

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whomoon · 03/10/2023 22:51

gibegobble · 03/10/2023 19:35

Yes second month after

Keeping my fingers crossed the same happens to me, as it didn’t happen the cycle of my HyCosy.
thank you for sharing!

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whomoon · 03/10/2023 22:50

Cloclo93 · 03/10/2023 17:48

Hi @whomoon how did you get on? Any luck with getting that BFP ? I'm due to get a dye test next month after 2 years of unexplained infertility

No BFP unfortunately, thank you for checking in though. I always hope that one day I can bring a positive update to my threads!
My period came bang on schedule the cycle I had the HyCosy. I remain ever hopeful for the next few months before we go back to IVF in the new year.

Good luck for your dye test xx

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gibegobble · 03/10/2023 19:35

Yes second month after

Cloclo93 · 03/10/2023 17:48

Hi @whomoon how did you get on? Any luck with getting that BFP ? I'm due to get a dye test next month after 2 years of unexplained infertility

DavidBattenburgh · 10/09/2023 19:28

Yes, 2 of them and two subsequent pregnancies the same month.

Hibernatalie · 10/09/2023 15:11

@whomoon
It was late in my cycle - it was supposed to be the beginning but didn't end up happening that way so I just had to have a negative pregnancy test before they'd do it.

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whomoon · 10/09/2023 12:35

Hibernatalie · 09/09/2023 17:30

Yes!! I was trying for a year and a half with no luck. Had a hycosy and got my period the next day. Last period I had for 9 months! Then I've been pregnant twice since without trying. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing!
what day of your cycle did you have your HyCosy, if you remember? They said it had to be done between days 8-10 and I had mine on day 9.
the invasive nature of it meant I bled too straight afterwards, more gunky than actual blood, and had brown spotting for a couple of days now which has now stopped.
Great to hear another good news story!

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Hibernatalie · 09/09/2023 17:31

Oh by the way, they said mine was all fine and normal too but they can't tell if your tube/tubes are collapsed because the dye pushes them back open. I'm sure that was the case with me - the dye open it all up.

Hibernatalie · 09/09/2023 17:30

Yes!! I was trying for a year and a half with no luck. Had a hycosy and got my period the next day. Last period I had for 9 months! Then I've been pregnant twice since without trying. Good luck!

Confusedddddddd · 09/09/2023 15:39

@MumOfOneAwesomeHuman that's interesting thank for sharing this. I had an ectopic a few months ago that ruptured. I was told that despite the remaining tube looking very healthy she had to remove some endo from the outside of it. She offered Hycosy to check for any blockages. But at the time said no as if just spent the last 3 weeks getting poked and prodded still resulting in emergency surgery - been debating whether to go back and ask for it.

Cherry321 · 09/09/2023 15:12

Yes had hycosy and then the same
month got pregnant on metformin and clomid (PCOS). Good luck!

MumOfOneAwesomeHuman · 09/09/2023 14:33

XStardustX · 09/09/2023 12:47

@MumOfOneAwesomeHuman do you mind me asking more about your experience? You said you found out the issue was your tubes, after your dye. how was this diagnosed?
I had suspected fluid on ultrasound. I then had dye and they said my tubes were clear and I did get pregnant but had a chemical. I've had a scan since and they said they can't see fluid on scan but I'm wondering could it still be there despite the clear dye test as we've just not been able to get pregnant since . Can't help but feel it's there but lower undetected amount

Of course, no problem. My tubes seemed clear on the hycosy, the dye went all the way through them. But I immediately got pregnant that cycle and it was ectopic (right tube). When they operated my tubes had multiple adhesions and although the dye went through (presumably clearing enough gunk for sperm to make it through) it wasn’t clear enough for the embryo to come down. So I don’t think hycosy is always clear cut. My nhs gynae was amazing & at my insistence preserved my right tube just removing the pregnancy but age showed me pics of both tubes and left was very bad. She said each month it would fill with fluid and spurt that back into womb, stopping any pregnancy implanting. She suggested removing it which she did a few months later as she said it could affect ivf. This was more than 16 years ago so there may be better tech to see these things now in scans but back then hycosy was all that was on offer and it didn’t show my problem. The photos inside did. I think a lap & dye is better because although more intrusive, it means they can see everything. Hope that answers your question but feel free to ask more and I’ll try and recall.