The Ginger one and I had officially (medically assisted) been trying to conceive for seven months, unofficially for years, without much happening. I have been taking Clomid each cycle with no luck and have also been taking the drug Metformin to regulate my insulin (PCOS sufferer are know to be insulin resistant) my nurse Julia (not her real name) decided after consulting with my consultant (whom I have never met/can't remember meeting) that we should give Clomid a rest and try ovarian drilling!!!!
We had scanned every month for seven months and never seen any signs of ovulation. The procedure of ovarian drilling involves a laparoscopy and a laser burning holes into my ovaries to stimulate them to do what they should naturally be doing. To be considered for the operation I had to lose weight, easier said than done. However the stress from work had had one benefit I had lost over a stone and was now eligible to have the surgery.
Julia, who by now was fed up of telling me that I needed to reduce my work hours or quit, suggested that we might want to look into IVF, while we waited for the drilling. For some reason, I can't explain, I am not too keen, yet, to try IVF and would rather try all other options first. I smiled at her, but didn't look to reassured, so she suggested that perhaps I should try acupuncture, it can hep boost fertility and relieve stress. I am willing to give it a try.
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