Fertility Treatment and mental health

[Keziahhopes]

Hi,

I am in the midst of testing for fertility, which appears to show that there are male and female factors for us and assisted fertility is needed. Taken us about a year to get to this stage and soon we go to talk about treatment (1 NHS cycle here, better than nothing). We are 35 and been ttc#1 for ages. It is not helping my mental state - not getting pg and wanting to for so long but pretending I don't care as everyone around me has dc including my brother.

However, will my diagnosis or ADs prevent treatment? My previous psychiatrist looked into my medication (venlaflaxine), I tried coming off it 2 years ago, mentally ok but had the most horrific reaction and after 5mths had to go back on it. Been not so well since. Don't have him anymore (no real mental health provision anymore,not due to needs but to them being not so helpful!)

Has anyone gone through IVF etc on ADs? Or know of this, or being refused?

Am really panicking now.

My friend is going through fertility treatment just now, is on ADs(prozac) and under the care of a psychiatrist.
Although she is only able to have the clomophene(sp) as she already has 2 children she isn't elegiable(sp) for any other treatment.
Her mental health wasn't brought into it when she went for her initial appointment.

Thanks so much for that rhksmum. I have no children, due to antibody issues etc. Have filled in the welfare check form now and am scared about the results of it as admitted my diagnosis/plural! Hope the meds help your friend.

Hi
I just wanted to say that from my limited experience it is entirely "normal" (whatever that is) to be on ADs when going through fertility issues. It is extremely hard to deal with and is often made worse by the fact that you have to pretend to be OK around other people's DCs. I've been there and I send you my warmest wishes.

Thanks danceswithfools - for info and wishes. I've reduced as much as is sensible. Hospital willing to treat me having seen them but am concerned about the welfare check form (nothing other than mental health on it but ...)

hi there keziahhopes how are you doing? Have you managed to get another counsellor. What stage are you at with the fertility treatment?

Really hoping things turn out well for you, I know you have been through such a rough time and so desperately want to have a baby.

Keep on believing. A friend of mine who has been trying for nearly 3 years told me last week she was pregnant - naturally - after having been told they would probably never conceive,

miracles do happen xxx

HiGetdown - no I haven't managed to get another counsellor. Felt raw after losing such a good one, but feel I have dealt with the loss now. The new psychiatrist said my previous cpn was blocking all access to support for me in my CMHT and that was that!!

I sort of feel I need to use money for fertility treatment, and can't keep on funding private counselling (having had nothing but a cpn from NHS! Not even the basic 6 weeks of counseling, or 12 of psychology) ... working only part-time not help matters financially.

Thanks for thinking of me. Yes, desperatly want children, for years thought I would never be good enough to be a parent, so put it off (now mid 30's), tried to "recover" before have a child.... but I work with children and apparently at work I cope well, as that part of me is always ok (!) so am trying to put family first.

Wow, great for your friend. My dh has antibody issues that means his sperm destroy themselves - a miracle would be nice - thanks for that!! x