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Morning all.

I had an internal scan yesterday at an NHS hospital and they say I have 14 follicles in total (6 in my left ovary and 8 on my right).

I had the same scan done privately in June and they said I had 22 follicles in total (14 on my left ovary and 8 on my right).

So they both agree I have 8 on my right. But there’s a difference of 8 follicles in my left ovary. I didn’t notice this when I was at the hospital as I was a bit overwhelmed but now I’ve realised I’m really worried.

Has anyone else had this? Have they made a mistake? Surely I can’t lose 8 follicles in two months?

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LegoBatgirl

Hi, it might depend on if they changed your protocol, you might have over stimulated last time and they might have been trying to prevent OHSS this time. 14 is still a really good number so best of luck x

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Strawberry17 in reply to LegoBatgirl

Thank you. I haven’t had any drugs at all as yet as we’re still right at the beginning of the whole process. Maybe the first clinic made a mistake. It’s good to know 14 is a good number though thank you. I was worrying it was too low xx

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LegoBatgirl in reply to Strawberry17

I've been told that with egg collection it's quality not quantity, fingers crossed that your follicles have the healthiest possible eggs x

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Strawberry17 in reply to LegoBatgirl

Thank you xx

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magda22

Follicle numbers vary month to month - its not a set amount that keeps coming back. Next month you might have the same, or a few more, or a few less, and the month after a different number again. This is normal and you don't know how many follicles will be in a cycle unless you see on a scan. The scan gives a sense of how many follicles your body is producing, and your stats are very good 👍

When it comes to an Ivf cycle you really only want a few good quality eggs, so good luck :)

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Strawberry17 in reply to magda22

Ah I see. I thought we had a set amount and they only decreased gradually with age. I must have been having a good month in June I guess. Thank you for the reassurance, I really appreciate it xx

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Orla9298

I can have a total of between 6 and 11 at baseline scan, so like others have said it does vary. I found over my rounds that it’s more worthwhile starting stims when you have a baseline at the higher end of your range xx

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