What Fertility Medications Really Do to Your Hormones (and Why You Still Feel Off)

You went through all the fertility treatments—IVF, IUI, egg retrievals, maybe even multiple rounds.
You followed every protocol. Took every shot. Swallowed every pill.
You did what they told you to do.

So why does your body still feel completely out of whack?

The truth is: most women aren’t told what these medications actually do to their hormones—or what to expect once it’s all over.

As a hormone health coach who works with women recovering from fertility treatments, let me break it down for you.

The Meds That Disrupt Your Hormones

Fertility treatments rely on synthetic hormones to override your body’s natural systems and force it to behave a certain way. That’s the whole point. But it comes at a cost.

Here’s a quick look at the most common medications and how they can mess with your hormonal balance long after treatment ends:

1. FSH and LH Injections

(Examples: Gonal-F, Follistim, Menopur)

These are the power players that force your ovaries to produce a high number of follicles at once. While this is necessary for egg retrieval, it’s also completely unnatural.

Aftermath:

• Ovarian overstimulation

• Depleted hormone reserves

• Dysregulated estrogen and progesterone cycles

2. GnRH Agonists/Antagonists

(Examples: Lupron, Cetrotide, Ganirelix)

These suppress your body’s natural LH surge to prevent premature ovulation. Basically, they tell your brain to stop talking to your ovaries.

Aftermath:

• Hormonal miscommunication

• Mood swings

• Low libido and irregular cycles post-treatment

3. Progesterone Support

(Examples: Endometrin, Crinone, PIO injections)

Used to maintain a potential pregnancy after embryo transfer, these are essential—but they can also throw off your body’s own progesterone production.

Aftermath:

• Estrogen dominance

• Anxiety, insomnia, PMS symptoms

• Trouble ovulating naturally post-IVF

4. Birth Control Pills

Yes, even birth control is often used in fertility protocols to “control” timing and reduce ovarian cysts. But it’s also known for shutting down your body’s natural hormone production.

Aftermath:

• Delayed ovulation return

• Disrupted thyroid function

• Increased cortisol resistance

What No One Talks About: The Fallout

Most women leave their fertility clinic with no recovery plan.
No one tells you how to restore your hormones, your energy, your sanity.
You’re just expected to “move on”—whether you got the baby or not.

But here’s the deal:
Synthetic hormones don’t just wear off.
They leave behind a mess.

Common Post-Fertility Symptoms:

• Weight gain that won’t budge

• Thinning hair or shedding

• Night sweats or insomnia

• Mood swings and anxiety

• Low libido

• Missing or irregular periods

• Gut issues or bloat

• Fatigue that feels hormonal, not just emotional

Sound familiar?

There Is a Way to Heal

You don’t need another supplement guessing game. You need a real recovery plan.

That’s exactly what I help women with in my Fertility Fallout Fix™ coaching.
We focus on:

✔️ Rebuilding depleted hormones
✔️ Restoring ovulation and menstrual cycles
✔️ Healing the nervous system and adrenals
✔️ Using food, movement, and minerals to feel like you again

Whether you had a baby or not, you deserve to feel good in your body again.

Ready to Start Healing?

You don’t have to do this alone.
If you’re dealing with the hormonal chaos after fertility treatments, let’s talk.

📩 Message me or book a free 25-minute consultation and we’ll uncover what’s going on—and how to fix it.

You survived the shots. Now it’s time to recover.