Just had my egg collection and they collected 9 eggs. Was a little disappointed as 31 so my consultant had expected more but had quite a few empty follicles.
We have unexplained infertility which can be frustrating not knowing the cause and overthinking the amount of eggs collected/empty follicles could be linked to why we haven't conceived naturally although consultant suggested unlikely!
Waiting to see how many fertilise and hopeful as I know it's still a good amount of eggs so fingers crossed a good amount will progress!
Anyone in a similar position?
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Toon49 · 26/03/2024 17:46
Copenhagener · 26/03/2024 18:04
Hi there 👋
Also diagnosed with unexplained fertility and 32 years old. I understand the frustration with this diagnosis very well!
I had 10 eggs at my first egg collection in January, though sadly, 2 weren’t reachable, so we got 8 out. The hospital here actually aims for 8-12 eggs only, to prevent the risk of OHSS. I was on 300 of Gonal-F daily.
In my case, 5 eggs fertilised, and 2 embryos made it to day 5.
It’s a total crapshoot, even with age.
I’d advise staying off American forums especially, as the approach there is often getting many more eggs each collection - though that doesn’t necessarily equate to more embryos on day 5.
Wishing you the best of luck with the IVF hunger games!
Copenhagener · 29/03/2024 07:07
@Toon49 I’m so very sorry to hear what happened. I can understand this is the worst possible outcome.
The first round is often diagnostic, and it seems you have been able to pinpoint the issue. Especially as your fertilisation rate was perfect. Will you get a second opinion at another clinic? You’re so young, so it’d be awful to give up so soon. There’s also a chance that another clinic may have suggestions for handling this better.
Was your testing all totally normal?
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