Uncharted territory

E and I are in uncharted territory. We're back in the 2WW which is nothing new, but the circumstances before egg transfer were new. This is our much delayed 3rd IVF cycle (2 cancellations and last transfer 1 year ago). Our fertility doctor decided to up the Menopur dose to 375 units, to see if …

That rash was…

... SHINGLES!!!    I mentioned a few days ago I had a painful rash on my chest and thought it was something like folliculitis. But it was very painful especially when my clothes touched it and I did not think it would ever be shingles. Turns out it is. Why, as a Dr did I …

The two week wait

My fiancée, E and I are in the midst of the 2WW, which all infertile couples will be aware of but few outside of the infertility community will have any clue about. As a GP, the 2WW is very familiar, but for a different reason. In the NHS, a person who is referred via 2WW …