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 SyndromeThe process of discovering her fertility issues and what her only option wasThe emotional impacts of delays and unsuccessful egg transfersHer grieving processes after lossesIf you’d like to reach out to Collette you can find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collette1x/The Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesWe are The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation. We’re all about bringing people together who are going through the tough stuff — baby loss, infertility, and everything in between — and making sure no one has to face it alone. Our community is full of honesty, compassion, and real talk, offering support, understanding, and hope when it’s needed most. You can find out more and connect with us over at www.theworstgirlgangever.co.uk

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