It’s nearly October and we’re reaching the end of the first leg of this journey. So far, I’ve broken my fertility story into six stages: you can read Stage 6 here, Stage 5 here, Stage 4 here, Stage 3 here, Stage 2 here and, first, Stage 1. For me, the final stage has been egg…
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Finding my Fertility (Stage 6)
I’ve been injecting for 11 days. On the 13th, I began injecting a solution containing follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) and luteinizing hormones (LH) every evening to help my ovaries grow follicles (fluid-filled sacs in which eggs grow). And from the 17th, I also started to inject a solution in the morning (between 7am and 9am) to…
Finding my Fertility (Stage 5)
It’s been a frustrating month. The phone lines and computer system at the clinic were completely out of action for three weeks which delayed my (and countless other single women and couples’) treatment. However, things are finally back up and running – we’ve made progress! (Learn what happened in Stage 4 here.) After more blood…
Finding my Fertility (Stage 4)
A lot has happened in the past few months since my last fertility post – Stage 3. I’ve had a pre-treatment scan to check my ovaries (still cystic, but lots of follicles so hopefully that means lots of eggs). My blood results have come back (low Vitamin D, dodgy thyroid levels and I’m not immune…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: Discovering the Magic
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Miles (male), 32 What is your relationship status? Complicated. When I lived in the US, my girlfriend and I got married so I…
Finding my Fertility (Stage 1)
In some ways, the lockdown doesn’t stop life from going on. Yes, we’re working from home, yes, we’re cancelling dentist appointments and haircuts, but in many ways, we’re adapting not stopping. And some things won’t fix themselves. All the time I wait and don’t do anything about it, my ovaries are becoming more cystic which means…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 