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I don't think it will. Is there nothing else you can do??? Arkansas is one of 17 states where fertility treatments are covered through insurance. Have you looked into a round of Ivf?. The cost, etc.... with insurance it may not be that bad. Have you looked into IUI? An IUI is less expensive and can be a huge boost. I paid cash for mine. I think with meds and us, it was a round $650
I really think you and the hubby should revisit the conversation about possible help.

Have you been to the Dr for bloodwork, etc.? There is a lot you can do without jumping to IVF. I'm doing a medicated cycle and the meds were only $80, without insurance. I don't think you need to quit, but maybe you can figure out what is going on.

I've done blood work as well as a D&C because I used to have heavy cycles and bad clotting. They checked for cysts and a few other things and confirmed that everything was fine. My cycles even improved and were more regular following the procedure. I have been taking VITEX as well. DH had testing as well and everything was fine. I have good insurance, but was afraid to try IVF or IUI because I had a T.I.A. (mini stroke) and was banned from all hormones. I knew it may take longer, but was certain that it would happen by now.

Kandi, I would try a non medicated cycle of IUI... It is definitely worth trying. If you ovulate, and they can get those swimmers just a little closer, maybe it will help! Lots of women opt out of the medication and do natural iui. And maybe they can do an I've procedure without the meds?

I was gonna say the same thing maybe some quick fertility treatments would solve your problem and give you the baby you deserve!

Thanks ladies! I'm going to sit down with DH and take a shot something different. He never doubted. It was always me. It really wouldn't hurt anything.

Kandi12, I'm 42 and have one grown son and four stepchildren, mostly teens. Me and my DH have wanted one of our own together for three years now following the loss of our first son together (stillborn). We hadn't had any problems getting pregnant the first time, so we were shocked when all of a sudden we were infertile. I found out I had one blocked tube and low egg reserve, so even IVF would be a long shot for us. For 3 yrs we tried, and only got a faint positive once - and that was on a medicated cycle. We agreed to not do IVF or IUI because of the expense and the low odds, so I had to get creative. I'm now 11 wks pregnant and knock on wood, things are proceeding pretty well so far. Here's what I did finally. I regularly took vitex, prenatals, vitamin d and vitamin e - for good cycle and good eggs. I did two months of chiropractic adjustments for hip pain (this was coincidental, but I think it had an effect because this baby came from my LEFT ovary, which was supposed to be blocked - I think the adjustments helped unblock the tube). Then I stopped the vitex and took a high dose (10mg) of Femara (letrozole). This is not a hormone, so you might be able to try it. It works better than Clomid in my opinion and I responded very well to it. It's just a pill and helps you ovulate. It actually blocks estrogen which ramps up the LH levels. But here's the kicker and the reason I think we succeeded at last - we BD'd three times during the fertile period and each time, we made sure that DH ejaculated TWICE - then I put a softcup in to hold everything up there for 12 hrs. It's not easy for some men, and may require a break inbetween, but studies have shown that the second ejaculation in an hour for a man has a higher concentration of sperm, better motility and better genetic composition - they're faster and better. This was the first time we'd tried this and it worked. I did a journal entry on it and you can google the medical studies about it. It's fascinating. Anyway, don't give up if it's something you want. It's very easy to either half-ass it or become obsessed, and I think the trick is to ride the line inbetween those two extremes. Good luck!

Congratulations and thanks for sharing! It really is helpful. I am too hard on myself sometimes. I pray for a healthy pregnancy and baby for you. I guess I just need to re refocus and execute a better plan for us.

Kandi, sometimes there just needs to be a little help. I would definitely talk with a Dr. About Femara and possible IUI. As always, I'm praying and hoping for your BFP....

I hope this helps ease your mind, although we never did any testing i am pretty sure my husband had or still has a low sperm count. We got together in 2004 started really trying for a baby after our wedding late 2005. Many years and many broken hearts later we just excepted it wasn't meant to be. So in about 2015 i came to terms with it and was ok with it i already had a daughter who was hitting her teens (not biologically his). Then bam around Christmas 2016 i felt sicker then a dog, dizzy, asking for frequent relief at work because we were slammed. After the new year began i just had a random thought could i really be pregnant?! Took a test January 7th 2017 blazing positive. 12 years of wishful thinking and it happened. Had my baby girl September of 2017. Miracles happen! Don't lose hope. Sorry for the long story.