Question about cycle. Ghost or anyone. Thanks.

[imstillhopeful]

Hi!

I have a situation and it's really eating me up. I can't stop crying over the decision we have to make and I am not sure what it should be.

Quick synopsis: I have one ovary (left). My right was removed due to a cyst when I was in college. My left tube is blocked (found out in an HSG). My initial bloodwork showed a very low AMH (0.02) and FSH of 12.5. My RE says I have a low ovarian reserve.

My first IVF cycle was antgonist. I was taking 300 units of follistim night and day. On day 11, menopur was added with ganierlix. My E2 was 59 then 75, then 175, then 604, and last was 773. I had 5 follies and by Day 16, three were 13 and the other two were 9. My bloodwork on the 16th day of stimming was 236 which lead to me being canceled because they said my body ovulated on it's own. Due to my poor response, we were told that we had three options: trying Micro Flare Protocol, donor egg or adoption. I am 34 years old and my DH is 38. I am not ready to explore that option yet. So we went for Micro Flare.

I started .15 of Lupron in the am. Then added 150 follistim and 75 menopur in the am and pm. I went in yesterday for our first ultrasound (Day 9). I have 5 follicles but only one is mature. That one is 16 and the other four at between 7 and 8. My E2 is 591. Today we went in and the follie is at 17 and will be ready tomorrow. We are waiting for the bloodwork from today.

We were told that we would have to make the decision on whether to cancel or continue with harvesting one follie. Not sure about canceling because this may who knows if this is the best I am going to get. If I cancel, who knows if I'll even get one follie? And will I regret it and beat myself up about it?? It's such a gamble but so is my life in regards to IF.

I was wondering if you think it's worth it to harvest one follicle. My RE said that there is a chance that if I cancel and do another cycle with a different protocol, we will only get one or two eggs. This makes me think to go ahead and go through with this ER. I know this will be a decision we will have to make but I would love to get your insight. My RE is 50/50.

Thank you so much!

[Ghost]

Hi!

I have a situation and it's really eating me up. I can't stop crying over the decision we have to make and I am not sure what it should be.

Quick synopsis: I have one ovary (left). My right was removed due to a cyst when I was in college. My left tube is blocked (found out in an HSG). My initial bloodwork showed a very low AMH (0.02) and FSH of 12.5. My RE says I have a low ovarian reserve.

My first IVF cycle was antgonist. I was taking 300 units of follistim night and day. On day 11, menopur was added with ganierlix. My E2 was 59 then 75, then 175, then 604, and last was 773. I had 5 follies and by Day 16, three were 13 and the other two were 9. My bloodwork on the 16th day of stimming was 236 which lead to me being canceled because they said my body ovulated on it's own. Due to my poor response, we were told that we had three options: trying Micro Flare Protocol, donor egg or adoption. I am 34 years old and my DH is 38. I am not ready to explore that option yet. So we went for Micro Flare.

I started .15 of Lupron in the am. Then added 150 follistim and 75 menopur in the am and pm. I went in yesterday for our first ultrasound (Day 9). I have 5 follicles but only one is mature. That one is 16 and the other four at between 7 and 8. My E2 is 591. Today we went in and the follie is at 17 and will be ready tomorrow. We are waiting for the bloodwork from today.

We were told that we would have to make the decision on whether to cancel or continue with harvesting one follie. Not sure about canceling because this may who knows if this is the best I am going to get. If I cancel, who knows if I'll even get one follie? And will I regret it and beat myself up about it?? It's such a gamble but so is my life in regards to IF.

I was wondering if you think it's worth it to harvest one follicle. My RE said that there is a chance that if I cancel and do another cycle with a different protocol, we will only get one or two eggs. This makes me think to go ahead and go through with this ER. I know this will be a decision we will have to make but I would love to get your insight. My RE is 50/50.

Thank you so much!

I try not to give medical advice, just information.

That is quite a difficult dilemma, and a common one. Personally, I'd probably go for it, and do the retrieval if I was in your shoes. You've come this far. Understand that the chance of success is not very good with just one large follicle.

Best of luck. I like your screen name!

[imstillhopeful]

Thanks so much for the information. We had to make a decision by 8pm because of the meds. After crying for 4 hours straight and going back and forth along witht e stress, we decided to cancel this cycle and try again. Emotionally and mentally, I feel it was the best decision. I don't know if my body was even ready to accept an egg becasue of all the stress. Thank you so much for your help though. We were all in but then realized that it might be best to hold off. I am good with our decision.
Thanks!!

[jenice]

imstillhopeful - I say go for it, girl It only takes one right ???? I hope you find peace in your decision that you make.