@Geep
No problem. So we went to Belfast Fertility around March/April 2020. Had all the tests which showed that I wasn't ovulating, had a high AMH and that DH had good sperm count and motility but low morphology. We had a telephone consultation and the dr couldn't have been any less interested. He was just rhyming off a speel.
We said that we could try ovulation induction whilst waiting for IVF with ICSI but then when I tried to follow up (many, many, many times I was always fobbed off). I lost count of the times over months that I rang to ask to start the ovulation induction and nothing. Months later they then rang to say we were top of the list for IVF but by then, we had sourced Clomid elsewhere and wanted to try it (and it worked and we got pregnant with it - but sadly lost it).
Then we will went to In-Ovo. Rang up and were put on wait list for consultation. Weeks went by and no phone call. I called back and was told our names weren't on the wait list. Added to wait list again and eventually got our consultation. Dr Diakos was good and stated that my AMH was very suggestive that I have PCOS. He asked if Belfast Fertility had told me that and I said no. He seemed quite annoyed that they hadn't told me (as was I given this was now June 2021 and I just turned 40!).
So we left In-Ovo with a plan but were told I'd need a HyFoSy scan before we could start treatment (another £400 odd quid).
I rang In-Ovo to request scan date in July and was told I'd be called back with an appointment in two weeks. Nothing. Rang again at least twice and, to this day, we are still waiting on that call back.
In the middle of that, the NHS then called for us (after a 2 year wait) and we were told we would be starting ovulation induction treatment in the next few weeks. They had all of our private test results when they confirmed that. A week later, I had a call from them saying sorry, but due to DH's low morphology "it wouldn't work" and they couldnt help us. There is another 2 year wait for IVF and I'll be over 42 by the time I'm called for so will be disqualified due to age. They said if we got an up to date SA test done and the results were better, they might reconsider. I called Belfast Fertility to ask to redo the SA test and they said that they no longer offer standalone tests so if we wanted a new SA test done, we'd have to pay for a consultation first.
We then made decision to look in ROI and so glad we did. We paid a total of 450 euros for consultation, about 6 scans, Clomid x 3 cycles, trigger shots x 3 cycles, progesterone x 3 cycles. I'm now 11 weeks pregnant and they also gave me enough progesterone to last me until 14 weeks, plus daily Clexane injections and they've phoned me a few times to check on how I'm doing.
Worlds apart from the NI clinics!
I honestly would highly recommend them. Even if I hadnt been lucky to get pregnant first try with them, they are just so thorough, caring and they genuinely care. I thought I would never be pregnant and had lost all hope.
The two NI clinics are only interested in taking your money. Even regarding the HyFoSy scan, I've been told by two consultants since that I didn't need that!
That was a ramble, sorry! I'm quite passionate about how let down we've been by the NI clinics and NHS generally here!