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the motility is 24 the DNA F was 27 Teratospermia were 98% he also has a 2nd degree Varicocele with a reflux.
Did anyone succeeded being pregnant with these results? He is taking supplemets now .he has a 2nd degree Varicocele . He says he is too busy these days to do the Varicocele procedure. I have done 3 failed rounds of IVF . I think I can’t make any more IVF rounds with my husbands problems. Any advice or similar experience? I’m in my late thirties and my husband is around 42

I’ m freaking out from all the experiences I saw on TikTok about that procedure! Anyone who done it before ? I’m doing it because I have multiple implantation failure

I feel I just can’t do IVF anymore , financially and emotionally . I weirdly just accepted that I couldn’t get pregnant . I did three retrievals and three transfers
1st fresh transfer: 3 day embryo no pregnancy
2nd fresh transfer: 2 ( 5 day embryos) no pregnancy
3rd FET transfer: 5 day frozen embryo no pregnancy
I feel there is something seriously wrong with me ! All embryos not tested. We discovered later my husband has issues. But I don’t know what is wrong with my body or what tests should I be doing …
Do you have any similar experience? Any advice?

I’m 8 days post frozen embryo transfer and testing negative. I’m doing my beta tomorrow but I think this transfer has failed. I’ve had two fresh transfers before one of them is day 3 and the other is day 5 all failed. All embryos not tested. The doctor didn’t recommend any further testing but my next steps are to do Hysteroscopy to look for any endometritis maybe to do ERA, and I’ll do some lab work like ANA test . APS panel test. Anti TPO . and Anti tg . The doctor only ordered a test for my husband (a re test) and the motility were 24 the DNA F was 27 Teratospermia were 98% he also has a 2nd degree Varicocele with a reflux. But in my last IVF (before he was diagnosed with alll these problems) we did AI in the lab to choose the best sperm to fertilize the eggs. What do you think? Do you have any advice ?

Please if you have any tips or advice before FET I’d really appreciate it. I’m really nervous and it is my first FET. I did 2 fresh transfers before both failed

Thank you

I heard it is very good for egg quality and sperm motility. Did you try it? And how was your experience?

I ‘m 39 my husband is 41 we couldn’t conceive for two years , have been trying since 2024. so we started IVF . We did two rounds with fresh transfer and failed . We did the sperm analysis in a normal lab. The clinic didn’t mind it was fine according to that random lab. Those are our rounds:
1- 4 eggs one fertilized day 3 fresh embryo transfer FAILED.
2-11 eggs 8 fertilized 3 day 5 embryos. 2 (5 day) embryo transfer FAILED.
3-used AI to select the sperm. 11 eggs 7 mature 2 fertilized 1 embryo . Didn’t transfer yet
I was wondering why although we did AI to select the best sperm the fertilization rate was so low.

I changed the clinic. The new doctor suspected a male factor problem based on my numbers, she asked for a sperm analysis from a specialized lab and the result was not good . So I have a feeling that we wasted a lot of time … anyway. those are his numbers :

98% abnormal shapes
DNA fragmentation is 27%
The motility is 24
From my readings those numbers make a natural conception nearly impossible is that true? And it is the cause of our infertility so far? I was told the whole time it is my egg quality I was blaming myself all of those years turned out we were looking in the wrong direction.
Did you have similar numbers and succeeded?
Thank you .

I just learned that someone I know has given birth ( she is a far relative didn’t know she was pregnant), I felt sooo defeated. I felt like people are thinking why I’m not pregnant and I felt like she won and I lost it is a very strange feeling. I thought I came into peace with the idea that what will be will be but now I’m hit with this news I’m not ok. How do I process those feelings? How am I going to visit her ( I don’t want to) am I going to feel like that for the rest of my life when I hear someone has given birth?

Do you think infertility increased recently?
Do you think food and how it is manufactured ( eggs , chicken, milk , water) had anything to do with infertility?

I think food in general matters for the human body I’m not sure about infertility though. I have a coworker who always has grocery store biscuits and chocolates on her hands and on her office desk , and she has been constantly pregnant for the past 3 years . 2 months after giving birth she fell pregnant again and again she had 3 kids in 3 years . And she is over weight. And she is not young ( late thirties) while others who have always been healthy , exercise , etc are struggling with infertility. Also my mom has never been healthy she always tried to manage her weight for her looks but never concerned about her food she ate whatever , cheap products , never believed in healthy food yet never had any issues trying to conceive.
What if the eggs, chicken and milk are the problem. Should we all buy organic? Did you see any difference when switching to organic when it comes to infertility and egg quality? I would really appreciate sharing your experiences thank you .

I have had 3 egg retrievals 2 of them were fresh transfers that failed. The doctor told me my egg quality is so poor it is the quality of a 46 year old. I’ve been taking all the supplements and I’m thinking if the only problem the doctors found is the egg quality.. maybe I should just take the supplements , exercise, continue eating healthy and try ttc naturally since IVF doesn’t seem to work for me. Did anyone have the same problem and overcame it? I’m 39
Thank you

My doctor said although I’m 39 my eggs are the eggs of a 46 year old 😭😭😭😭😭 I don’t know what to do I’ve had three egg retrievals 2 were fresh transfers that failed according to the doctor due to egg quality. I have been taking all the supplements I read about . Myo inositol chiro (wholesome story) ubiquinol 600 life extension. Nad+ 300 life extension. Nac (now) omega 3 fish oil (now) vitamin d . I have been taking them for a little bit more than three months maybe 4 months.
Recently added acetyl L-carnitine
I generally am a healthy person I enjoy chips and chocolate only once a week. I eat salads and fruits (obviously I’ll eat more of those from now on) I cut coffee ( I used to be a coffee addict ) that changed 4 months ago I cut coffee completely I only drink decaf now if any. I used to walk a lot do yoga exercise etc but since my failed transfer I don’t have any enegy I’m mentally struggling.
Do you have any suggestions for egg quality?

Thank you 🌷

I posted this similar post weeks ago but got deleted by accident and I couldn’t get it back ( turns out deleted posts can’t be restored ). The post is about Are you going to be ok if IVF doesn’t work? Most of the comments said No they are not going to be ok if they didn’t get their baby. And I totally understand that because my answer is also No I don’t think I’m going to be ok. A wise comment said trust your future self. She is right. But the pain now of the time passing with negative results is so hard . Month after month year after year it is just so hard and the waiting and pausing is a lot. Waiting for the late period, waiting for the cyst, etc
What is your answer to this question?
Are you going to be ok if ttc/IVF never works?

From my former posts about mental health I think most people going through ttc/ IVF have panic attacks/anxiety/ depression and I feel like this space is a safe space since most of you understand the mental health struggle. If you dealt / are dealing with panic attacks how did you get over them? Is there even a way to get over them? I have been having panics and being scared every day every morning my heart races and my breath is fast dealing with this every morning. I’ve done therapy it didn’t help at all. Therapists didn’t know how to cure that. I’m starting to take medication but looking for any tips or advice regarding this. I always think I’m running out of time. So much time past and ai couldn’t get pregnant
Did IVF delay my natural chance of pregnancy?
what if it never happens? I’m certainly not going to be ok. How do I deal with life ? How do I move forward?? I have no passion and nothing is worth in life. The most important thing in life is having children. It gives a meaning to people’s lives. If you have any tips in dealing with mental health please feel free to write them as I’m desperate

I just got a call from my clinic. I had my third egg retrieval yesterday. They retrieved 11 eggs and only 2 fertilized. I’m so sad , desperate, devastated you name it. I don’t know where to go from here. My clinic only freezes day 5 embryos . They don’t freeze day 3 . And I’ve done 2 failed fresh transfers in the past. The whole process is so expensive and not guaranteed . My doctor is at a conference for 10 days so I can’t even discuss anything with him. I guess I need hugs and maybe reassurance , experiences . Thank you

I just got a call from my clinic. I had my third egg retrieval yesterday. They retrieved 11 eggs and only 2 fertilized. I’m so sad , desperate, devastated you name it. I don’t know where to go from here. My clinic only freezes day 5 embryos . They don’t freeze day 3 . And I’ve done 2 failed fresh transfers in the past. The whole process is so expensive and not guaranteed . My doctor is at a conference for 10 days so I can’t even discuss anything with him. I guess I need hugs and maybe reassurance , experiences . Thank you

Are you going to be ok if you failed IVF?
Can you move forward with your life?
I ask myself these questions pretty much every day and the answer so far is NO.
There is another question I ask myself as well
How am I going to accept myself if it didn’t happen?
I know many of you are going to say go to therapy. I’m doing therapy. So far they can’t change the reality they help a little with accepting the moment.

What are your answers to these question? They might help change my perspective if they are different than mine.
Thank you 🌷

I’m trying to relax, trying to be optimistic and accept my reality . Did you have 4 or 3 eggs retrieved only and you ended up being pregnant? Was it a frozen embryo transfer or a fresh embryo transfer? Your answer might give a lot of hope 🤍🌷

This is my third round of IVF
First protocol was: merional ( I hate it) the result was 4 eggs only one fertilized day 3 fresh transfer failed
2nd attempt: menpour only for like 10 days the result was much better 8 eggs 3 fertilized 2 day 5 embryo transfer FAILED
Changed the doctor
3rd attempt ( this one) with a different doctor: he gave me Elonva + Femaplex went into my 5 day ultrasound and there were only 3 eggs . I feel defeated!! The doctor gave me again Elonva and said to see me after 4 days
Is there any chance I would grow more follicles during these 4 days? Or there will only be 3 follicles to do egg retrieval with??? I don’t know if I want to go into surgery knowing I will only retrieve 3 eggs max??
I don’t know what to do or where to go in life from here. I hate Elonva now. If you have any experience I’d like to know

This is my third round of IVF
First protocol was: merional ( I hate it) the result was 4 eggs only one fertilized day 3 fresh transfer failed
2nd attempt: menpour only for like 10 days the result was much better 8 eggs 3 fertilized 2 day 5 embryo transfer FAILED
Changed the doctor
3rd attempt ( this one) with a different doctor: he gave me Elonva + Femaplex went into my 5 day ultrasound and there were only 3 eggs . I feel defeated!! The doctor gave me again Elonva and said to see me after 4 days
Is there any chance I would grow more follicles during these 4 days? Or there will only be 3 follicles to do egg retrieval with??? I don’t know if I want to go into surgery knowing I will only retrieve 3 eggs max??
I don’t know what to do or where to go in life from here. I hate Elonva now. If you have any experience I’d like to know

This is my third round of IVF
First protocol was: merional ( I hate it) the result was 4 eggs only one fertilized day 3 fresh transfer failed
2nd attempt: menpour only for like 10 days the result was much better 8 eggs 3 fertilized 2 day 5 embryo transfer FAILED
Changed the doctor
3rd attempt ( this one) with a different doctor: he gave me Elonva + Femaplex went into my 5 day ultrasound and there were only 3 eggs . I feel defeated!! The doctor gave me again Elonva and said to see me after 4 days
Is there any chance I would grow more follicles during these 4 days? Or there will only be 3 follicles to do egg retrieval with??? I don’t know if I want to go into surgery knowing I will only retrieve 3 eggs max??
I don’t know what to do or where to go in life from here. I hate Elonva now. If you have any experience I’d like to know