Probiotics following EMMA test

[Tats78]

Hi everyone,

I had the EMMA/ALICE test conducted a couple of weeks ago. I've just had the results back:'ULTRALOW BIOMASS MICROBIOME' and have been advised to take priobiotics. I am in the process of preparing for my next FET and assumed this would mean I would need to cancel it to allow time to take the probiotics (FET was likely to be week after next). I will only have time I think to take probiotics for 7 days and my clinic has assured me this is enough time.

However, I'm cautious to rush things and want to make sure that the probiotics have enough time to take effect. I only have one embryo remaining and want to make sure the environment is as good as it can be, and if that means delaying the FET by a month then so be it.

Grateful for any advice or anyone who has had personal experience with this.

Thank you

[Tinkertinkerbell]

Hi, honestly that doesnt seem long enough- I would wait a month or 2. It’s hard to build up the good bacteria. I know because I had 0% good bacteria and did one course of canesflor (which I don’t think you can get anymore) as advised by the consultant. I did one a day for the 10 day course and then did the biopsy - still 0%!!!!!! After I got that result I had 3 weeks until my planned transfer so I considered cancelling but didn’t want to so I bought LOADS of canesflor and did 3 a day for the 3 weeks right up to transfer. I didn’t re do the biopsy so I don’t know the result but I did get my BFP so I assume it worked! If you can get hold of some vaginal probiotics get loads and do more than the instructions say as I read other people’s experiences and they said the same thing- it’s hard to build up - one course doesn’t do it. You have to go all in with loads to get it established. Dont worry you can’t have too much probiotic. I really don’t think a week would be long enough though. Good luck x

[Tats78 in reply to Tinkertinkerbell]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Super helpful and reinforced that my decision to cancel this months cycle, was the right one! Very pleased for you also that you got a positive. I’ve yet to have one of those. 🤞 xx

[Tinkertinkerbell in reply to Tats78]

Honestly - mine took a long long time- I didn’t think it would ever happen and eventually it did. Yours will too. Good luck x