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Pidgeridoo

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So after trying for a while, OH and I decided it was time to see our GPs. I went last week and got my bloods done and my doctor made a referral for further investigations. I phoned today and got my blood test results back and everything was normal which is good news (although I was hoping for something there that I could "fix" so that my BFP wouldn't seem so far away). Anyway just wondering what's next? OH's GP is a nightmare to get an appointmet with so it will be a couple of weeks before he gets his wee test done lol Do I just wait for the referral letter to appear? Do I need to go back to the GP for further testing before that? I'm so confused now, feel like I'm in limbo lol
 
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Did they say roughly how long of a wait?
That is all you can do til the referral comes through
Fingers crossed you don't have to long of a wait xx
 
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Yeah once you have bloods checked fpr ovulation and the boy is checked...you then make another appt to ask for a referal for further tests. I went back and they refered me for internal scan of ovaries etc but the gp told me its 1 year waiting list (in Glasgow) for this alone. So I am going to pay for a private scan as its around £100. Then if that is normal just keep trying amd wait for the nhs referal of 1 year to come through the post to take things further. It's all a waiting game now...seems like forever!
 
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Thanks for the advice! No he never mentioned how long it would take for the referral to come through unfortunately :( He just said after two years of us trying the fertility clinic will be happy to recieve the referral? He did mention I was due a smear so I guess I will move forward with that for next week and wait for OH's analysis to happen. Hopefully it won't be a year I have to wait! That seems so long, I don't blame you for going private Alexis2017! :) Going by the baby boom happening at the moment, I must be the only person in my area who has trouble getting pregnant so I will be the all alone at the fertility clinic in no time lol
 
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I think it varies a lot between areas. After I had my bloods done (all normal), OH had his sperm analysis. He just booked a phone appointment and asked to do a sample then they just left the stuff at reception for him to pick up. It really was that easy and a lot quicker than if he waited for a face to face appointment. I also then got referred for a pelvic ultrasound. Think I waited about 4 weeks for the appointment. We needed all these tests done before the GP could even refer to fertility but this seems to vary between clinics.

Good luck!!
 
It took around 8 weeks for my first appointment with my fertility consultant they done the standard tests on me scans of my ovaries etc then done my oh semen analysis he didn’t need to go to his own HP as your a couple being referred when you see the fertility specialist good luck
 
Thanks everyone, It's so good to be able to come on here to get advice! I can't find much online about what actually happens when you start this ball rolling! lol blonde_ditz77 my GP suggested that while we are waiting for the referral to come through we get my bloods done and OH's sample as the fertility clinic will want them and it will mean we already have the intial tests done, hopefully it will get things moving quicker lol Thanks again everybody! :)
 

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