Hi all,
Firstly let me say it is so nice to know i am not alone in this struggle to become a mother, I have read through many of the threads on here and it seems to me i am in the right place.....
I have previously had 2 children, 12 years ago was the last one. I had been diagnosed with PCOS in 2003 & at that time didnt really give it much thought as i didn't want another bub at that stage....as the years passed however and I met and fell in love with my most amazing man who has no children, We decided to try for a baby, I knew that i had PCOS & did try clomid among other drugs which did nothing but give me headaches and generally made me feel very anxious all the time...I felt the natural route was the way to go so off i went to consult a Naturopath....What she prescibed cleared up my ovaries but it was during this time that i started to really get in touch with what my body was doing & i felt there was something else going on besides PCOS, After being poked and prodded, Numerous bloods done testing my FSH levels among the others, all came back fine besides my Testosterone which was only slightly elevated...The doctors were happy to leave it at that and say i had unexplained Infertility...But i pushed them to dig deeper as i still had this nagging feeling that something was not right!
So in October this year I underwent a Laproscopy with the dye injected...It was a long 6 week wait & yesterday was D-Day...So according to the specailist who preformed the surgery BOTH my tubes are blocked & NO dye came through ...The left tube is thickened (she expects due to some kind of infection or STI i had been exposed to along the way) Her final words to me was "well thats it for us nothing more we can do" I asked about IVF she said "yes its your only option, But its expensive & only 35% to 45% success rate" WOW thanks for the words of encouragement...As if those were the words i wanted to hear!! & As much as i had prepared myself for the worst in those 6 weeks i waited, It still came as a shock, And right at that moment i felt like i was being punished!
Anywho,,, I am really interested in looking into Natural remedies, I have been researching Natural therepies for months on the net, But without my diagnosis I felt it silly to begin without knowing!!
Well here i am Looking down the tunnel of what the medical profession would have me believe as a long & useless struggle to become a mother again! I on the other hand have faith in my bodies ability to heal itself, Given the right support through herbs and minerals & perhaps i should look at changing my eating habbits (ohhh no not the chocolate

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And i have also heard about those herbal tampons....does anyone know anyone who has had success with them at all?
Also wondering about Accupuncture?
I would much appreciate any suggestions
Cheers Ladies XXX