Private Fertility Investigations - How Much ?

[WorzselMummage]

Df and i have been TTC for #2 for 2 years, we've recently had a miscarriage.

I went to the Drs at 12 months and was told to go back at 18 months then at 18 months was told 2 years. Just before 2 years we got pregnant but had a missed miscarriage, the baby had stopped developing at 9 weeks or there abouts i found out at my scan at 13 weeks, I had a erpc to remove it in Feb, we've been ttc since then.

I've had day 21 bloods done twice, the levels were 2 and 30 so low whatever way you look at it.

I've been to the Drs today again and have been fobbed off, The Dr was completly ignorant to what needed to be done. I asked her straight for a referal and she didnt know how to do it. I asked for my day 21 hormones to be done along with day 3 and my thryoid as these have never been checked.

You'd have thought i'd have asked her to amputate my legs

I am fed up to the back teeth of being fobbed off now and am thinking about getting the tests done privatly.

Does anyone have any idea what this would cost ?

[NorthernLurker]

Yes it's the Patient Advice and Liasion service. It's not your job to worry about a new doctor - you are the patient and you should be getting answers - not being made to feel like you should pay to get the service you deserve!

[WorzselMummage]

Your completly right i guess

will looking to it later, i must go and do something with dd

Thanks

[NorthernLurker]

i sounded really grumpy then didn't i - sorry! Enjoy your 'playtime'

[splodgesmum]

Worzel, I am so sorry to hear you are being messed around like this - and sorry to hear about your miscarriages.

If you find anyway to pay for a private consultation then I would. We spent 2 years with the NHS, being told I had PCOs, then being told I didn't, waiting up to six months between appointments, etc, etc. Eventually we spent £250 on a private consult and we were told in one hour what was wrong with me (blocked tubes) and that we needed IVF. The NHS robbed me of 2 years of my fertile life cos they never thought to do such a basic test which, with my history, was a no-brainer. Anyway, we started IVF the following month.

Long story short, we sadly had 2 m/cs, followed by a 3rd successful cycle. I'm now 29 weeks pregnant.

Good luck xxx

[herbaceous]

me too Heron - sherbert3 at mac dot com

[Heron23]

Herb and Londonlottie, i have emailed you details of my gynae. Best of luck!

[HeyThereGeorgieGirl]

Sorry to hijack thread, but need to ask Bellie what the clinic's called in Wimbledon? I need that info please ASAP it could be the answer to my prayers.

I live there and have just had 2nd recurrent miscarriage (3 in total now) and although have 2 DD's want to get myself and DH checked out as not getting any younger.

Thanks.

[Heron23]

You're welcome Londonlottie!

[HeyThereGeorgieGirl]

LondonLottie - thanks so much for this. Will be on the phone first thing on Monday morning. xx

[Bellie]

Londonlottie - thanks for finding it!
Sorry Heythergoeorgiegirl - not around last night.

Have to say that I did not use them, so have no idea how good they are or not.

Best of luck xx

[TaraQ]

Have just scanned through all the posts. For what it's worth, I would highly recommend private treatment if you can afford it. We needed it with conceiving my first dd and are now going private again for trying to conceive our second. You should def be referred by your doc for NHS but the problem is that it just takes so long at each step of the way. With trying to conceive my dd, you have to wait ages before the bloodtests and then wait ages again for you next consultation etc. With private, you can phone up and get the appointment the same week. For me, each consultation costs £150. It was £200 for initial blood test (where they tested for 4 things) and then £100 for subsequent ones (where they are testing for only progesterone and oestrogen). Expensive I know but we are forsaking a summer holiday to do this - the outcome is worth a thousand holidays!!!
I am also in West Mids. Can recommend you our gynae' if you want - she is fab. Hope this helps x