Question retinal / retinol topical and IVF

[Yellowbellow1212]

Hello

I have an unusual question but during this whole IVF cycle I used topical retinol products no Tretinoin but retinol . I had my transfer today ? Should I stop the retinol ? Or should I stop when I am pregnant ? Could it have affected the quality of the eggs ?

Thanks so much !

[Fudge1980]

If your talking skincare then I stopped mine before I started my fet cycle. Not sure if there are any issues but thought it was safer to do so. Good luck 🤞🏼💕

[Yellowbellow1212 in reply to Fudge1980]

Yeah maybe I should have. Because the eggs were of less quality than last time so I am feeling paranoid it might be the retinol. But I never assumed it might be bad before your pregnant. Since it’s topical not oral…

[Fudge1980 in reply to Yellowbellow1212]

I doubt it’s affected your eggs lovely 🥰 just unsure it’s safe in pregnancy that’s the reason I stopped mine xx

[Yellowbellow1212 in reply to Fudge1980]

No for sure I knew about it being unsafe for pregnancy. It just occurred to me that may be the reason my eggs were less good quality than last time . And last time I hadn’t used retinol. I think you start to question everything and accuse everything when things don’t work out .. thank you for answering 😊

[Fudge1980 in reply to Yellowbellow1212]

Oh of course you question everything that’s the torture part for myself! Try not to over think about the skincare 😘xx

[Yellowbellow1212 in reply to Fudge1980]

Yes you are defo right 🥰