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@raymond723 Great comment, thank you. I have a history of irregular cycles, hypothyroidism, and a couple of other issues that suggested TTC could be difficult, so I also had some anxiety when we started – though mixed with optimism, if that makes sense. I can empathise with people who are...

@allidsystem982 Yes, thanks so much – that’s exactly what I meant! Endometriosis is obviously a very real and serious condition, and being proactive about your health is not the same as claiming infertility because of “a gut feeling” (or some other unfounded reason).

@katrina2017 Ugh, same here. I know it’s not actually embarrassing, but I can’t help it. Especially that one of the people that I told is now pregnant, and she didn’t mention TTC to anyone unlike idiot me 🤦‍♀️

@saturnnights That’s a really interesting point re. preparing people for the “worst”! I can actually understand that. I was the opposite when we were starting – I excitedly told a few people that we would be TTC like it would happen straight away. Now I’m pretty embarrassed about it and wish...

@aiyacha Yep, she was sending me articles on food sensitivities affecting fertility due to “chronic inflammation” and such, coming from some sort of chiropractic/alternative medicine pseudoscientific websites. I’m sure she’ll tell me all about her magic fertility diet when she inevitably gets...

Seriously, why is that a thing? I’m obviously not talking about diagnosed health conditions that can make people justifiably concerned about their fertility. But I just had an argument with a friend who is about to start TTC, and is absolutely convinced she’s going to be infertile because of her...