Is it possible to conceive with a chronic illness?

The Thyroid Damsel
Jul 23, 2017 · 1 min read

I will be completely honest with you. This is a very difficult post for me to write, and probably one of the more difficult subjects.

Being chronically ill is hard enough. Trying to battle all the internal feelings of feeling like shit all the time and trying to summon the energy to get out of bed.

One of the more upsetting parts of my illness has been the fact that as of yet, I have not yet been able to conceive. So here is some background on me.

I have been with my partner for around 7.5 years. In those 7.5 years (apart from maybe the first few flushes of young love, when you're trying to be careful!) we have never used protection.

Of course, when I was younger and deathly afraid of catching anything or getting pregnant, I first started on the contraceptive pill. It was a one a day tablet. I will hold my hands up, I was bloody awful at taking it!. I always forgot. The only time I really took it religiously was when I went on holiday.

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The Thyroid Damsel

chronic illness blogger writing about Fibromyalgia, Graves disease, Ceoliac, IBS, Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

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