Infertility Sisters

S4 E10. Maddie's Story! Ulcerative Colitis, Amenorrhea, PCOS, OI, Multiple Rounds of IVF, Egg Donor Recommendation

June 28, 2023 Jasmyn Season 4 Episode 10
Infertility Sisters
S4 E10. Maddie's Story! Ulcerative Colitis, Amenorrhea, PCOS, OI, Multiple Rounds of IVF, Egg Donor Recommendation
Show Notes

Well, as you can see by the title of Today's episode, Maddie has been faced with many challenges on her Fertility Journey. Maddie shares her journey with us, that has spanned over the last 4 years.

Her story invovles; 

  • Ulcerative Colitis resulting in Colon removal 
  • Loss of period 
  • Referral to Fertility Associates
  • PCOS
  • Hyperthelic Amenorrhea 
  • Public funded fertility treatment 
  • Ovulation Induction (leterezole)
  • 3 rounds of IVF 
  • One day 3 transfer 
  • No embryos making it to day 5 
  • Recommendation to use an egg donor 
  • Moving to Australia completing 2 further rounds of IVF there
  • Decision to stop further IVF treatments 
  • Egg Donor options 
  • Where they are now

Maddie has had a really hard time finding people who have been down a similar road to her so if her story resonates with you, please reach out to me via Instagram or email and I can put you in touch. 

Mentioned in this episode;

  • @thedietloigist
  • @twolinesfertility 

Thanks for listening!