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tourist36 · 23/05/2018 22:07

I just finished the first cycle of IVF. 2 embryos transferred. Day 14 test was negative. So that was a big failure.
I am wondering if the whole thing was doomed to start with. First I had ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, which was not fun!
They collected 23 eggs!!! and only 2 survived.
Embry transfer was terribly painful. They could not do it after three goes, and used a clamp on my cervix which was painful beyond explanation. I had period like pains and discharge for days.

The worst thing about it is that at the beginning they said 70% of IVF fail because of stress! I am refusing to take on any responsibility for the failure of this IVF.

I cannot find the evidence to show that IVF fails because of stress. How do they measure stress?!?! I am working full time and my job is as stressful as the next person. People in war zones are getting pregnant for godsakes!

I am both angry and very sad. Not sure where I am going with my emotions. I wonder if it is because I stopped all the hormones today. I break down in tears for no good reason at all. I am not usually an over emotional tearful person.

They did not even tell me when to expect the next period. grrrrrrr

I am sorry about this post, but I needed to share this somewhere.

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Celebelly · 23/05/2018 22:15

Wow, they told you that stress causes IVF to fail? That's awful and totally not true! And incredibly insensitive of them to say it to you.

Celebelly · 23/05/2018 22:17

If I were you, I'd complain. They're giving false information and making women feel it's their own fault. IVF fails because of science, not because someone is worried about it. And if the people actually carrying out the IVF don't know that, that's pretty bad.

So sorry it didn't work for you this time x

poodle24 · 23/05/2018 22:33

Hi OP,

I had my first failed ivf cycle two months ago. I lost all trust and hope in my last clinic and it sounds to me that you are in a similar position.

It's worth swapping clinics which is what I did. Investigate as many as possible and go to as many open days as possible. My last egg collection left me in a really bad way for 3 weeks. I had a second egg collection recently and there were no problems afterwards and back to normal the next day.

As for period after IVF, mine was 4 days later than normal.

Good luck and hope you feel better soon

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