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Comedian Oh Na-mi tearfully recounts IVF struggles
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Comedian Oh Na-mi tearfully recounts IVF struggles

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Comedian Oh Na-mi is undergoing her second round of IVF treatment, expressing emotional struggles.
  • She shared her difficulties with the procedure and her gratitude for her husband's support.
  • Oh Na-mi revealed she has never seen a positive pregnancy test result.

South Korean comedian Oh Na-mi has tearfully shared her experiences and emotional challenges during her second attempt at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

I was having a hard time. It wasn't a side effect, but I just kept crying.

โ€” Oh Na-miDescribing her emotional state during her break from fertility treatments.

In a recent YouTube video on the channel 'Hwangbo Variety,' Oh Na-mi discussed the difficulties she faced during her break before restarting the IVF process. "I was having a hard time. It wasn't a side effect, but I just kept crying," she confessed, visibly emotional. The candid revelation prompted a sympathetic response from host Hwangbo, who also became tearful.

If you just look at YouTube, there are so many people trying hard to become mothers. There are many even when you go to the hospital.

โ€” Oh Na-miReflecting on the common struggle for parenthood.

Oh Na-mi spoke about the prevalence of others striving to become mothers, noting, "If you just look at YouTube, there are so many people trying hard to become mothers. There are many even when you go to the hospital." She expressed deep gratitude for her husband's unwavering support throughout the process, particularly his assistance with administering injections. "I can't give myself injections alone, so my husband always gives them to me. He's better at it than most nurses now, and that also makes me cry," she shared.

I can't give myself injections alone, so my husband always gives them to me. He's better at it than most nurses now, and that also makes me cry.

โ€” Oh Na-miExpressing gratitude for her husband's help with IVF injections.

The comedian admitted that she has never seen a positive pregnancy test result, stating, "I've never seen two lines before. I saw faint double lines, and I thought it was going to work out." Her emotional journey highlights the significant physical and psychological toll that fertility treatments can take on individuals and couples.

I've never seen two lines before. I saw faint double lines, and I thought it was going to work out.

โ€” Oh Na-miSharing her disappointment about not achieving a positive pregnancy test result.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.