Those of you who've been following know what question I am talking about...the "You aren't on birth-control?" question. This time, she asks in a way that isn't SHOCKED, disgusted, or patronizing. She simply asks as if we've been friends forever.
I then proceed to explain my situation. How its been six years of "not preventing" splashed with a few months of TRYING. Her eyes soften, and I see a woman who is sympathetic. She isn't covering this with jokes or nervous sarcasm. She sees it as I do...a very troubling circumstance. She asks what tests have been done, and if I have a diagnosis. I tell her of my simple blood work, the thyroid meds, the clomid, and the charting. I leave out the part about "Doctor Bedside Manner".
She proceeds to tell me about the Hysterosalpingogram (or Dye Test, which was mentioned to me before) to check if your tubes are blocked or not (see here for more info: http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/guide/hysterosalpingogram-21590). She explains that often this test alone will "blow out blocked tubes" enough to allow the woman to conceive. This sounds promising to me, but remember "Doctor Bedside Manner" telling me that "its expensive". That is all I can hear. I was certain that my insurance wouldn't cover it, so I tabled the thought for a while.
We resume with the rest of the exam, and she thanks me for coming in. Leaving that office, there were no tears. For the first time, I knew someone sympathized, someone who would support and direct us to answers. I had found more than a doctor, I had found a friend.
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