Doc suggesting donor eggs after 2nd round?!? Need hope!
Hey there,
I am 39 years, 10 months old.
I had my first round of IVF Jan-March 2026, second round April-June 2026.
Round 1: MLEA Protocol -
Primed for 3-4 weeks with t-gel and estradiol;
Stimmed with 300 Gonal-F and 300 Menopur, plus clomid and dexamethasone, added Ganirelix closer to the mid/end, then did a dual Lupron/pregnyl trigger with indomethacin.
Used TESA sperm, due to MFI, ICSI, assisted hatching
Round 1 Results:
12 eggs retrieved
8 mature
2 didn’t survive ICSI
4 fertilized
1 blast on day 7, graded 4BC, euploid
Round 2:
Low stim protocol - Primed for 6 weeks with t-gel and estradiol (was extended due to scheduling issues);
Stimmed with 300 Menopur, plus clomid and dexamethasone, added Ganirelix closer to the mid/end, then did a dual Lupron/pregnyl trigger with indomethacin.
Round 2 Results:
17 eggs retrieved
10 mature
0 blasts, all were poor quality except for 1 deemed “good” by day 3 and by day 5 all had arrested
Used TESA Sperm, Artificial Oocyte Activation, Assisted hatching, ICSI
My doctor said that high levels of granularity was seen in my eggs indicating poor quality and essentially was like “what do you expect after 39 years of aging?” He also brought up donor eggs. I feel super stunned and like at a complete loss. Any advice?? Any hope for a successful outcome next time? Anyone have any naturopath doc recommendations for San Diego area??
Thanks in advance!