In June, 2016, I went for a visit to the gynecologist for a check up. I didn't realize at the time, but my 'gynae' was in fact a fertility specialist! This would come in handy later.
We went on a trip to London and Cambrdge that June, and began trying to conceive when we got home. By December I knew something was wrong, so sent Ant for his first semen analysis. The morthology was low, so he went for two more after that. Dr Coetsee then recommended Ant see a urologist, who found that he had vericocele.
We started our first AI in July, 2017. It was unsuccessful and I was DEVASTATED... Wanted to die kind of stuff! We tried again in August, but Ant was in Johannesburg on the day I ovulated and ywe couldn't do the procedure. In September we tried once again, to no avail.
Dr Coetsee has now recommended IVF. We spoke about Ant getting surgery, but the information on vericocele is very mixed.
I am petrified. To be honest, I've been petrified every step of the way. When I went for the HSG test in July, I cried! The nurse held my hand throughout the procedure. When they showed us the needles for the AI process I cried too. It has all been very scary for me. The scariest, so far, was driving myself for a blood test while Ant was away, and driving myself back home afterwards. I thank God for getting me home safely that day!
Right now, I'm most scared of the IV drip when I go for egg retrieval. The injections suck, but they have to do done. The blood tests are traumatizing but I will survive. The drip, however, has me absolutely terrified. I don't know what it is about drips, exactly, but the thought of a needle in my hand makes me want to faint.
