Hysteroscopy

It looks like we're leaning toward doing the hysteroscopy. I asked my doctor why they choose that procedure over say an MRI to get really good images with a less invasive procedure. His answer was that the hysteroscopy is the golden standard and other imaging techniques such as an MRI would not pick up minor things. So basically either do it right or not at all.

The main reason we're going to do it is because I have to feel like we've done everything possible to help the transfer succeed. I don't expect them to find anything. If they do I would be surprised but hopeful that maybe that's the answer to why our transfers weren't sticking. When a transfer fails it's impossible to not feel responsible. It' would be even worse if there's something I could have done that didn't. So for peace of mind we're doing the procedure.

The other reason is because of insurance coverage. I was told that even though I'm keeping my same insurance, they still need to officially verify it before they can send preauthorization. All together it may take 4-6 weeks to get an answer back from insurance. Which means that Jan will basically be a dead month anyway with regard to treatment. I don't believe it will take that long to get preauthorization, it was really quick last year, but I would still rather plan for something else in the meantime so as not to lose the time.

I've given my nurse two dates: my first choice and a backup. Since this is an elective procedure it gets prioritized after egg retrievals and D&Cs, since those are both time sensitive. I understand completely. It's just annoying to not be able to plan with work.

As for my own calendar, since I'll be on birth control I was told I can do it at any time during my cycle. So I'm still trying to understand what that means with regard to a transfer. Does that mean if I schedule it toward the end of my bc pack, I can then do the procedure then have a period, then start meds for a transfer right after? Waiting to hear back from doc about that but we have time to figure out details.