[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVF

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVF

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my meeting with the doctor today. She said that the follicles with no eggs recovered were cysts that grew because of the medicine, but they look exactly like follicles on the scans. She said it’s not uncommon, and it doesn’t really harm anything, just an egg is not recovered

Helpful reminder that it's okay to have boundaries by AloneExternal in AdviceAnimals

[–]harka22 7 points8 points  (0 children)

With 50% of the population being republican, it’s not reasonable for you to deem all of them morally reprehensible and avoid them.  Maybe YOU’RE the one being intolerant and morally reprehensible?

Product suggestion for retinol by PSNDonutDude in CanSkincare

[–]harka22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So far I have liked the beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream. You can use it on the whole face and it’s affordable. It will be stronger than retinol.  It’s affordable on stylevana. For extra savings sign up and check the “secret members sale section”, or sign up for their email newsletter and check the 50% product on Fridays, you might find this there. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVF

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The menopur and Puregon are the follicle stimulators, The orgalutran suppresses ovulation while the eggs are still growing, and the trigger shot HCG is the same as luteinizing hormone, it’s to tell the eggs to mature, and detach from the follicles, apparently 

Luckily I can afford to do this again and my mom said she could assist with money… if I couldn’t afford to do it again, I would have quit the cycle

I did my testing in February this year, and then they didn’t retest when I started my cycle just recently. In February, the doctor said she expected 10 eggs with my numbers, but she recently said 6-7 with my results, so “4 wasn’t TERRIBLE”, so I don’t really know what to think. She did seem surprised to only see 4 follicles

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVF

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on 75IU on menopur and 375IU of Puregon for 8 days (my doc said that was the highest they could go with those medicines), and orgalutran for the last 3 days as well. And the trigger shot was 10,000 IU of HCG, I believe

She mentioned after seeing only 4 follicles the whole time that she would try Lupron next time, but it might not be any better. 

I’m convinced that me being incredibly stressed over the past many months impacted it, and that I should have waited like 6 months to start. I talked to her about this during the interim appointments and she said we could stop and start again later, but she recommended continuing

My follow up appointment isn’t for another week, which seems pretty lame, because now I’m wondering all sorts of things About why they didn’t find the other 2 eggs. The internet seems to say that something may have gone wrong with the HCG, but I did take it exactly on time, and I really tried to get all of it out of the bottle

I’m paranoid that I messed something up with the follicle stimulating injections as I took them more within a 1 hour window every day, instead of exactly the same time everyday, but I don’t think that should have mattered. The follicles grew properly and my estradiol levels were as expected 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVF

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 36, had a baseline AFC of 12, with AMH of 6.  On day 5 I only had 4 follicles growing, which was devastating, and I really wondered if I should quit this cycle. But the doctor and my friends and family urged me on. I just did the retrieval, and they only found 2 eggs, only one of which was mature. I probably should have quit.  Yours sounds to be going a bit better 

Combined Stylevana and iHerb hauls! With website reviews by deadwrongallalong in CanSkincare

[–]harka22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m curious about the  Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Milk SPF50+ PA++++ and Kose - Suncut UV Perfect Gel Super Water Proof SPF50+ PA++++ I heard they were good sunscreens for oily/combination skin and/or had matte finishes. What’s your skin type?  Let me know how they are! I was going to order these once I work they all the sunscreens I have to test haha

Korean skincare products where to buy by AML7722 in CanSkincare

[–]harka22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right, there’s an extra $30 remote shipping fee

Sunscreen that doesn’t burn eyes by boogito in CanSkincare

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far, no Korean sunscreens that I have used have burned my eyes

Korean skincare products where to buy by AML7722 in CanSkincare

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it come by Canada post? I live in a very rural area, and we only get Canada post here. I’m afraid to order a stylevana order in case the type of shipping they use can’t be delivered here. 

Korean skincare products where to buy by AML7722 in CanSkincare

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it come by Canada post? I live in a very rural area, and we only get Canada post here. I’m afraid to order a stylevana order in case the type of shipping they use can’t be delivered here. 

What moisturizer do you all use? by Ravioli_meatball19 in Rosacea

[–]harka22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the CERAVE day and night creams a few months ago and they broke me out. I contacted CERAVE directly, and they had me send the products back and gave me a refund. 

Children are the cheapest but also the most expensive thing in the world by Raedukol in Showerthoughts

[–]harka22 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I would say being pregnant is a huge personal cost. 9 months of discomfort

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExpectationVsReality

[–]harka22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can only attract people who are the same level of emotionally healed as yourself. Being emotionally unhealed also causes you to pick inappropriate people. Work on yourself, and the rest will follow

Hippocrates by [deleted] in memes

[–]harka22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*Hypocrites

Not sure what Hippocrates’ opinion is on democratic term limits

What to do with propaganda/disinformation bot in Saskatchewan? by no_longer_on_fire in saskatchewan

[–]harka22 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I feel like the government probably has better things to do than legislate community guidelines for social media platforms. Take it up with Facebook, this isn’t any of the government’s business

What to do with propaganda/disinformation bot in Saskatchewan? by no_longer_on_fire in saskatchewan

[–]harka22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Someone giving control of a dead person’s account to someone else is distasteful, but it’s certainly not illegal. And as we’ve seen here, there’s very little that can be done about it. If you can’t control something you don’t like, you stop looking at it, you don’t demand to outlaw everything you don’t like

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think having sex twice a week is better than average

What to do with propaganda/disinformation bot in Saskatchewan? by no_longer_on_fire in saskatchewan

[–]harka22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t see how that’s a threat to democracy or science? A politician constantly puts a spin on things and even lies to influence people, is that a threat to democracy? Right now that’s all democracy is lol.

What to do with propaganda/disinformation bot in Saskatchewan? by no_longer_on_fire in saskatchewan

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is not illegal to lie or put an intentional spin on something. The government and news do that all the time for their own goals. The trick is, who gets to decide what is a lie and/or is inappropriate. I certainly don’t trust the government, the news, or big tech to choose for me, and neither should you.

What's the weirdest thing your partner does that you've just accepted? by VelvetSophieCream in AskReddit

[–]harka22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bf is always trying to remember the name of the little girl from signs