IVF & Covid

[Blossomofhope]

Hi all,

My partner and I are 34 and have been trying to conceive for over 2 years with just one chemical pregnancy and 4 failed iuis. I nearly feel traumatised from the whole experience at this stage. It’s so heartbreaking.

So we decided to take the plunge and do IVF. This morning we had our first egg retrieval. As I’m sure many of you know, the 3 weeks of medication, scans and the emotional roller coaster has been a lot. We haven’t told anyone we are doing this.

Retrieval went ok and we collected 6 eggs. I know could be better but also could be worse. When we got home I noticed my partner coughing so I suggested he do a Covid test. And of course he tested positive. We are both so upset and disappointed. We have only had Covid once ever and honestly our lives are so low key.

Anyway transfer is planned for Saturday. Until then the plan is to sleep in different rooms, he’s wearing a mask, generally avoid eachother and wash hands a lot.

This may be niche but has anyone been in a similar situation and it’s turned out ok? I’d rather not hear the horror stories, I’m already so upset about this. 😔 Thanks!

Hi @Blossomofhope , was the sperm delivered today good enough for IVF? If yes, then you don’t have to worry much, you have the most important stages of IVF done! If your husband had contracted covid in the upcoming before the treatment weeks and it went heavily with fever, it could lead to worse sperm results. Otherwise, covid without fever does not necessarily affect anything fertility-wise.

We have had it affect our treatment, unfortunately, as we both contracted it for the first time and my partner was sick for 4 weeks with high fever. As a result, our 3rd egg collection had to be postponed for 3 months as there was no sperm found. We were told it was due to fever rather than covid itself. As for me, I was also told I could have proceeded with a transfer after covid.

Take precautions just to be on the safe side, but you don’t have anything to worry about! Take care of yourself.

Thanks so much for your reply @Veluwe I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been through such a hard time!!

As far as I’m aware the sperm sample was fine. I think they’d have said otherwise but the call in the morning re fertilisation will be telling I guess. He doesn’t have a fever, we suspect he picked this up on Saturday so only 2 days ago.

Eitherway your post has reassured me a bit so thank you!! ❤️

Hi, sorry to hear your situation, and 6 eggs is good - fingers crossed for you!

Dont want to worry you but is your funding via NHS…? Our clinic letters and nurse told us if we catch Covid after we start stimulation part, the cycle is cancelled but still calculated as 1 funded cycle… Check your terms & conditions before you contact your clinic!

Thanks for the info. No we are paying privately. I wasn’t planning on telling them. And I’ll just do the transfer on my own (without partner) provided I’m still Covid negative.

@Blossomofhope I am glad! Let us know how everything went.

Thank you.
Out of the 6 eggs, 5 were mature and 4 fertilised. So pretty good result I think. Really hoping the news will be good in 5 days.

Sounds good! Fingers crossed. On my second egg retrieval I had a massive drop already at the 1st stage. 16 were retrieved - I was so happy! But only 8 were mature, and 5 fertilised.

Oh I’m sure that must have been so tough to take. It’s going to be so hard to focus on work the next few days 😅

@Blossomofhope , how are you getting on?

@Veluwe unfortunately no success with our first ivf round. Had the call from the nurse 4 days ago and ever since I’ve felt unwell. Today and yesterday I’ve been vomiting. I had a 3 day period which ended yday. Not sure what’s going on but I feel rubbish.
how are you getting on?

@Blossomofhope sorry to hear that. Hope you ll feel better soon. Do you have any embryos on ice? What are your next steps?

As for me, I have had a little break from all the hassle. I went on a solo vacation which I enjoyed enormously. Unfortunately before and after I ve been sick, coughing a lot and generally feeling weak.