Fertility Treatments

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I’m Out 🤍

Very sadly, at 5 weeks today, I’ve had an early MC and am no longer pregnant. While very sad, early MC is so common and I’m truly grateful to have got pregnant in the first place after 4 years of trying and 2 years of fertility treatment. If I’ve got pregnant once, it can happen again!! I just wanted to say thank...

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Anxiety - how people coping

Hello all My story is that I have PCOS, we were due to start our fertility treatment in October but we have fallen on naturally. We've been trying for 5 years without any luck. It's been an emotional roll coaster. I found out I was pregnant last week it's causing me lot of anxiety about if I am going to stay pr...

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I'm doing in vitro fertilization. I recently had a successful egg retrieval but they are making me freeze them until they are ready to do the transfer come November/December. I have follistim left over and ovadril left over. Nurse says “it

“It's yours.” basically, insinuating I can do what I want with the rest of my 6000 dollar a worth of meds. I'm curious to know if anyone is familiar with the medicines that they give you. Maybe a nurse or doctor. Thanks

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After spending 6000 on meds I still have the following leftover(Follistim, ganirelix, and an Ovadril shot). My transfer isn't until November/December bc the Dr. Has another month long vacation. The nurse told me the drugs are mine—thanks

“that's yours” basically Insulating, I can use it on my own—cant return the damn things. The belated transfer is because the meds skyrocketed my progesterone levels, which are usually fine. I'm contemplating using a much lower dose of the Follistim on my own time and, perhaps, the Ovadril. What do you guys think? Is...

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Day 4 of stims with no uneasiness. Is this normal?

I started my stims on Monday. Today is day 4. I am not feeling any uneasiness, bloating etc so far. Definitely feels great not to have any, but is this normal? I'm starting to worry if the meds are working on my body.

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Stim Cycle Meds Symptoms

Good morning ladies! I'm about halfway through my stem cycle and hoping for egg retrieval in six days. Can you please share what symptoms you had from the medication's? Also, I literally feel like my bladder is full if I have two sips of water. Is it too early to feel like this? After egg retrieval, how did you feel...

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Womb lining not thinned as expected

I was wondering if any has any experience with the above and how things progressed after it they have? I’m on long protocol ivf. Buserelin for down reg. I’ve been on that since 4/9. Yesterday I had my trans vaginal scan and the consultant said that my womb lining is 9.9mm and they need it to be around 2mm (I may ha...

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FET success

Can anyone share success with FET we have 1 embryo frozen out or the 8 fertilised.

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Embryo grading vs your pgt results

Hi all! We just had our first round of IVF and egg retrieval. We are 28 and 29 and are suffering from male factor infertility. Thankfully with just doing minimal Stims we were able to have FOUR frozen embryos for testing. They are sending their biopsies off today and we should get results back in about 3 weeks. I wi...

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Missed LH peak?

Hello! I use Mira to track my LH and estrogen. Does anyone else use this? I am on round 1 of 5 mg letrozole, today is cd 16. I got scanned Monday of this week and my doctor confirmed I had one 14mm follicle growing, and told me to have lots of sex over the next couple days. I saw my estrogen rising and expected a L...

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What fertility clinics would you recommend in London

Hello, My husband and I have not been fortunate with our IVF cycles. We have had 3 failed ones and in only one cycle did we have one mature embryo that didn't implant. I feel a bit frustrated with my current clinic because I feel they are not on top of things and not really individualising my treatment. I would li...

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Marriage help

Hi il try and keep it short iv been married 11 years I had to have ivf doner to have my little boy as I started menopause at 31 my son is two anyways me and my husband argue all the time iv got zero interest in sex and he’s obviously not happy he has to ask for sex I never make the first move as feel awkward I suffe...

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40 and up iVF ? Anyone

Anyone been pregnant or did IVF after 40 I need some support. I’m nervous doing my first cycle Saturday.

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Back?

Does anyone else have serve back pain while also having endometriosis??

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PIO dosage?

If you were on PIO for a modified natural cycle transfer, what was your dosage? Thanks in advance!

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Progesterone level

Hey guys I am on clomid and I have to do progesterone labs a week after ovulating, Preclomid I didn’t ovulate regularly but when I did in the past my progesterone was 11.0 Today my progressive is 23.0 does that mean I’m pregnant???

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