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I Lost Hope After 4 Years of Infertility, Then at 41 Everything Changed

I Lost Hope After 4 Years of Infertility, Then at 41 Everything Changed

Summary

Alyce Collins and her husband, Alex, began trying to have a child after marrying in April 2022. Alex’s Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, a miscarriage, and unsuccessful fertility treatments delayed their plans; by early 2024, they decided to try IVF.

Key Facts

  • Collins said she had not expected to want children when she was younger.
  • Collins and Alex married in April 2022 and planned to start trying for a child within a year.
  • Alex was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in summer 2022 and completed six months of chemotherapy.
  • Collins became pregnant soon after stopping birth control, but the pregnancy ended in miscarriage.
  • Alex froze sperm before chemotherapy in case treatment affected his fertility.
  • The couple tried two rounds of intrauterine insemination with Alex’s frozen sperm in 2023, but neither resulted in pregnancy.
  • After taking a break and trying to conceive naturally, the couple decided to try in vitro fertilization in early 2024.
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