In the second year of our marriage, we decided to have a child. We tried for about six months, but when I didn’t conceive, we consulted a doctor. The OB-GYN recommended a hysterosalpingography (HSG) test, which revealed a significant issue with my uterus. The scan showed a septum dividing my uterus in two. The doctor explained that this could be corrected with surgery, but it would require a lengthy procedure, including an abdominal incision.

My husband and I left the clinic feeling deeply discouraged. People around us insisted that I should go to Turkey for treatment because the doctors there were more experienced. I began making plans accordingly. However, on a friend’s recommendation, I decided to meet with another doctor here. At the same time, I was also in contact with a clinic in Istanbul, but, of course, I didn’t mention this to the doctor here.

After conducting a detailed ultrasound and reviewing the HSG scan, the doctor assured me that abdominal surgery wouldn’t be necessary and that a simple hysteroscopy would suffice. I was relieved. Up until that point, no tests had been conducted on my husband, so the doctor requested a sperm analysis. And then came the surprise—my husband had azoospermia, meaning no sperm were present.

Things were becoming more challenging for us. However, the doctor reassured us, explaining that she would also run genetic tests on my husband and that in the meantime, she could correct the septum in my uterus. With IVF and a TESE procedure to retrieve sperm, pregnancy would still be possible.

I started to feel grateful for being young because it was clear this was going to be a long journey with no guarantee of success on the first attempt. But today, knowing how far we’ve come, we are so happy and optimistic about our future.