Hycosy at one o clock

[theotherfossilsister]

I have a hycosy at one in another city. We booked privately as the NHS wait is so long and after 22 months I'm desperate for an answer. I both do and don't want them to find a blockage. If they find one we'll have our reason for infertility and can move onto next step. On the other hand I know I'll be devastated.

We already know I ovulate most months, except following a bereavement when I didn't. Pretty sure I don't have pcos, so not sure what it could be.

I'm currently tussling with myself about getting a taxi from the train to my appointment or navigating the public transport, or even walking. I think with the last I am likely to get lost even with Google maps though.

I'm terrified. Dp is in work meeting most of this afternoon but will call me as soon as he can. I'm scared of having bad news and no one to tell. We have agreed that if I have a blockage we will go straight for IVF and I feel like I'm costing us money with my bodies inadequacies. I know it's crazy to think like that though but hard not to.

I've been ill with anxiety and stress lately so maybe making this scarier than it needs to be. I don't know if I should tell the person doing the hycosy how frightened I am.

At least it's pretty outside the train window.

Try not to get to worked up about the results. I had mine where the round a blockage, and my overarching feeling was relief. Of course, it’s tough and difficult to get your head round but I was so pleased there was a reason. The consultant who did mine was so lovely as well. It was a positive experience for me which I wasn’t expecting at all. It may be the same for you.

That’s meant to say... where they found a blockage!

Hi, I'd get a taxi - navigating the public transport between the station and the clinic can be complicated even without the covid restrictions, but the taxi rank is right outside the station.

I'm in work but I'll keep checking here during breaks. Sending good vibes your way.

Thank you both, @Scirocco, I think I will get a taxi, but sit in a cafe until just before I need to because there's nowhere I can wait inside. Might aim to be fifteen minutes early, no more. Thank you for checking in.

@Pumpkinspice thank you, relief would be in the mix along with sadness at the possibility of natural conception disappearing. What was your next step after the blockage was found?

It’s definitely hard when you hear of other pregnancy’s happening naturally and know that it will never be the case for you. We were added straight to the IVF waiting list, the consultant did it right away as we knew that’s what we wanted to do if natural conception wasn’t possible. That was in July and we are about to start our pre treatment check. Don’t think treatment will start for a few months though.

Thanks @pumpkinspice, are you NHS or private? We were meant to get our referral in in April and of course lockdown happened so now looking at a huge wait or going private. I feel like a possibility might disappear today. I guess it's knowing but at the moment it's like Schrödinger's fallopian tubes, you know? Both blocked and not until the result then one possibility disappears forever.

Good luck lovely.

I had a HyCoSy back in Feb and was absolutely terrified also. Not just for the blockages but also because I worried about if it would hurt and the actual procedure itself (as a big worrier and fainter it was a LOT better than I expected and although uncomfortable I managed fine).

My results were that one tube was clear and the other 'more than likely clear' although I didn't like that. They couldn't see the fluid going through it but seen it come out. Not 100% sure on that.

As you said, if a blockage shows then you have your reason for infertility and although it will be a hard one to take - try take the positives in that you now have a cause and also the option to get round that cause. Sometimes I wish I knew our exact cause rather than being classes 'unexplained' all the time.

Wish you the best of luck. Fingers crossed it's all okay for you, but like I said if it comes out the worst then try think of those positives.

@theotherfossilsister we went private for the HyCoSy as I was really really struggling with the not knowing when I’d be seen on the NHS. We were then referred for IVF on the NHS though.

Also just a quick good luck message. Let’s us know how you get on ❤️

Thank you. It's so clinical at gcrm but also jolly, like a university prospectus circa 2003.

They told me tubes are both ok and my ovaries show a good number of follicles but I have a small polyp. They're writing to my GP as the consultant thinks this could be stopping implantation. I'd love to get it removed on the NHS, especially if it's the cause of all this hell, but I feel like they see things like this as very small fry compared to 'big thing.' I will press for referral though as it would be wonderful to be rid of it a d able to conceive. Anyone else had this?

Hopefully the NHS can help get the polyp removed.

If you feel up to it, would you be able to say how the procedure was? I've got one coming up and I'm a bit nervous.

@scirocco sorry, my reply disappeared. It was ok but crampy, at one point really crampy.

They had to get a new wand as well because the first one wasn't working, and the doctor mistook me for someone else at first, but was ok after that.

She had a trainee with her, who was lovely, although sometimes I didn't know if she was talking to me or the trainee. She told me how many follicles I had which I found interesting, but I didn't fully understand the context.

@theotherfossilsister that sounds promising and I'm sure you will be glad now knowing your tubes are open!

My experience sounded similar to yours. Very slight cramp (but I don't cramp much at all really so I don't know if this varies for people) but it was max like 2 seconds you could feel it. Bit of pressure but overall not too bad and over pretty quickly.

For the folicile I don't quite understand either. I was told during an ultrasound that the foliciles looked good, and then on my referral letter it said I had an antral folicile count of 34. Still not quite sure what that means