Comments on: Postcoital Exam http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/postcoital-exam/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sassy http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/postcoital-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-26429 sassy Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=88#comment-26429 I'm supposed to be having this test tomorrow, but I'm not sure if that is okay, since I took my temperature this morning and apparently have begun ovulation. I know this is an old post... but does anyone know if this is okay or if my timing is off? I’m supposed to be having this test tomorrow, but I’m not sure if that is okay, since I took my temperature this morning and apparently have begun ovulation. I know this is an old post… but does anyone know if this is okay or if my timing is off?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/postcoital-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-26428 Anonymous Wed, 30 May 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=88#comment-26428 My doctor performs this to see if you have to undergo IUI or not. He basically looks at whether my cm is good, and whether the sperm are still alive in it. There are some problems that can be overruled that way. I think many drs. may just prescribe IUI and skip this altogether for those women who don't conceive after medical treatment and naturally trying.. so maybe you would not need it following that progression. I am glad that I had it done, it was simple and painless and I got to see my husband's sperm swimming in my clear mucus, so I know that was not a problem. Also, it was not an expensive test. My doctor performs this to see if you have to undergo IUI or not. He basically looks at whether my cm is good, and whether the sperm are still alive in it. There are some problems that can be overruled that way. I think many drs. may just prescribe IUI and skip this altogether for those women who don’t conceive after medical treatment and naturally trying.. so maybe you would not need it following that progression. I am glad that I had it done, it was simple and painless and I got to see my husband’s sperm swimming in my clear mucus, so I know that was not a problem. Also, it was not an expensive test.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/postcoital-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-26427 Sunny Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=88#comment-26427 I know you posted this a long time ago but I just had to add that this was the WORST test that I did out of total embarrassment. Not only did they know I just had sex with my husband, I was leaking on the table. Leaking love juice! UGH! I know you posted this a long time ago but I just had to add that this was the WORST test that I did out of total embarrassment. Not only did they know I just had sex with my husband, I was leaking on the table. Leaking love juice! UGH!

]]> By: Thalia http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2006/07/postcoital-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-26426 Thalia Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/test/?p=88#comment-26426 There's a reason why the doctors don't do these any more. The doctor I saw recently said, imagine a picture of a station after the train has just left. The post coital test is like using that picture to estimate how many people got on the train. <br/><br/>Nuff said, in my opinion. So I'd amend this write up to say, if your doctor suggests one, ask why and if they insist, look for another doctor who has better kept up to speed with developments in fertility treatments. There’s a reason why the doctors don’t do these any more. The doctor I saw recently said, imagine a picture of a station after the train has just left. The post coital test is like using that picture to estimate how many people got on the train.

Nuff said, in my opinion. So I’d amend this write up to say, if your doctor suggests one, ask why and if they insist, look for another doctor who has better kept up to speed with developments in fertility treatments.

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