Fertility Treatments

From IVF and IUI to medication and egg donation, fertility treatments can feel overwhelming. But Peanut is here with expert advice and real stories from real women who get it.

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Iud

After getting the iud (mirena) how long where you spotting? I got Mines a week ago

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HSG experience

I’ve got mine tomorrow morning and I’m so nervous!! Please let me know your experience if you have had one. Anything that you think would make it less painful? I’m planning on taking pain relief before I go x

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Stopping estrogen and progesterone as part of IVF

As part of my IVF process, I've been taking estrogen and progesterone medication and pessaries and have been told to just stop at 12 weeks. was wondering if anyone else has done this and if there were any effects? Thank you

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Could anyone give me any advice?

I had the injection (contraction) in December which was my first ever one after previously being on the pill, I’m due my next one between march and may but I think I want to start trying for another baby and I really regret getting the injection because I know it can take ages for you body to get back to normal and ...

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IUD baby

Anyone else get pregnant on an iud? I just had Irish twins via c sections and this is what I got this morning a month after getting my iud placed 🫠

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Frozen embryos, what happens next?

Hi! 2.5 years ago we had an NHS funded round of IVF which resulted in three embryos. One was used successfully and the other two frozen. We are thinking of using the others and have been re-referred by our GP. Due to the postcode lottery we would not get any more funding (totally grateful for what we did get! And th...

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Secondary Infertility

Anyone else going through secondary infertility? Finding it the loneliest journey ever and would love to speak to people in the same boat🫶🏼

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Progesterone injection - Prolutex

Hi, my clinic has prescribed cyclogest and prolutex - iv only ever taken cyclogest but not the prolutex injections - just wondering if anyone can share their experience? Are they anymore painful than the other injections as part of egg retrieval etc - have heard progesterone injections can be or maybe iv just read t...

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Best tips of conceiving 🤞🏼

Is it best to start trying right after your period is finished? Also how often to have sex? Any foods /drink to help conceive? Any thing else I can do?

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Contraception - IUD

Hello everyone, I want to get the Copper IUD coil put in as a form of contraceptive. I’ve had it in before, and got it removed to get pregnant. When I called the GP last year they mentioned I need to be at least 6 months postpartum (which I now am). This time when I called, the nurse asked if I was breastfeeding an...

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Ivf question

Sorry I feel this is a silly question. We had nhs ivf before Xmas and just been enrolled on a finance programme to start ivf again.. I want to start on my Feb period which is likely to start last day of Feb early March. I've messaged the clinic today asking if anything we need to do and they said no just ring on t...

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Endometriosis

Has anybody got endometriosis? I’ve got it and struggling to conceive? Anybody tips or tricks would be helpful thank you!

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Second baby via IVF (ICSI) access fertility?

It feels a life time since I’ve put a post out on this app and recently found myself drawn back to it as it greatly helped me on conceiving our first baby who’s currently 18months old via ICSI gratefully on the NHS. Has anyone used Access fertility to help pay for IVf? We’re currently looking at going for baby No...

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Pcos help

I have pcos and I wondered what I could help to get pregnant because it’s been 10 months and nothing! I’m ovulating but my lines are never really dark dark!

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Going back to clinic for FET with 2 frozen embryos

Does anyone based in the UK know what the process is for an FET? I have a toddler who turns 2 next month and feel like I’ve been away from the process for ages. We had 2 fresh transfers the first time around to have our son so I have no idea what FET is like if anyone has any info they could share? We are hoping to ...

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IVF FET round 2 advice..

About to go for round 2 of ivf but a FET this time. Can you tell me your best advice and tips for what you think a successful round would be? McDonald’s salty chips are obviously a must!!

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