Infertility:  Bi Sheng Ye 

Bi Sheng Ye had been trying to become pregnant for more than 15 years. There was no explanation for her infertility, which added to her frustration. When her period arrived regularly every month to remind Bi Sheng that she not conceived, she would cry for 24 hours. It was a long and agonizing 15 years, during which time Bi Sheng tried various infertility treatments, all of them unsuccessful. Initially she was given Clomiphene to help her produce more eggs that might become fertilized. Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) was also tried, a procedure that places sperm directly into the uterus to aid fertilisation. Finally Bi Sheng tried in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), but this, too, was unsuccessful.

At age 41, Bi Sheng was one of the first women to undergo Lipiodol flushing once the results of Nurture’s Flush trial were available. The fallopian tubes of women participating in this study were “flushed” with Lipiodol, a poppy seed oil. Lipiodol appears to improve fertility by enhancing the environment within the uterus and helping embryos to implant. Remarkable, Bi Sheng became pregnant in the month immediately after treatment with Lipiodol, and now has a beautiful daughter.

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