Which side and next steps!

On Friday 1/26, Sean and I went in to find out the results of our recent cycle. Unfortunately, my follicles were growing on the right side (confirming that my right side, is my dominant side.) Though initially, I had the plan to try this method a few more times, we found out that this method is no longer a viable option for us in this fertility journey. 

On Wednesday, we received lab results talking about my AMH and FSH levels. On Friday, our Dr. gave us the run down on what that means. MY AMH is still pretty high-- meaning, I'm producing a lot of eggs. My FSH on the other hand, has rapidly increased in only six months time--meaning the eggs that I am producing are poor quality. In other words, I'm producing a lot of bad eggs. In those six months, I have gone from an FSH of 8 (already above the 5-7 number that it should be for women under 35) to 9.1. When one's FSH reaches 10, the ability to get pregnant decreases entirely by 50%. Additionally, when one's FSH starts to rapidly decline, the AMH soon follows--and she did let us know that though my AMH is still high, it did drop significantly as well.

Therefore, we don't necessarily have the time to wait around trying different methods (unless, I'd like to consider using donor eggs.) I have nothing against those who do choose this method, but I personally would like to use my own eggs. So, we are left with only one option--IVF. This method also ensures that we can freeze any additional healthy embryos. 

In addition to all this news, we are unable to stay with this current fertility specialist as they don't take our insurance for IVF. We have now made an appointment on February 20th with a new fertility specialist to discuss/confirm our options and begin our new journey.

So, this is my current update. I'm still trying to process it all, but I'm in a waiting game until my appointment on the 20th of February. In that time, my goal is to continue working out regularly and get back on track physically--in hopes of getting back on track mentally. I also plan to dive into some bible verses that may offer some comfort in these areas; anxiety and (in)fertility. Talk soon!