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Kacie
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I have had 2 cancelled IVF cycles. For both i started with 15-16 follicles. 16 for 1st cyle, 15 for 2nd cycle. If i was to try ivf again, could my number of follicles increase with more meds or will i always have around that number? We must have PGD so i need more eggs. I heard somewhere that you always have the same amount of follicles. Help please! :(
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Kacie wrote:I have had 2 cancelled IVF cycles. For both i started with 15-16 follicles. 16 for 1st cyle, 15 for 2nd cycle. If i was to try ivf again, could my number of follicles increase with more meds or will i always have around that number? We must have PGD so i need more eggs. I heard somewhere that you always have the same amount of follicles. Help please! :(
It varies quite a bit. Your two cycles seem very consistent, but I suspect if you were to do more cycles, you'd see more variation than that.

Why were you canceled?
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Kacie
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Our first cycle was cancelled due to poor response to meds. i only produced 7 eggs. the 2nd we had 5 embryos that reached blastocyst. but was cancelled after the PGD was done and found 1 embryo was abnormal and the other 4 they said received "no signal". they said they became degenerative. We wanted to try again, but me and my husband have decided i just dont produce enough follicles. My RE could not explain why i am not responding well to the meds (300 units follistim, 10 units ovidrel, 5 units lupron). she said being my age, 32, i should be producing more eggs.
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Kacie wrote:Our first cycle was cancelled due to poor response to meds. i only produced 7 eggs. the 2nd we had 5 embryos that reached blastocyst. but was cancelled after the PGD was done and found 1 embryo was abnormal and the other 4 they said received "no signal". they said they became degenerative. We wanted to try again, but me and my husband have decided i just dont produce enough follicles. My RE could not explain why i am not responding well to the meds (300 units follistim, 10 units ovidrel, 5 units lupron). she said being my age, 32, i should be producing more eggs.
A 32 year old usually produces more than 7 eggs, but that also varies a lot. I've even seen 27 year olds with ovarian failure. But at 32, it's more typical to get 15 or so, and sometimes 30, or 40, or...
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