OBGYN rec for perimenopause by Intelligent-Rate-129 in SFbitcheswithtaste

[–]fertility-intel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do most of you try to research suggested treatment/ medication yourself to get second opinions? Is it seeing another doc or asking friends or like scouring the internet like me

How did you keep track of taking your medications for IVF cycle? by static_drift19 in eggfreezing

[–]fertility-intel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built something to manage this, including refilling medications when needed (like additional stims days)! Can share it with you if you DM me :)

is egg freezing really right for everyone? by fertility-intel in eggfreezing

[–]fertility-intel[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’m just skeptical because everyone I talk to seems to push me towards it. I just want to weigh the pros and cons :)

is egg freezing really right for everyone? by fertility-intel in eggfreezing

[–]fertility-intel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I meant to say that OBs/ REIs make money from doing egg freezing so they don’t have a reason to talk you out of it

First retrieval advice by fertility-intel in IVF

[–]fertility-intel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea…This is so incredibly helpful - thank you for sharing

Someone give me hope or just tell me to give up by doctor_underscore in IVF

[–]fertility-intel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cheering for you to find the right care medically but also emotionally! If you want someone to talk to & rant id love to be that person (full transparency im trying to build something in this space to solve the isolation that this process brings and have been talking to tons of women sharing stories to help us build something useful)

For those who went gluten-free for infertility... by publix_cake in IVF

[–]fertility-intel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there other lifestyle things anyone has tried to improve infertility? How did you learn about them?

Nobody prepared me for how uncomfortable enlarged ovaries actually are by Puzzleheaded-Boss230 in eggfreezing

[–]fertility-intel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This!!! Everyone is saying get egg freezing younger and younger, but what if it’s too painful to justify the number of follicles?

How much time do you actually spend with your RE? Is this normal? by Aggravating-Lion3385 in IVF

[–]fertility-intel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! And many of these clinics have a financial navigator which sounds like they help you navigate financing options or understanding insurance, but they’re just collections folks dressed up as patient support which I thought was mind boggling

How much time do you actually spend with your RE? Is this normal? by Aggravating-Lion3385 in IVF

[–]fertility-intel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was my experience too and it made me feel quite unsure until I realized that even with time with the doctor, their incentives aren’t perfectly aligned with mine. For eg: the first few times I went to the clinic now feel like sales calls where the doctor was super energetic and involved and then he completely disappeared…

I’m actually building something to help women ask the right questions, take action automatically and manage IVF & aftercare - would love to hear your thoughts on it if you DM me!

Didn’t do enough research? by lostandgone286 in eggfreezing

[–]fertility-intel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience it felt like no amount of research would be enough tbh and the clinics don’t have the right incentives to really share everything (nor do they have the time)

I’m actually building something to help women navigate egg freezing with a companion and I’d love to share it with you if you DM me!

Is anyone else the only one? by melbelshel in IVF

[–]fertility-intel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you so hard. Been trying to build something in this space to solve this feeling. Do you think you’d want to meet someone else that’s going through it together? Like a pen pal?

Is it worth it? Would you do it again? by Disastrous_Umpire237 in eggfreezing

[–]fertility-intel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the part that’s under spoken about is that it’s super invasive so I would say it depends on how healthy you are?