Return of the Rubella Concerns - July 2012

In my last post, I talked about a procedure called a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) that my friend S recommended I get.  After visiting with her, I decided I needed to see if my doctor would do this.  So I called up the Women's Clinic, and after playing phone tag for a while, I got a chance to speak with the infertility nurse there.  I told her that I was hoping to schedule an HSG and possibly discuss the option of Clomid.  She grabbed my file and looked over everything.  She said she noticed that I wasn't immune to Rubella and asked if I had since gotten the vaccination.  I told her no and asked if that was a problem.  She said that it was and that they wouldn't do any type of fertility treatments unless I had been vaccinated.  She said that she wouldn't recommend doing the HSG yet either, because many women have been known to get pregnant shortly after an HSG.


Needless to say, I was upset.  I felt like this was going to be a step in the right direction, and then I was told I had to stop trying for 3 months???  I talked to my friend D about it and she was very sympathetic.  We were actually together when I got a phone call back from the infertility nurse saying she wanted to speak to my doctor first before I got the Rubella, to see if she agreed that it was necessary for me to get it now.  She said she'd talk to the doctor in the morning and give me a call.


The next morning, I got the phone call saying that because of its rarity, I did not have to get the Rubella vaccine at this time.  So, we scheduled the HSG for the following Friday (it has to be done between days 7 and 10 of your cycle).  She also told me to come in on day 21 of my cycle (Aug 1st) to get the Progesterone 21 blood test to check if I'm ovulating.  I'm guessing if my progesterone levels are low, then we may start using Clomid?


Anyway, I was so relieved to know I didn't have to get the MMR vaccine and that we can continue to trying.    I was also excited (though nervous) to have the HSG scheduled.  This procedure has also been known to clear the tubes and increase the chances of getting pregnant, so we're crossing our fingers!!!