Lower E2 bloods = lower quality eggs??

[Fingerscrossed38]

I'm on day 10 of stims. Yesterday (Monday) was Day 9 on stims e2 blood results came back at 6388. My 25 follicles are not huge with the top two being 17/18mm and the rest around 12-16.

After scan Dr said we'd do retrieval on Wednesday as long as bloods weren't higher than 10,000. He said he expected them to be around 10,000. But then last night I heard that my e2 was only 6388 so Dr extended stims for another day and retrieval is now Thursday morning!

Is there any coloration between low e2 and low egg count/quality eggs? I'm worried that although I have lots of follicles that they either don't contain eggs or they're not quality or mature enough for Thursday's retrieval!

Anyone remember their day 9 e2 levels and how many follicles they had and what the outcome was retrieval/fertilisation wise please?

[Emmyeve]

Those results seem almost perfect to me. 16mm is the minimum they like to see so you have plenty almost at that level and some already there.

Your E2 level is obviously very high. I’d say you’re right on track for a great outcome but I’m no expert. As far as I am aware, the oestrodial levels are just the oestrogen released from the cells surrounding the eggs inside the follicle - I don’t know that that is a representation of quality.

Yesterday was day 8 for me (oestridial 1800)

Good luck , nearly there 🤞🏻

[Fingerscrossed38 in reply to Emmyeve]

Thanks for replying Emmyeve.

It's so difficult to find information about e2 levels at certain times on stims. To think I go from Monday's blood test to nothing before my retrieval on Thursday makes me fear how high my e2 will be by then and wonder how they can go so long without retesting!

Wow 1800 on day 8 looks really good. How many follicles do you have? When do you think your retrieval day will be? How have you been feeling on the meds?

[Emmyeve in reply to Fingerscrossed38]

I started with just 7 follicles before the stims so my oestrodial is never going to be as high as yours unfortunately. I have a scan and bloods tomorrow to see how things are going in there. I have felt fine, the odd headache but nothing else really. How about you? Why aren’t you having another blood test Wednesday (every other day )

[Fingerscrossed38 in reply to Emmyeve]

As we all know it's quality not quantity so fingers crossed your 7 are good ones.

I have no idea why they're not retesting me before Thursday! He said things slow down after I'm triggered and I will trigger tonight so who knows!

I've felt surprisingly good. Had a bad headache on the second day and the odd cramp or sharp stabbing lower down (woke me up at 2am 4 nights ago but only lasted a few minutes and nothing like it since) maybe a few hot flushes recently but my moods aren't all over the place which is what I was worried about! Best of luck with it all xx

[Emmyeve in reply to Fingerscrossed38]

Same here - the odd stabbing pain. No mood swings. No hot flushes though thankfully. Good luck to you too, sounds as though you will have lots & lots of eggs 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻