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Lap and dye-one blocked tube

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Ruso24 · 20/12/2022 15:20

Hi, after some advice as all I do lately is live my anxious head.
I am 39 and have a 14 year old daughter with a previous partner. I’ve been with my current partner for 7 years and unfortunately we miscarried in Dec 2019, we been unable to conceive since and I’ve had numerous issues with my menses with heavy periods/spotting and unbearable pain.
After a long wait for a referral I’ve had a couple of pelvic scans, gynae told me I’ve a couple of small fibroids and then the fertility doctor said he thought my right ovary looked slightly polycystic (which is where my pain is located) and spots of endo. I still have regular periods and my AMH is classed as normal. My partners sample was satisfactory too.
2 weeks ago I had a diagnostic lap with dye, it was a late discharge so I didn’t see a doctor post-op to find out what their findings were but on my discharge summary I read my left tube was blocked as the dye didn’t spill through. I don’t have a follow up until mid Jan and as you can imagine all I have been doing is worry myself sick.
has anybody been in a similar situation? What did they do about the blockage if anything?
I know I don’t qualify for IVF on NHS so this isn’t something we are looking at.

would be grateful for any help or advice
thanks

OP posts:
Lauz0808 · 20/12/2022 16:08

Hi,
I was trying to conceive for ages, but had the same thing as you and they found that both tubes were blocked. The consultation re-booked me for another laparoscopy (around 8 months after the dye test, through the NHS). He unblocked the tubes but the tubes themselves were quite damaged, he called them ugly but said I should be able to get pregnant! Unfortunately after another 3 years of trying it never happened and was just told its 'unexplained' as I had a scan and my tubes were still unblocked. I was told IVF would be the only option to try and conceive as the procedure by passes the tubes. I don't qualify on the NHS either so had to save up to self fund, just had one cycle and it didn't work :-(
Hopefully they should give you the option to try and unblock your tube!

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