Did I cause my IVF cycle to fail ?

Dealing with the failure of an IVF cycle can be one of the hardest things that an infertile couple has to go through . One of the unexpressed concerns which the wife often has is – Was I responsible for the failure of the cycle ? Did I do something wrong which caused the cycle to fail ? Was it because I lifted a bucket or sneezed after the transfer which caused my beautiful embryos to fall out of my uterus ? Is there something wrong with my body ? Is my uterus rejecting my embryos ? Is my immune system out of whack ? Is my body too hot ? Or am I too fat ?These are all concerns that a lot of times patients do not get satisfactory replies to.Many patient don’t dare to ask these questions because they feel they are stupid . They do not want to irritate the doctor by asking them such silly doubts, which is why they often bottle them up. Even worse, they look for answers from friends and relatives ( most of whom are as badly informed as they are, which is why there are so many old wife’s tales about embryo implantation). Some will go online and scour bulletin boards and forums for answers. Sadly, most of they are cluttered with information which cannot be trusted and is often wrong. While it’s easy to understand why the patient’s mind is playing games, the tragedy is that many doctors are also partly to blame . The truth is that often we don't know why the cycle failed . However , few doctors have the courage to be able to tell patients this upfront.  Often, they ov...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: blogs