Tried naturally for 1.5 years but nothing happened. Went to a fertility centre (super ex in DC Mall) and upon checking I have PCOS and 2 large cysts (1 even took over my left ovary) did the surgery in end 2017 and let it heal. Hubs had low motility sperm which can be rectified with supplements and quitting smoking/vaping.

Surgeon said nothing wrong so we continued trying naturally but still after half a year nothing happened. In 2018, though didn't think much as we were trying to get healthier and lose weight so that we're both fitter when the kid comes.

Fast forward to 2019, his cousin recommended another fertility specialist which is so much more informative and also very confident of his solutions. In the 1.5 months we've been with him, we've already done our first IUI and will be waiting for 3 weeks for the results. *fingers crossed*

If not, Dr's plan B is to do 2 more IUI's then IVF to save time. Also approaching 35 soon (the dreaded fertility drop).


My 2 cents, we all should check with a reputable fertility specialist (that doesn't push IVF all the way like our Dr and tries different solutions) as you never know, there might be some minor issues that can be solved if detected earlier. It's worth the effort in checking first before putting in the years of trying without a direction.

This post has been edited by amphe: Apr 5 2019, 06:47 PM

Right now we're with Dr Navdeep Singh Pannu at Thompson Hospital (formerly Tropicana Medical Centre). With our first visit, Dr mentioned that he has his own goal which is to have his patients pregnant within 6 months from the first date he sees them. He usually can, unless there are seriously serious issues going on. Though we took this with a pinch of salt as to not put in too much hope and see where it goes.

We're only on our 1.5 month going into 2 months. We also met acquaintances at the hospital that have successfully conceived after IUI & IVF after 3+ months with him.

This post has been edited by amphe: Apr 8 2019, 10:26 AM

Unfortunately, 1st IUI failed even though conditions were all good and the egg matured well, etc. So started the 2nd IUI and we decided to cancel it partway due to my eggs not maturing well even with a higher dosage of hormones. This is due to my PCOS and also my body is quite resistant to the hormones. It was crushing then, but Dr Navdeep was so kind and empathetic that he too felt the blow and remembered all our issues the next visit one month later without going through our file.

Due to the nature of how fast my body is resistant to the IUI (Folliculin 150ui - injections & Letrozole - pills), he recommended IVF to save time as my age is catching up. We too want to minimise the headache. It is expensive, but going through multiple rounds is equally as much, as one round of IUI goes up to 3-4k.

Now on this IVF, there's a promo Thompson's TMC is running which is only RM15k all in, this promo is until end Oct this year only. Which includes consultation, meds, the implantation procedure, nursing fees, storage, ICSI and etc.

As we've just started this IVF with a higher dosage (Puregon 300ui) every single day, though it's only my 3rd cycle day. There's still a few weeks to go before the retrieval and all.