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Under 25's Chit Chat Thread (Includes PG/Baby Chat)

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#1 ·
Welcome to a new part of FF. :)

We have set this area up in response to an increasing number of people who have found us because they were either born with fertility problems, or have been diagnosed at a very young age with issues that may prevent natural conception.

You may not yet be thinking about starting a family just yet, but just knowing it won't be easy when you do can be quite traumatic. ^hugme^
You may be wanting to have treatment but finding it hard to get funding/find a clinic because you are too young for their criteria.


We hope you will find this area a useful springboard to the forums and a good place to find support while you explore your options.

Caz
 
#2 ·
Fantastic idea Caz I'm 22 & going through ivf with ICSI as we both have problems, it will be great to talk with others in the same boat x
 
#3 ·
Hi :)

I was 21/22 when i found out we couldnt conceive naturally, and 4 years later we are still plodding on!!

3 cycles of icsi, 1 miscarriage and clomid cycles and still nothing.

We are saving at the moment and hoping to have more treatment this year.

Charlotte - Good luck with your cycle :)

xxx bunny xxx
 
#4 ·
Brilliant idea! Im 24 and now have a 10 week old little boy thanks to ICSI  :)
 
#5 ·
Bunny thanks

Ticky nice to hear of some first time success with icsi
 
#6 ·
Hey guys, I'm completely new to forums never used one before but Ive been advised off a colleague so here gos...
I was 17 when my gyno problems started, i suddenly started having painful sex and a bleed started and didn't stop for 6 month, I visited my GP who the referred me to a gynecologist... It was discovered i had twisted fallopian tubes and adhesions, i was soon in for keyhole surgery to get rid of the scar tissue and hopefully get my tubes on the straight and narrow, after 3 weeks recovery i was in more pain than ever... especially on the left side, after more tests and scans it showed my adhesions had got worse and attached themselves onto my bowel (left side)... So after the 4th op they discovered my bowel had more or less "eaten" my ovary and it was no longer visible because of the swarm of adhesions.. So basically my left side is now totally zonked... My last gyno surgery was in Feb 2012 and the pain is slightly better.. But only because i no how to control it, ( I find walking and bending pulls it out as weird as it sounds) Anyway... In March 12 i came down with appendicitis and during my appendectomy they discovered a large cyst on my right side which they also removed... Ive lately been having more frequent pains on the right side and I'm seriously paranoid that the adhesions will start there too I came off HRT at Xmas ( Zoladex & Livial) and felt totally rubbish since, Ive got fertility treatment in 3 weeks to see if fluid passes through my right tube but Ive been advised that IVF is going to be probable.. I'm absolutely devastated and finding this so hard.. My mum died when i was 9 and the only family member is my Dad... I would love to chat to someone with any similar problems as I feel like I'm doing it alone, I'm 22 now xx

Read more: http://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=300393.0#ixzz2IX87CrfY
 
#7 ·
Hayley sorry to hear about your problems, this forum is a wonderful place full of people to support you! Most of us on here are women, like you I'm also 22, good luck x
 
#8 ·
Hello!

Im 22, my husband and I have been trying for 2 years with no luck :'(

I have only just been diagnosed with PCOS, we've seen a specialist for the first time in December, next appointment is in March! Hoping they'll offer me meds to induce ovulation!  ^pray^

Good luck to everyone xxx
 
#9 ·
Hi ladies, can I join in?

I'm 24 and have been TTC for 3 years now with no luck. We had a natural BFP in August 2011 which sadly ended in miscarriage. Our next step is stimulated IUI which we should be started around the start of March.

Completely and utterly unexplained, our last tests showed I had excellent egg quality, clear tubes and text book uterus and DH had super sperm. So  ::)

I find the hardest thing about going through IF treatments at such a young age is having nobody to talk to about what you're going through, and people looking at you like you're mad when you tell them you're going through treatment in your early twenties! All my friends are more interested in where they're going at the weekend then when ovulation is going to happen  :p

xx
 
#10 ·
Hi all im 24 so is hubby been trying for 3 years now just been told i have pcos and hubbys sperm count is low. I have tried clomid for 6 months even though we have been told that we will need icsi due to all hubbys levels. We are hoping to start it by the end of the year getting our referral sorted at mo. Its so nice to see a section for under 25's as for the past 3 years all i ever get is basically how im too young for a baby and even had fertility specialist tell me because i am still young im not as important which i feel is wrong we are all equally important. Hope everyone gets the outcomes there lookiing fpr good luck and lots of sticky lucky baby dust  :) xx
 
#11 ·
Thank you all... Im not really wanting to get pregnant as im not settled yet but I would love to "just know".... I tell people Im on HRT and there Like whattttt?? All my friends are out partying and i hate burdening them with my problems! Can anyone at all on here recommend anything for hot flushes?? Im having at least 15-20 today its awful... Athough they only last a few minutes its really difficult when my place of work in public  and majority of the time im in very close contect with people... Gl everyone im glad ive found this forum xxx
 
#12 ·
I'm 25, ive been pregnant 3 times & lost all 3 of my angels, one being an ivf baby. (see signature below for more details) I have no Fallopian tubes now so have to have ivf for a family.

We have been ttc since I was 16 (yes very young!) but I have always been an older than my age type.

I Had my own house at 16 & 2 jobs.

I've never been one to go out partying etc etc..

It's just been me & my husband & ttc has been my whole life for nearly 10 years now.

we are starting our 2nd round of ivf in a couple of months.

Will be nice to chat x

 
#13 ·
Hi everyone

So happy to read this thread

I'm 24 and my partner is 25. We just had an FET today after a failed ICSI last October

I'm doin my fertility journey at Edinburgh Royal Infimary at Little France

Anyone want to talk or ask anything. I'm here

Also have endometriosis.

Hugs and baby dust to all xo
 
#14 ·
hi ladies,

its so nice to have a bit for us as its a bit of a pain when everyone keeps saying your young enough you have plenty time etc, i know they mean well but its still annoying.

I'm 24 hubby 29 been ttc for 5 years i have pcos and had 5 rounds of clomid with no luck, got appointment with hospital again next month to see what else they can do.

fingers crossed for everyone

Lauren xx
 
#15 ·
Hi ladies!
I am 23, DH is 29, married since 2011  ^DizzyLove^ TTC for 5 years!
Very brief description of my journey in my signiture, but what's not put in there is every time I have been told "it will happen", "you're still young", "you have so much time", "we're going to let you try naturally for a while", "come back when you're 23"...

Until now, I seemed to have been turned away from every angle  :'( I won't lie and say it's been easy. TTC should be such a fun time, especially at our age. Not a rigmarole of needles, scans, internals, pill popping, set-backs and tears!

Anyway, things seem to be moving now. I've had all the bloods done again (low progesterone!) and DH has SA tomorrow morning, then my GP will refer us next week  ;D
With low progesterone, no AF, no ovulation & one blocked tube I'm hoping there is something they can do for me.

^Cuddle^
Sian xx
 
#16 ·
^hello^

Charlotte022 - Hello! ^reiki^ For your current cycle x

bunny73 - Hello! ^hugme^ Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. Wishing you lots of luck with your next cycle later in the year ^reiki^

Ticky - Hello! :) Congratulations, always nice to hear a success story x

Hayley-x - Hello! ^hugme^ It is hard when you get a diagnosis, especially at a young age. There are pleanty of options and I hope you find this site helpful. It's certainly been my lifeline! Welcome to FF x ^reiki^

Joanne1990 - Hello! ^hugme^ I have PCOS too. Good luck with your appointment in March. Expect they will give you clomid to start with. Hope it goes ok. Everyone has had different experiences with clomid. ^reiki^

Poppy7 - Hello! ^hugme^ Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I hope you find lots of useful information on the boards and hope that this section is useful too :) Good luck with your IUI cycle in March ^reiki^

emptyarms89 - Hello! ^hugme^ I'm sorry clomid didn't work. I'm glad you like the new section, completely understand what you mean. It always made me cross when we were starting out that I was 'too young' for NHS funding! I've got PCOS and DH has problems too so we will be having ICSI. Hope you get your referral soon. ^reiki^

Ivfmamma - Hello! ^hugme^ I am sorry to hear about your miscarriages. I hope your clinic has given you pleanty of support too. Have you got your next treatment dates yet? ^reiki^
thepheonix - Hello! ^reiki^ Good luck for your current cycle! I am glad you like this new section of FF!

lauren.x - Hello! There is nothing worse than the 'you have pleanty of time' comment ^hugme^ Sorry to hear that clomid isn't working for you at the moment. Hope your appointment goes well and gives you your next steps ^reiki^

SianJane90 - Hello! Thank you for not putting in your signature everytime you've had one of those delightful comments made, I fear that your signature would be very long indeed! ^hugme^ It is so frustrating when you get comment after comment. Hope your appointments go well and you get a plan of action on what treatment will suit you best ^reiki^

Jenny x
 
#17 ·
Hi all im on my second ivf round in feb; it been so hard been though every treatment clomid ect and i still havnt been pregs hope this year is the one it heart breaking
 
#18 ·
Hi everyone
Im 23 and have had PCOS i dont ovulate and have very irregular periods. My partner and I have been TTC for 3years now. We have done 8months of Clomid which worked and i started to ovulate but didnt catch :-[ then I did three months of metformin which made me very sick and had to stop taking them.
We are now about to start IVF at the Priory in Birmingham and have our first counciling meeting in the first week of feb. We are so excited to finally get started!!!
i have had three acupuncture treatments so far and am planning to keep it up all the way through. Has anyone else tried this or got any ideas on it???
It would be great to speak with people who are in the same position as me. I find myself waking everyday dreaming of holding my baby in my arms and its the last thing i think about at night. I find myself walking down the baby aisle in the shops and just long for the day that i have a reason to be going doen that aisle.
Some times i could just scream at people who tell me 'oh it will happen just relax' and feel like eveyone else is pregnant around me.
I have to pinch myself to believe we have really got to IVF at last. I am looking for support and friendship to help each other on our journey, and for tips on foods, treatments, diets, ect
I look forward to hearing from you all

xxxxx ^hugme^
 
#19 ·
Hi

anney12 - Hello! ^hugme^ Sorry clomid didn't work for you. ^reiki^ Good luck with your cycle in Feb x

charl1989 - Hello! Good luck for your counciling meeting in Feb! It's a big step on your journey. Hope all goes well. I've heard of many people who have used alternative therapies along side tx and found it helpful. There is a section about it on the boards. ^reiki^

Jenny
 
#20 ·
Just wanted to share.. My AF finallllllly came tonight after 7 months  ^jumpin^
 
#22 ·
Oh never mind.. Gone again. It lasted all of an hour  :(
 
#24 ·
this is a great idea, gives us a place to connect with people of our own age.


well im 23 and me and my dp have been ttc for 5 months, though i did try in a previous 3 relationships. the first when i was only 16. iv had all the tests done and they cant seem to find anything wrong :(

partner and i are waiting to find out if we can get referred to a new clinic as im unhappy with the one i was attending before we started ttc.

ordered the cbfm and its due to be delivered the day before my next cycle!!!

how is everyone doing? xx
 
#25 ·
Hi all I am new to this so bear with me. I am 23 and been ttc for 3 years. I have endometriosis and pcos. I have tried clomid but nothing worked so now I am on my first cyçle of icsi, I am getting my eggs retrieved this week so abit nervous. It's nice to know there are other people who are going through the same thing and I am not on my own xx
 
#26 ·
Im suprised how many 'young' people are on here! Glad im not the only one thats grown up before my years!x
 
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