How many follicles?

[ChrystyVOG]

I am a numbers girl.

Please give me your numbers.

Age
How many follicles retrieved?
How many mature?
How many fertilized?
How many 3 day?
How many 5 day?

I am set for ER tomorrow and I can't stop obsessing. Endulge me!

Chris

[TammyS]

Chris...I am not at that point yet. I am numbers girl too and am curious as well. Good Luck tomorrow!

[Ghost]

If you want numbers:

About 10 oocytes (eggs) is pretty typical. More in young patient, less in an older patient, but a lot of cycles start with about 10 eggs.

The fewest I've seen result in a successful pregnancy was 1 (seen a few times).

The most was way over 50 (seen that many times).

One publication claims the ideal is 13 for one fresh cycle. That's because more is better up to a point, then the price from the high hormone levels (each follicle produces hormones that affect the endometrium) starts to outweigh the benefit of more eggs. But if you include the potential for pregnancies from frozen embryos, the optimum can be much higher still.

There is steady attrition (loss) along the way. Those 10 eggs might have 9 mature, 7 fertilize, 4 in good shape on day 3, 2 for transfer and 2 for freezing. That's pretty typical, but it varies all over the place.

[nicaliw]

Age 33
How many follicles retrieved? 24
How many mature? 20
How many fertilized? 19
How many 3 day? 16
How many 5 day? 6

Transferred to best looking 2 and did get pregnant, but they didn't hang around too long

Good luck tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChrystyVOG]

If you want numbers:

About 10 oocytes (eggs) is pretty typical. More in young patient, less in an older patient, but a lot of cycles start with about 10 eggs.

The fewest I've seen result in a successful pregnancy was 1 (seen a few times).

The most was way over 50 (seen that many times).

One publication claims the ideal is 13 for one fresh cycle. That's because more is better up to a point, then the price from the high hormone levels (each follicle produces hormones that affect the endometrium) starts to outweigh the benefit of more eggs. But if you include the potential for pregnancies from frozen embryos, the optimum can be much higher still.

There is steady attrition (loss) along the way. Those 10 eggs might have 9 mature, 7 fertilize, 4 in good shape on day 3, 2 for transfer and 2 for freezing. That's pretty typical, but it varies all over the place.

Thanks for your replies, now, Ghost, what do you do? Are you a Dr.? a Nurse?

TIA

[tennisgurl]

Age 40
How many follicles retrieved? 11
How many mature? 10
How many fertilized? 5
How many 3 day? 5
How many 5 day? -


Below is the quality which is probably the most important

2- 10 cell
1- 9 cell
2- 8 cell

transferred 4 due to age - (everything except 1- 8 cell)

I am 9w3d pregnant

Good Luck to you!!!

[LostGirl]

Age 33
How many follicles retrieved? 14
How many mature? 13
How many fertilized? 7
How many 3 day? 3


I had none to freeze. But am 5 weeks along now. lostgirl

[beachbaby]

Hi,

Age 38, 37 at retreival
How many follicles retrieved? 20
How many mature? all
How many fertilized? 18, 12 perfect at day 2

My clinic in the UK only do 2 day transfers, and at under 40 yrs we can only transfer 2. So i transferrred 2, 2day, 4cell embryo's and am 14 weeks with twins.

good luck and sticky baby dust to you.

[shantala]

hi and best of luck!!!

cycle #1 - BFN

Age 21 at egg retrieval
How many follicles retrieved? 15
How many mature? 5
How many fertilized? 5
2x 3 day transferred (no frosties)

cycle #2 - BFP

Age 22 at retrieval
How many follicles retrieved? 19
How many mature? 10
How many fertilized? 9
2x 3 day transferred (7 frosties)

hope this helps

xxx

[Hoekey]

1st IVF Age 34

How many retrieved? 6
How many mature? 4
How many fertalized? 3
Only 2 left for ET on day 2
BFN

2nd IVF Age 35

How many retrieved? 19
How many mature? 12
How many fertalized? 10
We only do 2 day transfers at my clinic.
Transferred 2, BFN
Now in 2ww with FET 3 frosties (also transferred 4th but not too much hope for that one, so really am not counting that one), 4 sill in freezer.

Good luck!!

[Ghost]

Thanks for your replies, now, Ghost, what do you do? Are you a Dr.? a Nurse?

TIA

None of the above. I am a researcher. I study IVF, read the literature, report to the doctors on selected topics, and write publications (always on IVF).

[riogirl71]

Age 36 1st IVF
How many follicles retrieved? 10
How many mature? 7
How many fertilized? 4
How many 3 day? 4
How many 5 day? -


Below is the quality which is probably the most important

1- 10 cell
2- 8 cell
1- 5 cell

Transferred all 4 , currently in 2ww

[tinaO]

Age 37; 1st IVF

How many follicles retrieved? 13
How many mature? 12
How many fertilized? 10
How many 3 day? Transferred 2 at Day 3!
How many 5 day? Didn't need to go that far
Only one embryo ended up making it to freeze surprisingly!

Quality: On transfer day, we put back in a 8-cell, grade A and an 8-cell, Grade B. Both were 3-days as mentioned above.

I am currently 10 weeks pregnant.

Good luck!

[PK]

Wow, these are all big numbers. Here goes, for all you poor responders out there, just like me - there is still hope.

How many follicles retrieved? 4
How many mature? 2
How many fertilized? 2
How many 3 day? Transferred 2 at 3 day
How many 5 day? n/a

me - 34
5 IUIs
1st IVF Nov '07 BFN
now in 2ww of 2nd IVF

[shantala]

good point about quality - all of my transferred ones were 8 cells (day 3) grade A (A being the best grade). not sure what quality my frosties are.

xx