#11. Guest Ep: The End Of The Road? When IVF Doesn't Work... What Then?
What happens when IVF doesn't work, and you've reached the end of the road? We welcome one of the bravest women we've ever met, 37-year-old Anya to the show to talk about her journey, which she describes as 'every infertile girl's nightmare'. After a long journey trying to conceive with a diagnosis of a uterine fibroid and autoimmune disease Hashitmoto's and adenomyosis, Anya and her partner underwent two unsuccessful rounds of IVF. At 37, Anya got pregnant naturally, but her dreams were crushed when she discovered it was ectopic. She went on to have a hysterectomy as her uterus was left with no muscle tissue having been fully infected by adenomyosis. Five years after they started trying for a baby, in December 2020 they had to suddenly and cruelly come to terms with the fact that their journey to become biological parents was over. Anya is still processing what's happened but is learning to accept herself and her body. She's determined to turn her experience into a positive thing, to be a voice of support for others, please give her a follow, @i-m-calm-just-infertile Follow Jellie Diary on Facebook and Instagram. Join Jellie's online support group: IVF/TTC: A Place To Talk Show notes Follow Anya on Instagram