One follicle 17mm.. Shall I still go for egg collection at age 41?

[Essi]

Hello ladies,

Im on Cetrotide and Menopur and I only have one follicle grow.. I scare and not sure if I should continue or cancel this cycle before egg collection so it will not count as fund,

Im 41.5 years old and have 4 years old girl with ICSI. I want to try again but chanc for me is like %2..

[Nuszkahope]

Hello,

I am not an expert but can’t they do IUI instead? This way you don’t have to go through the horrible process of egg collection. Just the thought ... Wishing you good luck with whatever you decide to do x

[LCharlton]

How far along in the process are you, and are there absolutely no other follicles or are there some there which are small?

If there are some there which are small, it might be worth stimming a bit longer to see if they pick up, depending how long you've been going.

On the cycle I've just done, I had one follicle that was much bigger on day 6 and the rest weren't really moving - they upped my dose for another 6 days and the big one got to 42mm (!) but the others picked up and we got 8 mature eggs.

If you literally have just one follicle, it does sound like you might want to cancel and try again? One is all you really need, but I do understand the worry about not being able to fund another try if you carry on. Talk to your consultant.

[Blondyboo]

I honestly would cancel and try again. I had 2 follicles I got to egg collection but they only found 1 egg and it didn’t even fertilise. (I was 36 but low ovarian reserve) we ended up using DE as mine seemed so knackered. We went abroad and we now have my son 😍 But definitely try with your eggs first how many follicles did you have on your base scan? If only 1 then go with this if you had more there’s a chance next time others might grow with stimming? X

[Essi]

In July when I tried ICSI abroad I I had two follicles but I ovulated early.. It was a big disappointment for me.. I didn't tell anyone that I was doing treatment. I asked my husband to come 2 days before the egg collection.. Since July this is my first try for ICSI. I know I don't have much chance but somehow I want to think that God will give a miracle and I'll have at least 1 maybe 2 eggs.

They increase menopur to 450 but other than 1 follicle there were only two very small ones which they think they will not grow more..

I have egg collection tomorrow morning. But I have discharge now.. so I'm hoping that I'm not ovulating like last time as I feel mentally and physically tired of all this.. They will put me scan first. I don't know I want to see what happens.. I have low egg reserve so 1 or 2 follicles what expected from me.

[Essi]

I wish I had more knowledge when I was younger so I could have store my eggs.. My age ain't helping. I'm so envy people that they have 2 or 3 kids. Why I can't be one of them...?

Im hoping a miracle for tomorrow..

[Essi]

Hi all,

I had one egg and had back day 2 transfer. I'm at day 5 if my embryo is still dividing... I have like menstrual pain and feeling like spots coming out..Still waiting for miracle..

[LCharlton]

Good luck to you xx

[Essi in reply to LCharlton]

Thank you xx