I have been ttcing since 1999. In 2001 I
found out that my body kills off my
husband's sperm. The doctors told me that
the medical world is stumped by this
phenomenon. They don't know how/why it
happens and there is no "cure" except an
iui or several in order to get pregnant.
I am very hopeful that there may in fact
be a solution. I am determined to find
out if anyone else had this diagnosis but
were able to get pregnant naturally
anyways.
One theory is that my body does not like
my dh's sperm because it is not
compatible. That would be believable
except I was pregnant by him before in
1997(we are child less now, but I was
pregnant by him at one time).
I am very ignorant about medial subjects,
but I would think having sex a lot would
either make my body used to his sperm and
maybe my body will stop killing the sperm
off. Or it will have the opposite effect
and will cause my body to build even
stronger resistance to his sperm and
making it even more impossible for me to
conceive.
Has anyone else been diagnosed with this
odd infertility and if so, what worked for
you besides ivf or iui?
Thanks!
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graceandhope
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Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11 Location: texas
Why Not Posted: 12-13-05 20:45pm
Just go through iui, it's not painful or
anything. In fact I think it is one of
the easiest routes to go. Just wondering
why your even worried?
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NJNicole
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Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3
Re: Why Not Posted: 12-13-05 23:15pm
graceandhope
wrote:
just go through iui, it's
not painful or anything. In fact I think
it is one of the easiest routes to go.
Just wondering why your even
worried?
because we don't have the money. I am no
worried about the physical iui. I am
worried about the money.......
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graceandhope
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11 Location: texas
Posted: 12-14-05 16:12pm
:(
i understand. I am sorry if that came
across the wrong way. I have been through
invitro several times now. We are now
hoping to adopt. I guess because iui's
and clomid are the very "first" steps in
this long long journey for us it just
seemed odd to even worry about iui's.
Anyhow, I understand how costs
restrictions go. My husband and I are
very blessed both with our careers and
even our health insurance (which covers
10,000 per procudure up to 4 times and
then covers medications seperatley for the
same amount). I wish you well. Good luck
and look into all your resources.
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NJNicole
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 12-15-05 09:52am
Thank you so much! More than likely we
will have to scrape together the money on
our own, but I was just hoping other women
had had some success using other methods.
This is even a huge mystery to the doctors
because no one knows why it happens and
how some women overcome it. Some women
actually become un-allergic and they can
conceieve as usual. But no one knows how
that happens.
So I am on the look out for other "cures"
like holistic or otherwise while we save
money for the traditional iui.
