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hello everybody...

i'm 28 years old and my husband is 32.we are trying for baby since last one year but no luck.

we visited Fertility doctor and he did following exams:
Sonogram
HSG
Sonohysterogram
and later he did blood test on DAY 3 and he said that my FSH level is bit high.it was 8.he said that this is normal.

my husband semen analysis was good.

after all this tests he said everything is fine and says that we fall under Unexplained fertility.he said to go 3 IUI's and later told to go IVF.as here in US insurance is not covering this we are planning to go india next month.

i just want to know the test which i mentioned above is enough or do i need to do more tests before going to india.

i want to do all the tests here in US and in india directly i want to go for IVF.i don't want to waste any time in india.

can anybody give me suggestions regarding what test are necessary before going for IVF.

thanks a lot and all the best Prerna replied. Aarti,
We r going thro our first IVF cycle in the US. We did 6 cycles of IUI (with clomid and injectibles). I have stage II endo..

Anyways...there is no additional test u need to do for IVF(unexplained). I had to go through beta integrin test for which you have to do a biopsy but i had to do that coz i have endometriosis.

Hope that helps.

Prerna Supriya replied. Hello Aarti,
Your problem is same as my. i to am going for a IVF this month.
Were are you residing? I am from Pune, and going through this treatemnt, from last 3 yrs now, but unfortunately there no success.
also i think do these test
Laparoscopy
hysteroscopy
FSH,LH ,PROLACTIN ,TSH
blood tests for rubella,hep.B,HIV
ultrasound of pelvis
semen analysis

Also in this i dont remember the test but it is also very important to no if the eggs we reproduce during ovulation are strond enough, the way motility of spermas are checked, even our eggs have to be checked, i am going for this test this month, but you can ask your Doc out there for this.
Or You can serach the web for Pune Fertility Center, and email them about their problem.
This can help you in some way, yes but there is no insurance coverage for this even i asked my doc if i had mediclaim for it, but this problem does not come under mediclaim, it is very difficult getting it.

So this is what information i am having, please do feel free to reply to me if you have any problems.
Wouyld like to talk to you, since we both are sailing in the same boat.
Bye
Take Care
Supriya shivani replied. Hi Aarti,
yes i am in US.i came last year over here.even we are tryig to conceive since 3 yrs without any success.we do not have insurance for treatment .so even we are palnning to visit mumbai for IVF .i havent gone thru IUI neither IVF .i am directly going for IVF for first time.
whatever i know i told you.
if you want any advice i will help you.
currently where are you in US?when did u come over here.do u like over here or do u miss india.
ok i should take a leave and bye for now.take care.
shivani shivani replied. Hi Aatri,
tests prior to IVF ;

Laparoscopy
hysteroscopy
FSH,LH ,PROLACTIN ,TSH
blood tests for rubella,hep.B,HIV
ultrasound of pelvis
semen analysis
if all this are normal then you can go ahead with IVF .
best of luck
shivani