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I first went to an OB/GYN about not getting pg when I was 26. I had been off bcp's for about 2 years. Got the standard relax it will happen when it happens. He had me doing ovulation prediction because he didn't think I was ovulating. No tests on DH or me other than OPK's. When I moved to Florida I went to an OB/GYN whose ad said they specialized in fertility. Don't get me wrong he was a nice enough doctor. Did an SA on DH -- no problems there. Did an HSG on me and found blocked tubes. Did a hysteroscopy and laparascopy in 94 to unblock tubes and remove polyps from uterus. Told me to wait three months, come back for another HSG. One tube had reblocked but other was fine. He told me at that time to give it some time as it would take longer for me to get pg with only one tube. Nobody ever mentioned RE's opr IVF to me at all. Finally got pg in December 1997 and it was ectopic. Unfortunately had an allergic reaction to the Methotrexate shot they gave me for the ectopic and had my "good" tube removed in February 1998. At that time, he told me my only chance in having a child was IVF with an RE or adoption. Went to see Re but unfortunately cost was prohibitive for us at that time and no insurance coverage. I wish my first OB/GYN in DC would have told me about RE's much sooner when I had infertility coverage -- or that my Florida OB/GYN had mentioned it sooner.
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