debs

Hi All

I am new to the group so I thought that I would introduce myself. My name's
Deborah, but everyone calls me Debs.

A little about me, I got sterilised after having two children and a divorce,
never thought I would ever settle down again let alone meet a wonderful guy
(whom I am marrying next year ;D) let alone wanting another child.

But I was so wrong. We are both very desperate to have a child, complete our
family.

Due to finances we have looked at IVF egg share but due to the fact that my
blood group is Sickle Cell Trait we cannot go ahead. So from what we have
been told, our only other option is IVF or Sterilisation Reversal. But we
are not giving up, we are asking advice from all round to see if there is
anything else that we can do or can be done for us.

Is there anyone who is in the same situation?

I have recently read the following on the NHS site:

The typical cost of one IVF cycle at a private clinic is £2,000. However,
from April 2005, all Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) should be offering at least
one cycle of IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) treatment on the NHS to infertile
couples. Women must be aged between 23 and 39 to qualify for free treatment.
In addition, they must either:

· have a specific problem such as absence of sperm or blocked
fallopian tubes, or

· have been unable to conceive for three years despite regular
intercourse and no identifiable problem.

Are you all aware of this? Does anyone know more about it?

I need to know whether this applies to women who have been steralised?

Is there anyone who has been able to egg share even though they are sickle
cell trait?

I have been refused because I am I am tring to find out whether it is
the policy of the hospital that I attended, whether it is a policy in just
Birmingham or whether my consultant was just having a bad day (lol)

We are in a sitatuion now where instead of funding a £500 procedure to
trying to find the funds for a £1500 - £2500 IVF or £2500 - £3500
steralisation reversal.

Debs

-l.

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Since you voluntarily sterilized yourself, I doubt you will find anyone
here that has your same problems. You might want to search Yahoo Goups
to see if there is a support group for women like yourself.

good luck,
-L.