It’s been almost 2 full years of trying to conceive our first baby. When we first started trying I switched to an office of all women doctors, because I was a little scared to have a man doctor. 2 years I went to the all women’s doctors office, and each appointment I had they never listened or seemed concerned about the severe pains I had during and after my periods, painful ovulations, pain with having sex, etc. They just always told me everything was normal and sent me on my way. Once I got mad enough, I told them something wasn’t right, all they did was order me bloodwork and ordered my husband get a semen analysis done. I WAS THE ONE IN PAIN. Severe pain at that. No ultrasounds were ever done, no scopes, NOTHING. We never did the bloodwork or the semen analysis they wanted. I was just totally over their office.

When it was time to schedule my yearly, I finally decided to switch back to the gynecologist in my town. The first appointment was my yearly with the PA, she was a women by the way. She talked to me for a good hour and listened to every single detail of my history. Was absolutely disgusted I hadn’t had any testing done to find what causes my pain, mainly an ultrasound. Wouldn’t you know, an ultrasound was ordered. Had it done within a week and went back in a week later for the results. Everything looked fine. Just some fluids by my tubes that they could see. So my next stop was meeting with the the actual doctor. A man.

I was totally nervous the first appointment with him. He did an exam and talked to me about his opinions and he actually listened to my concerns. He right away was concerned of the possibility of endometriosis, and ordered a diagnostic laparoscopy be done. This is after 2 MONTHS of being there and he already wanted to do this. I was so happy! Finally had a doctor listen to me.

So yesterday I had my laparoscopy done. Everything checked out great, no endometriosis was found, which was the big concern. He did however find inflammation on my uterus, and on my tubes. So I’m going back on a high dose of Doxycycline for a month or more to hopefully get rid of the inflammation.

I pray that it works. To be honest, I’m longing to have a baby, but for the last year my biggest concern has been the pain I experience every month with my periods, or the pain I have when I’m trying to have sex with my husband, something you’re suppose to enjoy. I’m so thankful I switched back to my original doctors office. I know he is going to help us, he reassures me every time I see him, that he’s going to do everything he can to help us start our family ❤️