When I left the doctor the other day, I glanced at the little diagnosis section at the bottom. And there it said "Infertility Female Unknown". For some reason it kind of hit me at that point - wow...I really do have an infertility issue.
When I started this blog, it was all about lesbian moms and having babies with a "frozen pop", as my sister-in-law calls it. Well, now on try number 8, with hormones in the mix, it has now morphed into a blog about infertility.
I find it strange that this is the most natural process in the world, yet it simply doesn't work for some folks. For me, I'm not too old in the grand scheme (33) and all indicators show that my baby manufacturing equipment is in working order. So I wonder what on earth makes the egg and swimmers not get along?
We are going to the doctor every month for IUI - which basically puts the swimmers that the front of my filopian tubes so they don't have far to go (my egg is hiding up there in the tube somewhere). I've already been tested for blocked tubes, and they are clear and working. And my lab work says that my ovulation works fine every month. So it really seems like this should be easier.
I know we are lucky - we've only been through this 8 times, some women do this for years. However, it boggles my logical mind how you can put 19 million healthy active swimmers probably within about 6 inches of the egg, and they either can't find each other, or they just don't get along. I have to wonder...is it me? Is my egg just genetically disposed to ward off anything male? Are the swimmers intimidated, thinking I might be one of those "angry lesbians" (my father had a fear of those at one point)? Or do they just take a look at each other and say "nah...not in the mood to fight with it right now"?
Whatever it is, I'm hoping that they are in the mood to cooperate this month. We'd really like to stop boring you with all of this fertility nonsense, and start grossing you out with stories about morning sickness. :-)
Friday, July 17, 2009
Blog about infertility...
Posted by Hey, It's me! at 1:32 PM
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Listen, girl. You do not have an infertility issue. The average woman takes 6 to 12 month to conceive. And it's much easier for hetero couples to give it a go as many times as they want during fertile times. It's not fair! But you keep on keepin' on. It'll happen! You can call yourself infertile in another few months, but not now! Hey - you wanted me to comment, right?? Well, there ya GO :-)
Thanks for sharing. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for almost a year with no luck. My periods have always been irregular so each month around the time my period is suppose to arrive I'm always get very anxious. The first few months I bought and took pregnancy tests because I couldn't wait to know. Now I just wait those extra few days until my period arrives. :( I've done a lot of research and there are good articles on the major causes of infertility and the best ways to treat infertility in women at http://www.getpregnantquick.org.
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