When Sambhavna Seth opened up about her multiple IVF failures, not opting for surrogacy and more

Bigg Boss fame Sambhavna Seth's life is an open book. The actress, who now runs a YouTube channel successfully, often talks about different aspects of her life including the desire to have a baby with husband Avinash Dwivedi. Here's taking a look at the time when she opened up about her multiple IVF failures, freezing eggs and more.

In an interview with ETimes TV, Sambhavna said, "It has been 6 years to our marriage. I was not young when I got married. We knew we would face a problem in conceiving. This wasn't a sudden realisation. We had saved our embryos so we could use it. But our attempts failed multiple times. It is ultimately IVF. How it reacts to your body is uncertain. After marriage, I also got busy with my work and I thought I'd save enough for the kid. I have seen a life of struggle. I've had a middle class upbringing. I didn't want the next generation to see it. But then we didn't realise that IVF's could fail and life would keep moving. And we are still trying. I thought I won't tell people. But they wonder why I have put on weight. So I decided to reveal it to everyone. I am going through so much pain due to injections, medicines and steroids. That's why I gained weight. I don't like when people comment - 'moti' or 'patli'."

In several videos, Sambhavna shared that her failed IVS led her to have some serious health complications including rheumatoid arthritis. In a vlog, she broke down talking about her physical health that was also impacting her mental well-being. Her medications had also led her to put on weight for which she was being trolled constantly on social media.

Sambhavna said that she also had got her eggs frozen but in vain. Advising other women, she told ETimes TV, "I would say when you reach your 30s, you should freeze eggs or if you are sure of your partner then save your embryos. So, when you plan in life, you won't face a problem. But actually that's not the case. IVF is weird and unpredictable. I had got everything done before marriage. But it hasn't worked out for me. Now it has gotten too late. I feel, however, if it's written, it will happen. I think people should openly speak about it. Now a lot of women are working, so they should plan accordingly."

Sambhavna said, "For a very long time, I faced PCOD problems. So I always had weight issues. Being a dancer, I wasn't in shape to get good work. People judge you on these things. They might say body shaming is not right but when you don't get work, yeh sirf bolne ki cheezein hoti hai. I respect Vidya Balan for speaking up about it. But she is at a stage where she doesn't bother, but we are not there as it affects us. She doesn't need work unlike us."

In a vlog, she shared, "We did try for surrogacy but failed. We never talked about it as we did not find it relevant. Now trying surrogacy is not possible because it is banned and illegal. I was surprised when people wrote to me about trying it. They did not know this." She added, "Surrogacy became like a business in India. No one knew where the money was going. That's why it was banned. We tried for it but doctors gave us no reason why it failed."

Sambhavna is. however, open to adoption. A woman told her in the comments section of her vlog, "I wanted to suggest you about adoption, I am also an adoptive parent, you have an amazing loving heart and the child will be lucky to have you. Please consider this and let me know if there is any query." To her comment, Sambhavna replied, "Plz let me know what is the procedure of adoption."