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What to do next after all embryos were genetically abnormal

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WhatKatyDidNxt · 14/07/2020 23:59

We PGS tested some embryos we had frozen and all came back as abnormal -1 didn’t even survive defrost. I’m assuming all were abnormal and that’s why the fresh transfer from that round didn’t work. Clinic haven’t been especially helpful or insightful. Their only really observation is our ages (37 and 39 when we had IVF) and a lot of our original embryos died around day 3, which usually indicates sperm issues.

What do we do next? I can’t face doing another round of IVF as most likely, lm guessing we will get the same outcome. Something has to change. Would a comet sperm test be helpful to get a steer on sperm fragmentation? Then establish if that can be treated it anyway or donor sperm. Or donor egg is the sperm results are fine.

Part of me is thinking actually maybe now is the time to stop. We have been trying for 2 years and have never got anywhere at all. I’m sick of feeling ill from fertility drugs / Clomid, feeling depressed and generally shit. Bored of appointments, we don’t even have a proper diagnosis. Clinic ‘insightfully’ said one or maybe both of us have issues Confused. Oh and fertility drugs or Clomid has given me an ovarian cyst

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ivfdreaming · 15/07/2020 05:55

I PGS tested on a short protocol IVF cycle last year and didn't get any normals either. I decided to change my protocol to natural modified IVF and didn't do any more PGS testing. Focusing on much fewer follicles in January I got 2 follicles both became top quality blastocysts - I transferred them last month and am now 7 weeks with twins - two good scans so far.

bluepixie · 15/07/2020 14:42

I had a cycle aged 30 all 4 blasts PGS abnormal

Then at 34 same protocol. 3 out of 4 pgs normal.

Sometimes it’s just luck of the straw.

If your not happy with clinic try find someone who cares and wants to help.
A really though road though I’m sorry :(
I’m trying for another fresh now I am gearing up to have to do 2/3 cycles to get a normal (I’m 36 now)
For what it’s worth I take a bunch of supplemtns and try keep low carb and low alcohol (though don’t cut either out!)
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