searching for the truth

katiedidd · 05-19-2009, 08:58 AM

I am getting different answers from everyone I talk to. I do not have my fallopian tubes. I am 23 yrs old. My husband is active duty in the air force, we are talking about our options on having kids. I know about IUI (you have to have atleast one good tube) And IVF (which is really expensive). My questions are, will tricare cover any if not all costs for IVF? Are there any other ways to get pregnant without having tubes?

bobbiesuehicks · 05-19-2009, 10:57 AM

I also do not have tubes, mine were removed when i was 22, I am 33 now. My husband is active duty Army and we have tricare prime, they will not cover anything but testing and diagnosing. They will cover the drugs if you are doing what they call natural IVF but not traditional.

Without tubes the only option is IVF. We have found that some civilian clinics offer a military discount to help with the cost. My husband just reenlisted so we can have the money to try in July.

katiedidd · 05-19-2009, 09:06 PM

thank you for answering. I am new to IVF. What is natural IVF and traditional? Have you had any luck getting pregnant? (if you don't mind me asking)

bobbiesuehicks · 05-21-2009, 02:20 PM

according to tricare natural ivf is using the ivf drugs but the eggs never being removed from your body. Traditional is removing the eggs and placing them back in fertilized.

I am waiting to start my first IVF cycle in July, I had a hysteroscopy done yesterday in preparation for the cycle.

05-19-2009, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
katiedidd 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tinker AFB Posts: 4	searching for the truth I am getting different answers from everyone I talk to. I do not have my fallopian tubes. I am 23 yrs old. My husband is active duty in the air force, we are talking about our options on having kids. I know about IUI (you have to have atleast one good tube) And IVF (which is really expensive). My questions are, will tricare cover any if not all costs for IVF? Are there any other ways to get pregnant without having tubes?

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05-19-2009, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
bobbiesuehicks 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redstone Arsenal Posts: 84	I also do not have tubes, mine were removed when i was 22, I am 33 now. My husband is active duty Army and we have tricare prime, they will not cover anything but testing and diagnosing. They will cover the drugs if you are doing what they call natural IVF but not traditional. Without tubes the only option is IVF. We have found that some civilian clinics offer a military discount to help with the cost. My husband just reenlisted so we can have the money to try in July.

05-19-2009, 09:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
katiedidd 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tinker AFB Posts: 4	thank you for answering. I am new to IVF. What is natural IVF and traditional? Have you had any luck getting pregnant? (if you don't mind me asking)

05-21-2009, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
bobbiesuehicks 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redstone Arsenal Posts: 84	according to tricare natural ivf is using the ivf drugs but the eggs never being removed from your body. Traditional is removing the eggs and placing them back in fertilized. I am waiting to start my first IVF cycle in July, I had a hysteroscopy done yesterday in preparation for the cycle.