u/emmalee3133

Yesterday we had our second egg retrieval. The first resulted in 6 eggs/6 mature/ 5 fertilized but all arrested on day 3.

This cycle has been rough for me with a lot of negative side effects to the fertility meds, but I was feeling hopeful because I had a lot more follicles (16 in total this time compared to 7 last time). However we only ended up with 5 eggs this time and just found out that 4 were mature and only 2 fertilized. I'm just feeling really defeated and realizing that we are likely to have to do many cycles and might not ever even get embryos let alone a pregnancy. For context I'm 36 with amh of 7 pmol or 1 ng/ml, and my partner has low count, motility and morphology.

I told my fertility doctor that I was happy to keep trying for as long as she will let us, but she said that she won't keep trying over and over if it's clear that it's not working. I know that a lot of people have been in the same situation but I'm just really sad today. I could really use some positive stories or advice from people who have been in a similar situation 🧡

I'm 36 (amh - 7 pmol/ 0.98 Ng/ml) and my partner is 34 (low count, motility & morphology).

We did our first IVF cycle a few months ago using Gonal f and ganirelix and we got 6 eggs all mature and 5 fertilized but sadly they all arrested on day 3.

I'm starting my next cycle today and the original plan was to use Pergoveris and Ganirelix and I had hoped that that would help as it is meant to improve egg quality. Today I received the email with instructions to start doing my injections however it stayed I would be taking Menopur. I called the clinic and the nurse said that the doctor had decided I should do Menopur instead and that I would have to go and collect it today (somewhat frustrating since I had already purchased the Pergoveris as originally instructed.)

I haven't had the chance to talk to my fertility specialist about this change since it just happened today and I'm hoping to hear from people who have used either Menopur or Pergoveris and if it was successful? Also if anyone has been in a similar situation to us with getting no blasts in the first cycle as I'm trying to be hopeful but also realistic

I'm 36 (amh - 7 pmol/ 0.98 Ng/ml) and my partner is 34 (low count, motility & morphology).

We did our first IVF cycle a few months ago using Gonal f and ganirelix and we got 6 eggs all mature and 5 fertilized but sadly they all arrested on day 3.

I'm starting my next cycle today and the original plan was to use Pergoveris and Ganirelix and I had hoped that that would help as it is meant to improve egg quality. Today I received the email with instructions to start doing my injections however it stayed I would be taking Menopur. I called the clinic and the nurse said that the doctor had decided I should do Menopur instead and that I would have to go and collect it today (somewhat frustrating since I had already purchased the Pergoveris as originally instructed.)

I haven't had the chance to talk to my fertility specialist about this change since it just happened today and I'm hoping to hear from people who have used either Menopur or Pergoveris and if it was successful? Also if anyone has been in a similar situation to us with getting no blasts in the first cycle as I'm trying to be hopeful but also realistic