Getting information for my sister.

[Deleted]

No hpv doesn't affect it at all. I have a high risk, I had some of the top infertility research Drs as obs and none expressed concern and I got ku first try in my 30s.

Ov tests typically tell you after you have ovulated.. Which is after she should have had sex to conceive. Tell her to read "taking charge of your fertility ". It helped me and 3 other friends get ku. Two of which had atypical cycles.

[becole]

I liked the Impatient women's guide to getting pregnant. Debunks a lot of the myths but gives helpful advice and solutions. I would bring up some testing options if I was not pregnant after one year of trying.

[footloose]

It isn't always the woman's issue either. We tried for many years with my Ex-H, and found out he actually had a couple different issues with his sperm. This is a harder issue to try to fix than helping a woman. You didn't mention if his sperm was tested yet (also, the first Dr said my ex was fine because he had tons- later find out yes he has tons but they swim in circles or so slow). That would be the first thing I would get tested.
Eta- sp

[SpinsOffResonance]

I'm sorry it's taking your sister so long, it must be stressful. you have better chances of getting pregnant by having sex 1-2 days before ovulation, not during or after. So that might be an issue with the ovulation tests. At this point I would think she needs to start temping and charting to track ovulation. "Taking charge of your fertility" is the book I've seen recomended he most (I haven't read it). I would also consider starting testing for infertility issues, 2 years is a long time. We have TTC and IF boards here in PB if she needs support and advice.

ETA no need to prop hips up after sex, that's a recipe for a uti, not a baby!

[BurritosAtEveryMeal]

You should definitely send your sister over the the GKU board. In 16 months TTC, I learned more from those ladies than from my own doctors. She should also get a referral for a RE and the other tips from PPs, like temping and reading TCOYF, I'd recommend too.

[jerssey]

For sure she should read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Also as pp have mentioned, if not done her DH should have his sperm tested.
Temping is the way to go for pinpointing ovulation and tracking patterns of ov windows each month (if regular/semi regular cycle)

[footloose]

Feb 14, 2015 10:04:10 GMT -5 surprisepartysue said:

Feb 14, 2015 8:11:49 GMT -5 footloose said:

It isn't always the woman's issue either. We tried for many years with my Ex-H, and found out he actually had a couple different issues with his sperm. This is a harder issue to try to fix than helping a woman. You didn't mention if his sperm was tested yet (also, the first Dr said my ex was fine because he had tons- later find out yes he has tons but they swim in circles or so slow). That would be the first thing I would get tested.
Eta- sp

They did get him tested about a month ago and they haven't heard what the results say. He does already have an 8year old from a previous marriage. But he's had a lot of health issues so they are still making sure he's not the issue.

Good that it was tested- just want to let her know that sperm can change a lot over time, so him having a child doesn't necessarily relate to what is going on now.
Eta- PM me if she ends up needing info about things to improve male or female fertility. I did tons of research and lived at the Dr's for years. I could save her some research time

[Deleted]

Agree with the no hips being propped up. It's a myth and can cause a UTI. My advice besides getting tested, is to have sex everyday the week before and during ovulation (if she really knows when she ovulates), take the ovulation tests twice a day, and temp first thing in the morning. If I was her, I'd get the HSG test out of the way first. It hurts like a bitch, but it cleared the way and got me my baby. My doctors and nurses all agreed that the HSG makes you pretty fertile for 3 months after. Something to do with clearing out the microscopic blockages in the tubes and such.

[flockofmoosen]

I will also agree with having her read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I read it, passed it on to friends--everyone should read it...in middle school.

A month for sperm test results is way too long. They should check with the doctor's office to see what's going on with that. It can make a big difference. If he has low sperm count (low motility, or low morphology, etc), they may want to do a fresh collection, concentrate it, and inseminate her in the office. (This was explained to me by my OB)

I did hips up for 11 months and didn't get a UTI, but we also didn't expect me to get one. Good to know for the future.

[Deleted]

When I was having cycle issues I read the fertility book, started taking prenatal vitamins and charted for several months til I knew the range of fertile days in my cycle. Temp tells you when you ov but cervical fluid tells you when you are fertile.. Esp since with good transport the sperm will survive up to 5 days awaiting ov. So not just temp is important but once she has a good idea of ov day she can plan to have sex 3-5 days prior and up to.

If her DH has any sperm count issues they could try doing every other day for the 5 days up to.

Sometimes with those ov test kits the timing is just off.. And esp with temping, if you wait for the spike it's too late. So hopefully she'll find success soon!