IVF - First Round Fail

[BlueSimba]

Hello,

This is my first time on a forum so please bear with me..

My partner and I have started our IVF journey in September this year; initially the baseline scan was good and AFC count relatively okay so we were excited when the time came to start the injections. We had decided that I was going to try first as I am slightly older at 37. At our first scan after starting the injections, it was noted that there appeared to be a ?polyp centrally which we were advised would affect embryo transfer so we may have to revert to a FET. I felt really deflated following this appointment at it was difficult to go from being excited to apprehensive. At our next scan it was quite clear there was a polyp and FET required confirmed, also at this appointment we were told that the right side follicles were not responding to stimulation and I only had 3 follicles on the left responding. I was so upset and felt like I was letting both my partner and myself down - it was incredibly difficult to keep going with the injections but we did. At our final scan, the left had responded a little better and I had 7 potential follicles so I would be going in for Egg Retrieval at the end of that week.

Following Egg Retrieval, out of the 7 collected only 1 fertilised which was so hard to hear. The following calls on Day 3 and Day 5 confirmed that the embryo quality was poor and wouldn’t be suitable for freezing - I was devastated

I am due to be seen by the Gynaecologist next week regarding my polyp removal but also to discuss possible endometriosis as I suffer with chronic pelvic pain - we also have a follow up appointment with our clinic to discuss what next steps as/when we try for a second cycle so it’s a journey that I am feeling so overwhelmed with and just looking to offload really and for any support from people who have/are going through similar

Xx

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I’m so sorry to hear all this. It’s devastating when this happens. So many challenges we have to face. I hope you’re giving yourself time to process it all and grieve.

I’m glad you have these appointments lined up. It sounds like a good idea to get someone with expertise to assess the polyp and hopefully remove it if needed. I’ve never had one but I hear of lots of people who’ve had them removed and gone on to have success.

They will need to carefully balance need for surgery for endo vs your fertility needs. Make sure they take it all into consideration. X

[HTasmin]

I’m so sorry to hear this. It’s my first time with an ivf cycle too and I had two scans, one pre period and one during to check whether everything was clear to proceed. They saw a cyst and they hoped it would disappear by the second scan but it didn’t so I can’t go ahead this month. It makes complete sense but it doesn’t stop the emotional strain it has on me! I was fine on the phone talking with the nurse but afterwards I couldn’t stop crying. I didn’t expect so many things to possibly go wrong. It’s a whirlwind and I didn’t even properly start! I’m going to step back and review when I’m going for my next round as I've started a new job and am stressed with that so need to settle before I try again. X

[JA-fnuk Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hope your appointment with the gynaecologist goes well and not too long to wait for polyp removal . Make sure you have people around you for support

Good luck for the future treatment

Janet-Partner

[FlowerGem115]

Sorry to read you have gone through all this pain, it is totally devastating to do all the injections and then not get an opportunity to even try a transfer. I had the same in my first round, 2 fertilised but neither made it past day 3 so I had nothing to show for it. I definitely felt like it was my fault and my husband was crushed but trying to be supportive.

I did another cycle a couple months later but did try to focus even more on diet, for us both, and making sure I took all the vitamins as I wanted to know I threw everything at it. Managed to get 3 to a day 5 on a second cycle so it does go to show each cycle can be different and there is definitely hope when you are ready to go again.

Hope they can sort the polyp for you and you get all the checks and help that you deserve, stay strong x