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DHEA - how many eggs did you get?

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HavelockVetinari · 08/08/2019 11:22

I'm supplementing with DHEA for the next round of IVF, having only got 4 eggs on the previous 2 rounds.

If you took DHEA, how many eggs did you get before taking it, and how many after?

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HavelockVetinari · 08/08/2019 21:01

Bump

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LopeyLopez · 09/08/2019 09:07

1st round (no DHEA, age 38)

7 eggs
6 mature
3 fertilised
No blasts
1 morula transferred
BFN

2nd round (no DHEA, age 38)

8 eggs
6 mature
2 fertilised
No blasts
2 morulas transferred
BFN

3rd round (DHEA 75mg a day for 7 months prior, age 39)

13 eggs
10 mature
5 fertilised
3 blasts (although early / not top rated)
2 transferred
BFN

So you can see that although I am still not pregnant, as all cycles failed, in terms of egg numbers and progress to blastocyst, the DHEA made a big difference for me. Pretty sure it was this as not much else had changed, and I was even a year older.

Anyway hope this helps you with deciding on whether to supplement; I would and can fully recommend. Me, I am currently grieving over the last failed cycle, especially as things had looked so much better and more promising this time round. Third time lucky and all that. However it was still not to be. This is it for me now. This was the last chance saloon. I have spent upwards of £25k, invested far too much physically, mentally and emotionally, and am nearly 40.

I am done but best of luck to you x

HavelockVetinari · 09/08/2019 19:48

@LopeyLopez thank you for sharing. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you Flowers

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Janevi · 13/08/2019 16:54

@HavelockVetinari good luck with your next round.
@LopeyLopez Sorry hear that.
I’ve thinking of trying Dhea but don’t know where I can buy it from. Can you recommend anywhere? Thank you.

Jojo19834 · 13/08/2019 17:11

Hi, didn’t start early enough and had one cycle so can’t comment but am taking dhea that I got from Bare Biology called Bump to Glory. Good luck!

Janevi · 13/08/2019 17:33

Hi Jojo,
Is DHA the same as DHEA, it’s all so confusing!

LopeyLopez · 13/08/2019 18:40

I got mine from here:

www.dhea.com/Micron5-DHEA-25-mg-180-sr-tabs.html

Saw it recommended by a few people on mumsnet first. The micronised version is meant to be better. Postage is costly but if you order several bottles at once it makes it more worthwhile.

Jojo19834 · 13/08/2019 19:50

@Janevi ooooops! Bad advice, was talking something else, still interested tho!

Janevi · 13/08/2019 21:09

Thank you @LopeyLopez I’ll take a look at them. Did you have them sent to UK? I had some sent to Spain and they got stuck at customs. Thanks!

Janevi · 13/08/2019 21:21

@Jojo19834 haha, I’m sure they’re good for us too!

Janevi · 15/08/2019 17:31

Thanks @LopeyLopez

LopeyLopez · 15/08/2019 19:56

@Janevi they label it as vitamin D or something similar on the packaging, and it gets through....bit naughty/illegal but it got through, so....

Janevi · 15/08/2019 20:01

That’s great, will definitely give it a go.

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