S7 E4 | Turner Syndrome and its impact on fertility with Collette

The Worst Girl Gang Ever

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Collette, a member of the community about her experience with Turner Syndrome and fertility struggles.

They discuss how Collette was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome at a young age and how it affected her fertility. Collette talks about going through various rounds of IVF treatment with donor eggs and ultimately experiencing unsuccessful transfers, dealing with the emotional toll of multiple losses and grieving processes over many years as she tried to start a family.

In this episode you will hear:

• When Collette was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome
• The process of discovering her fertility issues and what her only option was
• The emotional impacts of delays and unsuccessful egg transfers
• Her grieving processes after losses

If you’d like to reach out to Collette you can find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collette1x/

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