Those familiar with IF are used to hearing the usual tidbits of advice on just how to get pregnant. "Just relax and forget about it.. it'll just happen", "Stand on your head afterwards... help the spermies get where they need to go", "Maybe you should have the doctor poke holes in your ovaries..." Wait, WHAT??? This was actually the advice of my MIL, as relayed to me by Superman. Honestly, I thought it was THE most absurd thing I've ever heard. Poke holes in my ovaries- Not only did that sound incredibly painful, but what does she think is wrong with my ovaries? Does she think they're clogged?
I laughed it off for a few days, but then I got to thinking.. Maybe MIL was on to something. Every single one of my tests had come back completely normal. Maybe they were clogged.. So I googled "holes in ovaries", just to see what would come up. What did I find?
Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy (LOD). I found an interesting study about a procedure done for those with PCOS. Fortunately, I don't have PCOS, so no Ovary Drilling for me.. Has anyone out there ever had this procedure? It's never been mentioned in any of my IF books, but I'd be curious to hear of any experiences (or successes!) those of you have had with LOD.