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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I do want a second child more than anything. But I am not willing to do traditional IVF. I've done iui with injectibles and that was a negative experience. I am willing to do acupuncture, supplements and more Iuis or natural cycle ivf. But I am brca positive and have a hideous family history of reproductive cancers, breastfeeding, uterine and ovarian. I know that it is extremely unlikely that I will get pregnant naturally, though we continue to try every month. But I am unwilling to take hormones that could adversely affect my health or cause cancer down the line
This is especially so because I have such a low chance of success with ivf statisticslly. 
 As much as I want a second child I am not willing to put my own health at risk, especially since I already have one child. Does that make sense? [/quote]

My question is about the hormones issue. How is 10-12 days of IVF hormones (which mimic those your body makes naturally) any worse than 9 (almost 10) months of pregnancy hormones? No snark, just genuinely curious. [/quote]

OP here.  Well no, not all of them "mimic" natural hormones.  I was recommended to have an estrogen priming protocol by the RE.  That involves taking estrace and Ganirilex before the start of the IVF cycle, then Menopur and Follistim during the cycle plus Ganirilex (I ovulate too early which they think is negatively impacting egg quality).  The hormone/med amounts are way more than what the body would gradually experience with a naturally conceived pregnancy.  I experienced this when I did my first IUI with Follistim and developed a large uterine polyp from that which had to be removed.  The polyp was not there prior to the IUI (did sonohysterogrm right before) then did one after and they saw polyp.  So that is an example of how even a small amount of hormones can cause adverse issues.  If I got a polyp from an IUI what kind of cancer might develop from a full IVF cycle?  Especially since I am already predisposed to a high cancer risk with a horrible family history of reproductive cancers.  Also, it might be worth it if I didn't have DOR plus AMA, which already means that IVF has a low chance of working.  If I was early 30s with a normal ovarian reserve I would be more inclined to try IVF because my chance of success would be better.  When I consider the risks versus the benefits, it doesn't seem worth putting my body through all that for such a low chance of success.  [/quote]

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