Ask any woman who has been through in vitro fertilization (IVF) what the hardest part of the treatment is. No doubt, she?ll tell you that it was dealing with all the injections and hormones.
When it comes to IVF, there are a lot of needles. After all, the goal of the procedure is to stimulate the ovaries so that they will produce several mature eggs that can be harvested for fertilization by sperm and implanted in the woman?s uterus. How that happens is different for every person?no two treatment plans or expected outcomes are alike.

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6 ways to cope with infertility stress For me, a 35-year-old woman dealing with egg quantity issues, that meant taking enough hormones to generate 12 to 15 good-sized follicles (18 to 22 millimetres in size). I was told that I?d need to inject myself with one needle with varying hormones twice a day, as well as take a variety of pills. As my eggs matured, I?d have to add one more needle to my night-time routine. My regimen was incredibly strict, and most of the shots had to be given at the same time every day.
It was a daunting process?one I thought I?d never manage?but I got through it. Here are a few key things that helped me through those challenging, stressful weeks.
1. Getting my husband involved

When I was to...