u/gaggle2025

Getting ready for my 9th IVF cycle in July. Over the years of treatments and after a pregnancy loss, I’ve gained about 30 pounds. I’m 41 and going into what I think may be my last egg retrieval. Lately it feels like my doctors have lost hope for anything other than donor eggs, which has been really hard mentally.

I’m considering using a GLP-1 before treatment to help with weight loss/BMI before stimulation. Has anyone done this prior to an IVF cycle? Did you have positive or negative effects on retrieval outcomes, hormones, egg quality, or response to meds? My clinic said it’s okay as long as I stop before stimulation, but I’d really love to hear real experiences from others who have been through it.