Hi all. I’m mid way through Stims for my second cycle. First cycle was long protocol with 150 of gonal f and I only retrieved 5 eggs. Second current cycle is short protocol and 225 of gonal f plus 75 of menopur. Had my scan today and looking like only 5 follicles again.
I don’t understand why I’m not responding - especially as supposedly my AMH and AFC are normal - I‘ve just turned 34 and I have an AMH of 17.4 and AFC of 15. All my bloods have always been normal and show I ovulate fine and I have a normal cycle and normal levels of prolactin, oestrogen FSH etc. The reason we are supposed to be doing IVF is for male factor issues.
Last time all 5 eggs were mature and all fertilised but they started dropping off and by Day 5 we only had one morula.
Does anyone have any experience of only getting a low number of eggs and success? Or any idea why I respond so badly regardless of protocol and meds and if there’s anything else we can do?
Feeling very down today about it all I have been taking lots of good supplements (zita west ivf prep plus ubiquinol and vitamin c) and eating healthily - off caffeine and alcohol Lots of salmon and avocado etc - chocolate is a bit of a downfall.
Anyone any ideas?
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Help needed - bad responder to Stims and don’t know why?
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Maestro7 · 22/05/2020 14:23
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