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After 10 months of trying to conceive naturally we began to see my OB/GYN more regularly to try to get some answers. We ran a few tests, which included the worst HSG procedure known to man that lasted 25+ minutes and resulted in blood loss and a great deal of pain. According to my (then) Doctor the results were inconclusive and she decided to referred me onto a fertility specialist. Even after the referral it took a while for us to receive a diagnosis for our infertility. My husband went through a few standard tests and he received the all clear. I under went many rounds of blood work over the course of 4 months, another HSG test that went a million times smoother then the first, and a Saline Sonohysterogram. I consider ourselves so very lucky that we eventually received a diagnosis.  I don't like the unknown or surprises so getting a diagnosis was very comforting to me, regardless of what the diagnosis was. After 16 months we finally had a answer - tubal blockage, cause; unknown. I have one tube that is entire blocked with scar tissue and the other is over half blocked. This meant my very healthy eggs cannot get from my ovaries to my uterus and therefore no opportunity to link up with a sperm for a hot date.  There were no warning signs that I had tubal blockage except in retrospect I did feel ovulation every few months, since women ovulate from alternating ovaries (sometimes it can be one side 1,2 or 3 months in a row, but eventually it switches to the other side). I would only be uncomfortable for about a half of a day and felt like a couldn't stand up straight and my side was tender to the touch.  I have also had a few small ovary cysts on the blocked side which I believe were caused by my eggs getting 'stuck'.  Since I don't like the unknown I have found it difficult to not know why I have tubal blockage.  My specialist listed off a few things that could have contributed which include genetics (my Nana had blocked tubes), a low grade infection when I was younger, environment reasons, or just because.  Just because...got to love that answer, eh? Regardless, we had a diagnosis after 16 months and we were happy to have a few answers. I won't lie, I definitely shed some tears about the diagnosis but we kept reminding ourselves that there are worse things in life.  With this diagnosis it was time for us to sit and think about our next steps with the help our of specialist.