sowmyahegde
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Joined: Apr 15, 2026
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RE: Why did my IVF numbers drop so much between retrieval and embryo formation?

That drop from 16 mature eggs to 4 embryos would definitely catch me off guard too. I’ve always found the numbers between retrieval, fertilisation and...

2 months ago
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RE: Anyone else with adenomyosis have iron deficiency that just keeps coming back?

I’ve been through this too. I could get my iron levels back up with supplements, but then the heavy bleeding would start again and I’d be right back t...

2 months ago
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RE: What are the foods to be included to cure PMOS?

For me, focusing on getting enough protein and adding more fiber made the biggest difference. I didn't follow a perfect diet or cut out entire food gr...

2 months ago
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RE: HIV and fertility

From what I've learned, women with well-controlled HIV can often go through fertility treatment with outcomes that are quite similar to women without ...

3 months ago
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RE: what is recommended for pain in endometriosis?

I did. I was on it for a few months after surgery and one thing I noticed after coming off was that it became easier to tell which symptoms had genuin...

3 months ago
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RE: Tired of failed cycles!!!

This was one of the hardest parts of IVF for me. I found that each failed cycle moved the goalposts a little. At first I had a specific number in mind...

3 months ago
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RE: Am I overthinking a lot??? But I cant stop thinking about my pregnancy!!!!

I felt exactly like this. Every scan, every blood test and every appointment felt like I was bracing myself for bad news. Infertility had trained my b...

3 months ago
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RE: AMH and older age.

AMH can be helpful at an older age because it gives an idea of ovarian reserve, meaning roughly how many eggs may remain. But from my understanding, i...

3 months ago
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RE: Do all women with PCOS need IVF to conceive?

No not at all, alot of women with PCOS conceive naturally or with ovulation meds first and never even reach IVF. PCOS can cause infertility for some w...

5 months ago
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RE: Help needed to calm my overthinking regarding my pregnancy....!

Infertility genuinely changes the way u experience pregnancy mentally because after years of bad news, ur brain stops seeing scans as exciting milesto...

5 months ago
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RE: Did anyone here freeze embryos earlier because of fear around endometriosis progression?

Honestly yes. Once I started thinking abt endo progression, surgeries and ovarian reserve together, embryo freezing stopped feeling “early” and starte...

5 months ago
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RE: Need some help in understanding the need of age and AMH when it comes to IVF!!!

I remember being confused by this too because once u hear “low AMH” it’s easy to assume everything fertility related must automatically be bad. But fr...

5 months ago
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RE: Has anyone with low AMH and endometriosis still responded well during IVF retrievals?

Honestly having both low AMH and endometriosis used to make me feel like IVF conversations became pessimistic immediately 😕. I remember assumi...

5 months ago
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