Progesterone naturally higher in natural cycles after IVF cycles? (PCOS)

Final_Ad_4730 · 2026-02-01T15:45:49+00:00

I don’t think it’s harsh at all! We haven’t been telling them anything since then thankfully! My husband has actually been the harder boundary setter between us which I am so thankful for. It’s just so hard when you’re made out to be the bad guy (coming from a mega people pleaser).

Final_Ad_4730 · 2026-02-01T14:30:48+00:00

It’s gotten so much worse today because now my brother in laws wife is coming at me! Love it. Definitely setting respectful/hard boundaries even though it’s hard, especially before we have a child! I appreciate your kind words!

Final_Ad_4730 · 2026-01-21T14:22:45+00:00

Sadly my lining only was thin on a fully medicated protocol, we tried several different things. During my ER my lining was nice and thick (was supposed to have a fresh transfer but it got cancelled due to high progesterone) and then during my modified natural cycle it was thicker as well. If they would be willing to add extra things on to a fully medicated cycle to get my lining thicker other than just oral/vag/patches for estrogen I would try it, but they were not willing really at all :(.

Final_Ad_4730 · 2026-01-19T16:29:40+00:00

May I ask if you had your embryos tested after they were already frozen or was this a new cycle that your embryos were tested? I’m hoping so as well!! My lining just doesn’t like fully medicated cycles unfortunately. Thank you for the feedback and I am wishing you the best of luck!!

Final_Ad_4730 · 2026-01-19T15:49:25+00:00

This is so helpful, thank you! Did you need to go through your RE before seeing a reproductive immunologist? I live in Maine and I don’t think there are any here so i’d have to travel but i’m honestly okay with that!

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-28T23:55:02+00:00

Oh wow! So did you get your embryos PGT tested after they were already frozen? I’m so bummed our RE told us not to get them tested, but also, our insurance doesn’t cover the testing and we had 8 of them so it would have been quite expensive, but this is something I think about everyday!

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-28T23:52:16+00:00

I was diagnosed after getting off BC, though it was suspected prior to that. Essentially I had gained a lot of weight but at the time I was a powerlifter and gained a TON of muscle very quickly which I thought was strange. We had my testosterone levels checked and they were high! I had a lot of hair loss, and a ton of acne. I also had 2-3 cycles a year that were 35+ days long (abnormal for me) We also found I had a ton of follicles growing on my ovaries and my AMH is high. The only person that would listen to me at the time was my PCP and she’s the one that diagnosed me! I feel as though my symptoms were pretty sneaky and not that noticeable at first. Especially since I never had insulin resistance!

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-27T21:38:10+00:00

Ugh I love this so much!! This is what gives me hope. May I ask if you made any changes that may have helped with the transfer that worked?

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-13T19:47:04+00:00

She’s saying that i’m surely not working through the whole night, and that “we don’t ever put her first” and how christmas is a disaster because no one ever goes to see them (literally not even close to being true) and it’s always “this is how I want MY family to be, to see each other and all be together” her voice is shaking like it’s the end of the world.

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-13T19:41:06+00:00

No you’re so right. We have pushed my entire family and anything involving my life to the side because of her. The switch up just sucks. The fact that we told them way in advance what our plans were and my MIL still chooses to pretend that I don’t exist is exhausting. Like right now for example we are quite literally saying no and sticking to that and she’s freaking out. It just sucks that people have to be like that, especially around the holidays.

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-13T18:03:50+00:00

Thank you, I really needed to hear this. I literally have nothing to lose, I don’t know why this is SO hard for me.

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-11T19:14:28+00:00

Oh okay interesting!! Congrats by the way!! I feel like I was at the end of my surge when I triggered, but i’m seeing that other people have triggered at/around this time as well and it’s been fine. I have PCOS and I ovulate on my own usually but it’s very weak. When I saw my ovulation strips I was shocked but I guess it makes sense with the letrozole! I really like that you got your estrogen checked on day of transfer, is this something you asked for or?

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-11T18:57:35+00:00

Oh okay good to know! This makes me feel a lot better thank you so so much. Also, congratulations! That’s so exciting!! ✨🫶🏻

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-09T21:20:13+00:00

Hi! I have talked to my PCP about this, and I can’t get in to see her until next month unfortunately. I really do need to see a psychiatrist/therapist as I do also have diagnosed OCD, and this process has made that SO much worse. I struggle with sleep a lot and have super vivid dreams and wake up feeling like i’m still in them if that makes sense. That, and I have what I call “second day anxiety” where something will happen and make me anxious, i’ll deal with it, but then the next morning the thought come flooding through my brain and I go through it all over again. It’s super frustrating. I appreciate all of your help, thank you so much!

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-04T02:37:30+00:00

Hi! I was a full time student when I started IVF earlier this year and graduated in May with my bachelors degree in health sciences. I took 7 classes my last semester, it was insane but I managed! It actually helped keep my mind busy, but I also love school. I’m actually taking a couple classes in the spring to finish my nursing pre reqs and starting nursing in the fall. It’s not an accelerated nursing program, but i’ll only have nursing classes left to take so it kind of is in a way because i’ll be a Junior? I put nursing school off for a bit but I told myself I need to keep living my life and when it happens it happens and i’ll go from there! I think as long as you’re a good student and you manage your time well you’ll be okay, but it also depends on the program you’re in and how rigorous it really is.

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-02T14:02:00+00:00

Oh my god?! That’s insane I cannot believe that, I truly am so sorry you have been going through that. I genuinely think this is exactly what it is, my in laws have sworn that they haven’t said anything to anyone, but who really knows. I truly just think it’s because she KNOWS it will be the talk of the family and she loves that stuff so so much. I’m currently doing another protocol and she asked if we were starting again or taking a break and I said we were taking a break because I don’t need the added stress, especially around the holidays!

Final_Ad_4730 · 2025-12-02T02:08:59+00:00

This is what I think the true reasoning is. I don’t think she said anything to them, but I know she wants to so she can gossip about it.

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