Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei has fertility breakthrough after years of 'pain'
After a long and difficult journey to start a family, Sophie Kasaei and Jordan Brooks open up about the unexpected medical discoveries that have given them new hope
Sophie Kasaei and Jordan Brooks from Geordie Shore have opened up about their fertility battle, sharing a significant update after a challenging journey. Fans have followed their story on The Only Way is Essex, where they've been candid about the obstacles they've encountered while trying to conceive.
Recently, the couple took to Instagram to update their followers on their progress. Sophie, perched on Jordan's knee, explained: "So me and Jordan have been waiting to do this video. Because we were waiting because we wanted to see where we're gonna be at in our fertility journey."
They shared they felt now was the right moment to talk openly about their experience. Sophie revealed: "So not long ago, a couple of months ago, we got the first bit of news. I had something called Ureaplasma but Ureplasma is like an embedded bacteria that can cause infertility and I knew nothing about this."
She went on to say: "And in the UK they never tested for it. And this testing that we've been getting is more like immunology testing. And they test for everything. And Ureaplasma would have caused a lot of infertility anyways."
Jordan chimed in, describing the fix as surprisingly straightforward: "That was very a simple fix, which we couldn't believe." Sophie agreed but added: "Now I was a little bit worried, how do I get rid of this? And that was literally a course of antibiotics."
Jordan mentioned the couple had to abstain from intimacy for two weeks during Sophie's treatment. Still, once the antibiotics were done, questions lingered as to why conception wasn't happening.
Their journey continued with blood tests back in the UK, where they discovered they were a partial DQ alpha match - something that also impacts implantation. But they shared a silver lining: this too could be treated.
Alongside their video, the pair wrote: "It's been a long road and looking for answers comes with so many stresses and worries. We can now say finally after over 2 years we have got some answers on our fertility journey.
"I was recommended Fertilysis from a few girls who have had amazing success stories so I thought let's give it a try! We found out firstly that I had a bacteria called Ureaplasma that causes infertility - why no one ever tested me for this in UK I do not know.
"But a course of antibiotics and it was gone. We then had our bloods sent off to see what's going on in our immunology and we got even more answers! We found out we are a partial DQ alpha match which also affects implantation. But there is even more hope as this can be treated too.
"I just wish we knew about @fertilysis sooner. I know now we are in the best hands and the outcome is going to be amazing. Finally feeling hopeful and can finally see some light after a challenging few years. Next it's off to Athens to get the next batch of treatments."
In other news, The Sun recently disclosed the real reason behind Sophie's departure from Geordie Shore. The star had been in discussions with the show's network for several months, seeking a pay increase that reflected her significant contributions.
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