Has anyone had any experience of the impact of IVF drugs on ibs?

[chezabel1]

I'm due to start IVF this month and my ibs is already grumbling away and I'm worried that I'm going to be in a mess the time I really could do without it. I'm not really anxious about the IVF, So hopefully this will help!

[annekeith]

never heard of it chezebel but good lok with it x

[PatV]

does your gyn know you have IBS?

[chezabel1 in reply to PatV]

I told my consultant and the nurses at IVF clinic, they didn't seem that interested though. I think as long as my BMI doesn't drop below 18 and I wasn't in a state where I couldn't eat they weren't bothered!

So I guess its just a case of see what happens. I know some side effects can be similar to.ibs symptoms. However often in practice we see alsorts, so I just wondered if anyone had any experience of this and what happened?

[missteal]

What exactly do they give you when having IVF? I have to take high doses of progesterone for another health problem and my IBS has gotten worse since starting them

Good luck conceiving. I'm assuming you've seen a gynea and that you've had a lap to investigate any gynea related problems as a lot of gynea issues can present as IBS. xx

[chezabel1 in reply to missteal]

Hey missteal, thanks I was on.progesterone only injections some years ago and they made me very nauseous and sickly for a good few months too. I lost quite a bit of weight too but eventually it settled but it took ages. I think its all the hormones you normally have but much higher doses to encourage multiply eggs nit just one.I'm anticipating the worst. As if IVF / infertility isn't hard enough without blooming rubbish guts!! Anyhow got to try x

[scubaange]

I have found that my IBS can be related to my hormone levels- I'm always worse the week before I have a period. It may be that the hormones that you have to take have a similar reaction to you. However, as ever, its a personal reaction.

[chezabel1 in reply to scubaange]

Im thinking like you, like pmt but x a million!! Any tips that help your ibs when your premenstrual?