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Hey ladies, are tanning products safe when pregnant, going through ivf, egg freezing? Think like st. Tropez creams / mouses. Has anyone asked about this? Thank you!!

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Is anyone else’s team slow in getting things going? I scheduled my HSG and the earliest available follow up appt with my RE where we decide what to do is 3 weeks later. I know this may be normal but i… more

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I lost my job in October 2023 and have been doing some freelance work. Now, I'm waiting two weeks after an IUI, and I'm really stressed about not having a steady job. I'm in Canada, on une… more

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Will take the pills for my 2nd miscarriage next week. I am TTC since last year. I've been sick and emotionally in a dark place. My performance has been just ok or subpar due to pregnancy symptoms.… more

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Has anyone done morning monitoring at NYU? How long does it take? Can you get there before 7am (like 640-45)?

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What meds did you use for transfer? Did you take any supplements too? How long were you on progesterone for? Was it shots or a different form? All new and still learning

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Tw: loss

Mentally preparing for another transfer after loss.

I had a perfectly healthy 11 week pregnancy and my fertility clinic stopped my progesterone too early. We ran every test for repeated pregna… more

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Has anyone experienced transferring frozen embryos across states? We are torn between choosing one or two tanks for the transfer. Appreciate any insights or thoughts on this.

Btw, vendor is Reprotech

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How long before you decided to go for@ivf? Couple in early 40s here. Been trying a few months now.

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TTC with pcos - my obgyn put me on metformin to regulate my pcos and aide with weight loss (my a1c is fine.) She said within 6 months if I’m not pregnant I’ll come off metformin and be recommended to a fertility … more

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I am 41, My AMH is 1.6, my AFC is 11 and FSH is 7.2, can someone share there inights how many eggs i can get approximately and is the a healthy parameter for egg freezing process. Or I need to be on m… more

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Following a hysteroscopy which was scheduled to remove 1 uterine polyp, my RE revealed she had to remove more polyps than expected. A week later, she mentioned “a bunch,” but the pathology report I re… more

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FET was one week ago. I disobeyed the fertility clinic’s instructions and took an at-home pregnancy test. It came back negative. Trying not to let the results wreck me. My blood test at the doctor’s o… more

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Hey ladies! Does anyone know / asked about the correlation of cbd with egg freezing outcomes? I take cbd pretty regularly (multiple times a day) for anxiety. About to start an egg freezing procedure i… more

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For anyone here who has had an HSG, how much did it hurt? My doctor said to expect a few seconds of cramping, but my previous provider said the same thing about my IUD insertion and that pain was severe. I’m look… more

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For anyone here who has had an HSG, how much did it hurt? My doctor said to expect a few seconds of cramping, but my previous provider said the same thing about my IUD insertion and that pain was severe. I’m look… more

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Anyone here who’s traveled with IVF medications from Overseas (India specifically)?- Some of these meds need to stay refrigerated/ cool, how did you manage that?

Our Clinic (here in the US) has provide… more

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Does anyone in the Tampa Bay area have extra Menapur 75IU, Follistim 900IU, and Ganirelix Acetate 250mg? I only need an additional day of meds before retrieval. I would greatly appreciate and pay to… more

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TTC - I get my period the predicted day usually, but my last period was 12 February and this month I was expected to get it on 15th and I missed my period. We’ve had unprotected sex a lot last month. … more

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Thinking about getting an IUD but deciding between the hormonal and non hormonal. For context I was on the combination pill for about 10 years and then last July switched to the progestin only pill (h… more

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Anyone here got pregnant or knows someone who got pregnant while using Ozempic?

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Has anyone here gone through being detected with HSIL/VIN3?
Was there an issue with fertility due to that?

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I did a no-no and I tested today after my first FET (7dp5dt). Clear as can be. Negative.
It’s an expired test only by 6 months so there’s a small variable but ugh. I can’t even say I regret checking. I’m not feeling any diff… more

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Hi! Has anyone experienced success with their initial embryo transfer? I only have one embryo and I'm considering whether to undergo another round to obtain more embryos or to proceed with the one… more

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I did my trigger shot last night. It was supposed to be intramuscular in the butt but I used the wrong needle (a shorter one). Going to my doc this morning but freaking out. Did I just mess up a whole… more

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Hoping for input - my SHG test revealed polyps in my uterus back in Jan and I’m seeing spotting for 2 cycles now. The doctor does not seem to be concerned and has scheduled a hysterscopy at the end of… more

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Hi all - I’ve had two miscarriages in a row. I’m waiting for my doctor to get back on next steps, but does anyone have any tips / anecdotes to share?

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At what point did y’all tell your boss you were pregnant? I guess everyone says 2nd trimester but not sure if it’s the same w IVF since pgt tested.. less likely to miscarry. Also god I’m tired. And ha… more

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Hello, testimonies welcome as we are completely lost: 40F/41M, 3 miscarriages last year (all 1st trimester), no issue to conceive. All possible tests done and came back normal. Low egg count, we only … more

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I’m preparing for an embryo transfer next week and started the daily progesterone shots three nights ago. I feel like I’m doing something wrong because I am in so much pain. I can get over the actual … more

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My husband smokes and he keeps promising that he will quit, but unfortunately he hasn’t yet. I’m afraid how the smoking will impact the quality of our embryos and their DNA… If you have any advice on … more

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I could use some encouragement, my prolactin levels had a history of being elevated. I have had one healthy pregnancy, and one ectopic. Fallopian tubes unblocked 2mm endometriosis, only 28 years old. I'… more

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hi I am planning to start my fertility treatment. are there any recommendations for reproductive endocrinologists from the Bay area, CA? Thank you

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Starting my last round of IVF in two weeks (at age 40, yikes!). I have so many mixed emotions. I have two wonderful children after so much struggle, but I just can't seem to close the door yet on our family b… more

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1. Did anyone who did PGT got Amnioscentesis done too?
2. Did u guys also do Amniocentesis?
Is there anything that I should be thoughtful of while getting these done

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What do y’all do with the extra Rx / meds you have left over from your cycles? Is there a Rx buyback program or can you donate them?

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Any effective remedies for bloating that are safe when undergoing fertility treatment/ trying to conceive?

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Hi all, is gonal-f and Follistim interchangeable within the same cycle? Anyone has similar experience? How was the result?

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Did anyone consult a dietitian as they went through IUI/IVF? What was your experience?

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Is it just me or did the sperm vials cost went up an astronomical rate?

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