IVF protocol

[Bump12]

Hello ladies,

I am just starting my IVF journey with PGS after 5 failed miscarriages.

I have PCOS with high AMH, BMI - 20.6 and my clinic have told they will give my antagonist protocol (Gonal-f)

I had 2 questions,

a) Has anyone had this protocol for pcos with high AMH and do you agree it is a good/right protocol?

b) Has anyone had heparin after ivf for recurrent unexplained miscarriages? And if so when was it started and was it successful?

Sorry if these sound like silly questions but just starting IVF and don’t really what to expect and also what it all depends on.

Thank you all xxx

[Hidden]

So sorry for your losses and don't worry there is no such thing as a silly question on here - and yours definitely aren't silly.

I can't help you with the first question but I too have a messy history of miscarriages and I am on blood thinners for my rounds. These normally start on the day of embryo transfer with a fresh cycle. I was also put on baby aspirin from that date as well.

Heaps of luck xx

[Bump12 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your kind words and also sorry for your losses. If you don’t mind me asking did the blood thinners and aspirin work? Also did you have a diagnosis for your pregnant loss? Xx

[Ranchu90]

I don't think is a wrong protocol taking into consideration that you have PCOS, probably your doctor want to avoid you having OHSS. I was also on agonist protocol once with an AMH of 35 and no PCOS or other issues. It wasn't the successful one but always worth to try. Regarding blood thinner I was also put on injections after 3 chemical pregnancies, this is definitely a good thing. It helps embryos to implant to your uterus and carry the pregnancy. All they offered is definitely good and suitable for your situation in my opinion (but I am not a doctor just a veteran in IVF cycles, with 4 on board). Good luck 🤞😃

[Bump12 in reply to Ranchu90]

Thank you all this information. Which protocol did work for you? I guess all ladies are different want to know the options to ask my clinic as well xx

[Ranchu90 in reply to Bump12]

Definitely long protocol worked better for me and steroids, immunosuppressants, blood thinner after transfer. Most of the time doctors will start with long protocol as a standard but if you have high AMH and PCOS this is what they will advise you to try first 🤞

[Bump12 in reply to Ranchu90]

Thank you very much 🙏🏻