Hi
We've just been for our second private infertility app following dh's sperm analysis. His morphology and count are normal but his motility is only 20% so they have recommended icsi.
Bizarrely the consultant said that a natural conception was still possible. We have a ds conceived first cycle but have been trying for dc2 for nearly a year.
The consultant said we had about a 35% chance of conceiving if we went with an icsi cycle. It's so scary though. I'd have to have a general anaesthetic for the egg retrieval and because I'm diabetic would have to have an overnight stay. All the complications of the drugs are scary.
I don't know what to do. I have this nagging feeling that the icsi won't work. I have a feeling that we will have no more babies but dh says I'm just pessamistic. I'm not so sure. We would have to pay for the icsi privately and could afford three cycles.
Is Ivf really awful? I'm really really scared. I don't even take paracetamol or antibiotics. Pumping my body full of hormones just seems wrong. And I know this sounds awful but it feels worse because my body is seemingly working fine, it feels wrong to mess with it. That's sounds awful but it's how I feel.
I'm 31 by the way. Is it worth a go icsi wise? I keep deciding I'll definitely try it and them deciding I definitely won't.
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Stillhopingstillhere · 16/07/2013 21:13
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