TTC after miscarriage

[Elle989898]

Hi everyone -

It took me 1.5 years (and lots of expensive fertility medication) to conceive, because of PCOS. That pregnancy ended in MC, which was discovered at my routine scan and which required a surgical removal just before 13 weeks (baby stopped developing at 9.5 weeks). The cause was Turner's Syndrome. I had just started TTC again, but have now been told I have a small amount of retained tissue which may require more surgery.

Would love any answers to the following!

• Has anyone managed to conceive while they have retained tissue? I was trying before I heard about it... don't know how that will impact things
• Has anyone had success after a loss due to Turner's?
• Is this all spectacularly unlucky or actually normal?
• Have others found other life stresses harder when going through infertility? Wondering if it's normal that I'm feeling slightly on the verge?! I do appreciate that miscarriage is very common, and that mine was a 1st trimester loss

[UrsulaSings123]

Sorry to hear you're going through all this at the moment. Can I just ask what makes them think you have retained tissue? I am TTC following surgical management 2 weeks ago. I have felt physically fine and no bleeding for 10 days. I think when you're dealing with one life stressor, it's normal to not have as much capacity for the other stressors in your life. Have you thought about counselling at all to help you cope with all these feelings?

[Elle989898]

Hi - I’m sorry for your loss.

My fertility treatment involves ultrasound scans, that’s how the tissue was discovered. I was told to take a pregnancy test 3 weeks after my surgery - if that is negative it’s unlikely that there is retained tissue.

My test was negative (and my bleeding had also stopped by the time of the scan), but I only have a small amount of tissue, so hormonally my body is back to normal. The hope is it will come away with my next period (if I don’t conceive) but if not then there will be another procedure.

Thanks for your advice x