After veering way off her 'ideal' timeline, MaressaSylvie dove into navigating the complicated world of fertility treatment — and learned to make peace with all the question marks along the way.
, M.D., an ob-gyn and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist in Boston, puts it, egg freezing is “great for people who know that they want to become a parent one day but aren’t ready to do that right now for whatever reason.” Embracing this only empoweredBut one of the things I hated the most about researching egg freezing before actually doing it was finding endless tales — and sometimes, horror stories — about one person’s experience.
You’ll also get a transvaginal ultrasound to take a look at your ovaries and follicle count. These diagnostics give your doctors an idea of how much medication they should prescribe. From there, you’ll chat with a nurse practitioner or reproductive endocrinologist about what you canGiven how much anxiety and confusion can come up at this point, it absolutely helps if you feel like you can be vulnerable and connect with your health care providers.
Then, Day 1 of your period is usually the kick-off for an initial ultrasound, which can feel pretty momentous because you’re finally getting the process going, but it can also be majorly nerve-wracking. My ultrasound tech made note of how many antral follicles I had, and that number was marked down as the number “observed” — aka the number of follicles that they can literally see at that moment.
Throughout your cycle, you’ll also pop into the clinic for ultrasounds and bloodwork every two to three days. These visits are necessary for your doctor to see how your follicles are growing and how your estrogen levels are progressing, so they can adjust the doses of your meds accordingly.
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