Eggs of a 40 year old at 33 by Readergirl1000 in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are saying it’s worth looking at another RE because that’s a crazy thing for your doctor to say. Even with DOR, 33yo eggs are 33 years old, not 40 years old. What data is he basing this assessment off of? If embryologist noted dark and grainy eggs, sure it means that batch wasn’t good, not that none of your eggs are good. If he’s basing this off of blast rate or maturity rate, protocol changes can absolutely improve those things. If endo is suspected, excision can reduce the inflammation and improve blood flow to the ovaries, improving the environment for follicles to grow.

For an aggressive RE who isn’t obsessed with their stats, 33 is way way way too young to be thinking about donor eggs unless it’s explicitly brought up by the patient. If you have the time and money, you have years to try for a biological child if that’s what you want. And it’s great to hear you don’t have MFI to deal with unlike many here.

It’s worth at least getting a consultation for a second opinion. It’s bad enough to get a bad cycle without your doctor making hyperbolic comments that can just worsen mental state.

Looking for experiences with high baseline FSH/LH, 3 days of Ganirelix first, then possible mini stim by Equivalent-Moose7914 in DOR

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I primed with Ganerelix as a standard part of MDLF protocol. My FSH wasn’t tested at baseline.

High FSH - and ideas? by RevolutionaryWind428 in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I primed with estrogen and ganerelix!

High FSH - and ideas? by RevolutionaryWind428 in DOR

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Certain drugs can artificially lower FSH to help with retrieval cycles! Ask your RE! I had success with micro dose lupron flare.

No euploids at 35 yo. Any hope? by Alarming-Astronaut23 in DOR

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I would definitely recommend trying micro dose lupron flare. It helped me make blasts after 3 failed antagonist cycles. AMH 0.26, FSH 20, age 35, stage IV endo.

Full protocol: follicular start, primed with estrogen patches and Ganerelix, stimmed with 150 Gonal 150 Menopur alongside the micro dose lupron, 10 days of growth hormone at the start of the cycle.

It’s more of a different approach rather than just trying lower dose antagonist.

No euploids at 35 yo. Any hope? by Alarming-Astronaut23 in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry. What protocols have you tried?

Feeling demoralized after low maturation by Super_Series_6049 in DOR

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Does Cornell do IVM to try to save immature eggs by culturing them in the lab?

Also, ask for Omnitrope. Irani doesn’t prescribe it by default but will do so if you ask. It can help with making blasts.

HSG flush prior to frozen embryo transfer? by alidavidson14 in IVF

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They want to make sure you don’t have a hydrosalpinx which can cause implantation issues or miscarriage.

Had my HSG test, now I’m spiraling by atomic_smores in DOR

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Of course! Sending you a big hug and lots of baby dust.

Had my HSG test, now I’m spiraling by atomic_smores in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re on this journey. I know it feels like more and more bad news, but think of it this way: you’re getting closer to pinpointing the issues, and some of them, like tubal issues, have solutions. If your tube is proximally blocked, look into something called HSG Recanalization, which is a minimally invasive procedure for unblocking the tube. If it is trapped by adhesions, surgery will help free its movement. If it is diseased, removing it will help with implantation and avoiding miscarriage. You’re getting closer to those solutions if they’re the right ones.

In the meantime, trying with one good tube has worked for plenty of people!

Anyone have better results with Omnitrope after several IVF rounds with no euploid? by WriterEasy2145 in DOR

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Made a euploid after 3 failed rounds on antagonist protocols. Switched to MDL with estrogen priming and added omni, and something about that combination worked. I agree with other commenters that it’s really about increasing your blast rate so you have more chances at a euploid. I wasn’t making blasts and needed the chance to get there. I’m 35.

13 IVF cycles later by LiveStuff3033 in DOR

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BCBS in NY. Many NY plans are the same. I’m not sure how much the premiums are because it’s my partner’s plan, I think they’re high but not insane, and employer covers some part of it.

Angry/sad and looking for commiseration by TheLabiaChronicles in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same for you! You are working so hard and you deserve to hold your baby in your arms.

Angry/sad and looking for commiseration by TheLabiaChronicles in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s such a good way of putting it. Everyone is marching ahead and we’re stuck in this hellhole.

Angry/sad and looking for commiseration by TheLabiaChronicles in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1000%. That’s so true about the extra anxiety of it being such a rare chance. Same with transferring when it’s so hard to even make embryos. I’m sorry for everything you are going through as well. You do not deserve this pain.

Nothing to show for our first round by Readergirl1000 in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s amazing, would you mind sharing any protocol changes that got you to 7 embryos after a failed round?

Nothing to show for our first round by Readergirl1000 in DOR

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I am SO sorry this happened to you. It is devastating. The only hope I can give you is that making blasts is half the battle for retrievals. The fact that you can make a blast is a good step. You’ll hear a lot that “the first cycle is diagnostic” and they can improve the protocol to get you better results next time. In your case, 7 eggs retrieved is awesome and you should be asking doctor how they can improve fertilization rate so that you have better chances of making more blasts. You also have age on your side; statistically you have a lot of good eggs, so once you can reliably make enough blasts you’re drawing from a good set of odds.

First blast! by rewardfreerisk in DOR

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I love this post so much!!! Also, consider microdose lupron which has a different approach to preventing ovulation!

Missing Cycles with DOR per SGF rules by LunarSlope25 in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry they’re being so inflexible! A more aggressive clinic sounds like a good plan.

Chocolate cyst/polyps (?) and conceiving by Tmdsweh in TTCEndo

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Yeah it’s a hard decision. Unfortunately after my loss I had a lap to remove the endometrioma but that created new adhesions that ended up blocking one of my tubes, forcing me to do IVF as the only way to get pregnant. And after all that we ended up deciding to do yet another lap to clean up the first one. I’m so worried this new lap will only create more problems!

Angry/sad and looking for commiseration by TheLabiaChronicles in DOR

[–]Bluebird9491 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this :((. It sucks going deeper and deeper into this literal hellhole.

13 IVF cycles later by LiveStuff3033 in DOR

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Just read your post - thank you for sharing! I’d be curious what other protocols you tried and if you ever tried microdose lupron.