It happened! My entire life I have been told how difficult it would be for me to get pregnant as I have PCOS. But I got my BFP today!
OvuSense Fertility & Ovulation Blog
Real-life stories from OvuSense users and essential information from fertility experts
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It's finally sunk in....I'm pregnant! We were due to start IVF in a few months.
I still can’t quite believe that I’m writing this. It’s finally sunk in.
I know a few of you know the difficulty we’ve had (even just getting me to ovulate!!). Out of 9 medicated cycles, I’ve only ovulated 4 times!!! And if it wasn’t for my OvuSense, I wouldn’t have known and we’d have blindly continued on assuming the medication was working when it had stopped.
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OvuSense really did work for me!
Hello,
I would like to provide the below testimonial, as OvuSense really did work for me!
In April 2017, following increasingly erratic periods and some high FSH readings (40+), I was told by an NHS fertility consultant that I was in premature menopausal transition and that I could expect to enter full menopause within the next 6-9 months. I was aged 41 at that time.
He said that my chances of natural conception using my own eggs during that timeframe were 5%, and advised that infertility counselling - together with consideration of donated eggs - were my only options.
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Secondary Infertility – The Facts
What is Secondary Infertility
Secondary infertility is a common problem. The term secondary infertility refers to the inability to become pregnant or the inability to carry a pregnancy to a live birth following either a previous pregnancy or a previous live birth. This definition, therefore, includes women who have had a previous miscarriage or stillbirth, as well as those who already have a child.
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IVF Add-Ons – Are they worth the expense?
Many couples turn to IVF in pursuit of creating a family. These couples put their absolutely trust in their clinic and doctor to provide them with the most up to date and research based treatments and investigations. However there is increasing concern that many of the additional treatments and services offered by fertility clinics in the UK are not research based and are therefore misleading patients, increasing their financial burden and ultimately offering little more than false hope.
IVF is expensive, especially when less than half the procedures receive NHS funding. Add-ons increase this financial burden. An endometrial scratch, for example, can cost over £300, time lapse imaging up to £850 and pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) in the region of £3500
Research conducted at the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford (Heneghan et al 2016), aimed to assess IVF Add-Ons offered in all UK Fertility clinics against the following criteria:
- Are the Add-Ons recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)?
- Have Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT’s) been conducted to prove that the treatment or intervention is effective?
- Are there any risks or adverse effects associated with the treatment or intervention?
Following the assessment of the website of Fertility Clinics in the UK, the researchers were able to identify a total of 38 interventions and classified these as 27 IVF Add-On, 6 alternatives to IVF and 5 treatments for fertility preservation.
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Male Infertility - Abnormal Sperm Tests
Male infertility accounts for almost half of infertility problems experienced by couples. However, men are more likely than women to feel embarrassed about their fertility problems and consequently find it difficult to get advice or talk to their doctor. It’s important to remember that men are half the fertility equation and therefore they experience the pain and grief of struggling to become a parent too.
What causes an abnormal sperm result?
A diagnosis of a poor sperm sample can cause huge distress and confusion to both the man and woman. My patients frequently ask me to explain what their sperm test results mean, why is the sample results so poor and what can they do to increase their sperm count? An abnormal sperm test result is caused by abnormal semen (the fluid containing sperm that is ejaculated during sex). Possible reasons for abnormal semen include:
- Decreased number of sperm – low sperm count, or no sperm at all.
- Decreased sperm mobility – making it harder for the sperm to reach the ovum.
- Abnormal sperm – sperm can sometimes be of abnormal shape, making it harder for them to move and fertilise an egg.
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Tina's experience of OvuSense
"Since urine opks are unreliable for many women with pcos, the 99% accuracy of a class 2 medical device is worth every penny for buying the OvuSense and subscription!" Tina -
Christine's story
Hi, my doctor rang to confirm that I'm ovulating :-) :-P I'm so happy. Xx OvuSense got my ovulation date exactly right! I think my period is on it's way however, I'm pleased that I had my bloods done as I can see a difference in the temperatures between... -
Catherine's story
Before using OvuSense, I had three progesterone blood test that said I wasn't ovulating; they were always done at mid-point of my normal 28 day cycle. I was being recommended to do a 'super ovulation' drug plan as a result! This cycle, I pushed for one more blood test... -
Kate's story
Hi, I used my OvuSense for a year and only ovulated 2 times, which I never would have known if I hadn't been using OvuSense! I have my period every 35-45 days so it was extremely difficult to determine when I was ovulating, if at all but OvuSense picked it...
