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Sophie Kasaei shares positive fertility update and says 'we've finally got some answers' amid struggle to conceive a baby with boyfriend Jordan Brook
Sophie Kasaei shared a positive fertility update on Instagram on Monday after opening up about her struggle to conceive a baby with her boyfriend Jordan Brook.
The Geordie Shore star, 35, who suffers from endometriosis and has spoken publicly about her fertility journey, was joined by her partner Jordan, 29, as the pair shared an update with their followers, revealing they have finally got some answers.
In a lengthy new video update, Sophie said: 'So me and Jordan have been waiting to do this video because we were waiting to see where we're going to be at in our fertility journey, and waiting for some news to come through.
She continued: 'So, now we're at a position where we can actually tell you exactly what's been going on. We feel like it's the best time to speak now about it.
'Not long ago, a couple of months ago, we got the first bit of news. Which was I had something called Ureaplasma.'
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According to Medical News Today, Ureaplasma is a type of bacteria commonly found in the urinary or genital tract. It does not usually cause symptoms, but in some cases, it may contribute to infections, fertility problems, or pregnancy complications.
Revealing she had no idea about the condition, Sophie continued: 'But Ureaplasma is like an embedded bacteria that can cause infertility, and I knew nothing about this, and in the UK they never tested for this.
'And this testing that we've been getting is more like immunology testing, and they test for like everything.
'And Ureaplasma would have caused a lot of infertility anyway. Now I was a little bit worried, I was like how do I get rid of that, and that was literally a course of antibiotics of two weeks.
Jordan chimed in, saying: 'No sex for two weeks and antibiotics for two weeks.'
Sophie explained further: 'Then we got further testing once we got rid of the Ureaplasma and were like "Right, let's go down the road of getting our bloods done."
'Prior to all this, Jordan's had sperm done and I've had everything else done and we're both fine.'
Jordan added: 'So, we was at a stage where egg count was good, sperm count was good, Ureaplasma's now gone.
What is Ureaplasma?
Ureaplasma is a type of bacteria commonly found in the urinary or genital tract.
It does not usually cause symptoms, but in some cases, it may contribute to infections, fertility problems, or pregnancy complications.
Source: Medical News Today
'So that's where we're at but there was still, obviously, it wasn't happening, so unanswered questions and we needed more detail.'
Sophie explained: 'So then Jordan got his bloods done. I got my bloods done in the UK from Superdrug and it costs like 80 quid each to get these done privately.'
Jordan added: 'But, if you go back to our previous video, there was a box we got from Fertilysis, we got another box which was to send our bloods off now for both of us. All labelled up, so my vials had Jordan, Sophie's vials had Sophie,
'With all instructions of what you needed to do in the box, we boxed that up and then it was off the next day.'
Sophie continued: 'We got our results about seven to 10 days and it was just a phone call. I was away at the time, but me and Jordan had a good phone call, and Jordan knows a lot more about this because he was taking a lot of notes.
'So the bloods came back and we finally got more answers, and it makes sense.'
Revealing the issue, Jordan said: 'Sophie has a very very overactive immune system. Which is great to stop her getting ill, but, what that means is Sophie's immune system is effectively killing my sperm.
'It's too strong, so it's killing my sperm before it can make an embryo. Because it's a foreign body, Sophie's body sees my sperm as a foreign body.
He continued: 'So, we've been offered lit therapy.'
Explaining what lit therapy is, Sophie added: 'Basically they take Jordan's blood cells and put it into a vaccine and inject into me, so it makes my body accept Jordan's cells.'
Jordan explained further: 'So they make a vaccine out of my blood and my white blood cells at the clinic, and then that gets administered to Soph effectively, hopefully stopping Soph's immune system killing the sperm.
'Because it sees it as something of its own. There's another two or three things which we will later talk about with the doctor.'
Sophie concluded: 'That is the update' as Jordan chimed in with: 'Things are looking up, things are looking positive for the first time in a long time.
He added: 'This is the first time that we've both felt positive for a long time.'
Alongside the new video update, Sophie captioned the post: '✨ FERTILITY UPDATE PART 1✨
'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 no.
'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!
Alongside the new video update, Sophie captioned the post: '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!'
'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.
She concluded the post 'Next it's off to Athens to get the next batch of treatments (prayer hands emoji) @fertilysis thank you x'
According to Fertilysis's website, they specialize in the investigation and treatment of unexplained infertility and recurrent miscarriages, providing answers where standard practices fail.
Last year, Sophie candidly spoke about her fertility struggles.
The reality TV star admitted her fertility journey 'hasn't been the easiest' as she thought 'she would be able to fall pregnant straight away'.
Speaking to Heat magazine at the time, she said: 'We've been trying for a few months now. I thought I'd get pregnant straight away, but it's a lot harder than people think.'
Sophie, who started dating the TOWIE star in November 2022, added: 'It's not the easiest - there are definitely hard months but we'll get there one day. At the moment, though, Jordan is loving the trying.
'He's having a field day because I'm fulfilling all of his needs and wants!'
Sophie has been incredibly open in the past about her battle with endometriosis which has led to her going through certain fertility tests.
The star was diagnosed back in 2020 when she opened up with her followers about her 'excruciating' battle with the condition.
Endometriosis is a condition resulting from endometrial tissue outside the uterus which causes pelvic pain and is often related to menstruation.
She compared her horrendous ordeal to someone 'stabbing you in your ovaries' when she shared her experience with her followers.
'I want to say to anyone who suffers from endometriosis like it is so painful! I literally was just fine and I've started to cry again.
'I've just done a PT session and I had to leave because the pain that I just felt driving home, honestly I can't describe that pain.
'It's the most excruciating pain, it's like someone's got a knife and is just stabbing you in your ovaries.'
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places, including the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
The long-term condition affects women of any age, including teenagers.
Common symptoms include:
Pelvic pain
Period pain
Pain during or after sex
Pain peeing or pooing
Feeling sick
Difficulty getting pregnant
Treatments include:
