Vaginal Microbiome

[CharcoalLab]

Hey - has anyone done a vaginal microbiome screening? Interested to hear whether this went on to success with IVF?

I’ve got a Screen Me test on the way so just curious to hear from others who have done similar xxx

[Nabsal]

have you done this test I have heard first time about it please let me know

[PRAYINGFORTHISTOWORK]

hi yes my daughter did and she needed to have a course of antibiotics, and her next round was successful, although she did do various other things to help x

[CharcoalLab in reply to PRAYINGFORTHISTOWORK]

Thanks for getting back to me. That’s brilliant news. I’m happy to try whatever I can to try and conquer this. Really hope the test gives me some answers x

[Bluebell321]

Hi yes I did through a company in Greece before they were doing much testing in the UK. My partner and I were given some strong antibiotics and I was then put on probiotics. I can’t say for sure this led to my successful IVF round but I think it helped x

[CharcoalLab in reply to Bluebell321]

That’s good to know! Have you had success since? Xx

[Bluebell321 in reply to CharcoalLab]

Yes. I needed IVF in the end but currently 33 weeks pregnant. I think sometimes it’s a combination of different things but the evidence seems to suggest that the microbiome plays a big part. Acupuncture and a low inflammation diet also helped me x

[Maramicho]

I have heard about this test, but never done it. Is it done like endometrial biopsy? Heard that some couples after results and treatment for the bad vaginal microbial had success. I am curious for further information...

[CharcoalLab in reply to Maramicho]

It’s not as invasive as a biopsy, it’s a swab that you do at home and then send off to the lab. Xx

[Wishinandahopin]

I did a vaginal microbiome test and found out I had no good bacteria (this was after two failed transfers) so I then took vaginal and oral probiotics and a few months later did the ALICE/EMMA test and it showed I had plenty of good bacteria. And my next transfer worked (we did quite a lot differently though and I was on immune drugs) so I don’t know if it made all the difference but it certainly made some difference!

[MontsJ in reply to Wishinandahopin]

Are you able to share what probiotics you took please

[Wishinandahopin in reply to MontsJ]

I used the Canesflor vaginal ones and ‘Invivo bio me femme V’ orally.

[MontsJ in reply to Wishinandahopin]

Thank you