Real fertility stories from people like you

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 25 but nobody told me it could affect my fertility. My husband and I tried naturally for two years before we went to a fertility specialist in Andheri. She was kind but blunt — said at my AMH levels, we should not waste time and go straight to IVF. First cycle was at a big chain clinic. 14 eggs retrieved, only 3 fertilised, fresh transfer failed. I was devastated. I c...Read more

We are the couple that doctors could not figure out. All reports normal — AMH good, HSG clear, husband's SA perfect. 'Unexplained infertility' they called it. Honestly, that label is worse than a diagnosis because at least with a diagnosis you have a plan. Our doctor in Koramangala suggested starting with IUI before jumping to IVF. First three cycles were medicated with Letrozole and trigger shot...Read more

I had painful periods since I was 16. Every doctor said it was normal. At 30, when we could not conceive after a year of trying, a laparoscopy revealed Stage 3 endometriosis. Both tubes were damaged. IVF was our only option. Finding a good doctor in Delhi was its own journey. We went to three consultations at different clinics in South Delhi. The costs quoted ranged from 1.5 lakhs to 4 lakhs for ...Read more

I am the husband writing this. We tried for a year, then my wife got all the tests done. Everything was normal. The doctor finally asked me to get a semen analysis. I kept postponing it — I was embarrassed. When I finally did it, the results were bad. Very low count, poor motility. The doctor said natural conception was unlikely and even IUI would not work. We needed ICSI. The hardest part was no...Read more

I got married at 35. We started trying immediately. At 37, after two years, we went to a specialist in Adyar. My AMH was 0.8 — very low for my age. The doctor was honest: with diminished ovarian reserve, every month counted. What followed was four IVF cycles over two years. First cycle: 3 eggs, 1 blast, failed transfer. Second: 2 eggs, nothing made it to blast. Third at a different clinic in Nung...Read more

I got my PCOS diagnosis three months ago at a clinic in Kothrud. I always had irregular periods — sometimes I would skip two or three months — but I thought it was stress from work. We have been trying for about a year and a half. My gynecologist put me on Letrozole to induce ovulation and said to try timed intercourse for 3-4 months before considering IUI. My husband's reports are normal. So now...Read more

Our journey was a combination of issues — I had mild PCOS and my husband had borderline morphology. Together, our doctor in Jaipur said it was unlikely to happen naturally. We did our first egg retrieval at a clinic on JLN Marg. Got 18 eggs (PCOS ovaries tend to produce many), but quality was a concern — only 5 made it to blast stage. Fresh transfer of 2 failed. Second FET with the remaining embr...Read more

I live in Lucknow, and let me tell you — doing fertility treatment outside a metro city is a different experience. There are maybe three or four good fertility clinics here. The first clinic I went to felt like a factory — 15-minute appointments, no time for questions, and the doctor seemed annoyed when I asked about my protocol. We switched to a better doctor near Gomti Nagar. She actually sat w...Read more

I am a bigger woman. BMI around 32. And for years, every doctor I saw for my irregular periods told me the same thing: lose weight and everything will fix itself. No further investigation. No empathy. Just 'lose weight.' I did lose weight. I lost 10 kilos over 8 months through sheer willpower. My periods became slightly more regular but we still were not conceiving. Finally, a friend recommended ...Read more

At 29, I was told both my fallopian tubes were blocked. HSG confirmed it. My gynaecologist in Ahmedabad said there was no point trying naturally or with IUI — blocked tubes meant IVF was the only way. I was shattered. I thought IVF was for older women or complicated cases. I did not understand why this was happening to me at 29 with no other issues. My husband was supportive but I could see he wa...Read more

I was diagnosed with low AMH (0.8) at 32. My first doctor said I should have started trying earlier. That comment broke me for weeks. Cycle 1 at a big-name clinic in Andheri — 4 eggs retrieved, 1 embryo, failed transfer. Cost: ₹2.8L including meds. The doctor spent 3 minutes with me after the failure. I switched clinics. My new doctor actually sat with me for 30 minutes explaining what went diff...Read more

The diagnosis was severe male factor — very low motility. Our doctor in South Delhi was straightforward: IUI won't work, go directly to IVF with ICSI. The hardest part wasn't the treatment. It was watching my husband blame himself every single day. He wouldn't talk about it with anyone. Indian men and infertility — there's no space for them to grieve. Cycle 1: ₹3.2L. 8 eggs, 3 embryos, 1 transfe...Read more

I'm on Day 7 of stimulation right now. PCOS means my ovaries are overresponding — 25 follicles on last scan. My doctor is worried about OHSS so we might have to freeze all and do a transfer next month. The injections aren't as bad as I feared. The Gonal-F pen is actually easy. What nobody tells you is the bloating. I look 4 months pregnant already and I'm nowhere close. What's really getting to ...Read more

I got married at 36. We started trying immediately. Two years of nothing. My AMH is 1.2, AFC is 6. Every doctor I've seen opens with my age like it's a countdown. I'm doing all the tests right now before starting my first cycle next month. HSG was painful — nobody warned me. Husband's SA came back normal, so it's "age-related diminished ovarian reserve" on my side. The cost anxiety is real. We'v...Read more

My wife is going through IVF right now. I'm the one with the diagnosis — low count, low motility. ICSI recommended. Everyone asks how she's doing. Her friends check in. Her mother calls daily. The doctor explains everything to her. I'm there in every appointment but I'm invisible. No one asks how I'm handling the guilt. Because it's my body that's the reason we're here. I'm the reason she's taki...Read more

Our fresh transfer in January failed. Textbook cycle — 10 eggs, 6 embryos, 2 excellent Day 5 blasts. Transferred one, froze one. Beta was negative. The fresh transfer failure hit different because everything was "perfect" on paper. My doctor said sometimes the body needs a rest cycle before the lining is truly receptive. We waited 2 months. Did a medicated FET cycle — just estrogen patches and p...Read more

Everyone told me IVF would cost ₹3-4 lakh minimum. I couldn't afford that. We're a single-income family and ₹2L was our absolute ceiling. Instead of going to Nova or Indira, I found a smaller, well-reviewed clinic in Hyderabad run by a husband-wife doctor team. The quoted cycle cost was ₹80,000 including ICSI. Medications: ₹42,000 (my doctor used a mild stimulation protocol since I have PCOS — l...Read more