Hi, I just thought I'd update incase anyone else is thinking about making the dreaded initial phone call to the GP..
I rang yesterday and told the receptionist I wanted to speak to a doctor about fertility, receptionist said they weren't booking any appointments and everything was over the phone, the only way to get an appointment is to ring at half 8 each morning to see if there's availability. Anyway.. I rang this morning and receptionist said the doctor would ring me before 11 for a phone appointment..
She called and was absolutely lovely, she asked how long I had been trying for and I told her a year, I told her I had been doing OPKs, that my cycles were regular, what they were like, she asked if I got symptoms before AF and I said yes, sore boobs, she said that's good as indicated you likley ovulated. She said there's only about a 25% chance of conceiving each month but by 12 months to have not concieved is unlucky so it's right to have contacted her.
I have to ring receptionist back once I have worked out what day 21 of my cycle would be and get booked in for bloods (which confirm I have ovulated or not) and that my partner also needs to ring up to book in for semen analysis, he has to tell the receptionist that he is happy for the results to be shared with me. If both of these things come back ok, the next step would be to check my tubes for any blockages etc but she said she wasn't sure if these types of appointments were happening at the moment, but that we would cross that bridge when we come to it.
I was so nervous about this call, I think mainly because I don't want to accept that I am in this position and also because I didn't want to be brushed off by the GP. It was fine though, I just done a lot of talking and basically told her about my cycles, opk testing etc before she even had a chance to ask me because I just wanted her to know the full extent.
I feel better already that the first call is out the way with!