Stimulation and follicle growth - day 6 and barely any symptoms. Does it mean follicles do not grow?

[zytajones]

Hey ladies,

as per title. I have 6 injections already and I feel much less symptoms then last time. Could it mean nothing is growing?

Did any of you had a good outcome with a minimal symptoms?

I won't have many follicles anyway because of very low AMH but last 2 times I had between 6 to 10 follicles after 8 days of stimming and especially second time, I had plenty of symptoms in my lower abdomen.

I'm just getting anxious and my scan is this Friday.

[Klndmr]

I just had stims and EC done 3 weeks ago and I had zero symptoms while on stims, I wasn't even bloated or anything like that and I got quite a good amount of eggs, the best si far. No symptoms doesn't mean things aren't working 🥰❤️🤗 Best of luck and hope you get many good eggies 🍀🍀🍀🤞🤞🤞🤗🤗🤗xxx

[zytajones in reply to Klndmr]

Oh, that's very reassuring Klndmr, thanks a lot! I hope that's the case

[sun-and-rain]

After changing from long protocol to short protocol for this las EC it was a whole new experience! I've had so much pain, both before and after EC with previous long protocols, and last long protocol gave me actually nothing but pain (i.e. no usable eggs). Now I was exhausted, emotionally inestable and had some nausea along the road the last days before EC, but quite a decent result, at least in comparison to last EC after long protocol. And very bearable pain at EC and after EC! I don't think I'd want to go through a long protocol process again, but this short one could easily be repeated!

[zytajones in reply to sun-and-rain]

Thanks for reply. It's mad that you felt so bad on long protocols! I'm normally not too bad - only quite bad cold sweats and occasional headaches during down regulations, and during stims I always felt some twinges/cramping/bloating, but this time - barely anything during stims. Maybe it is for good. I never tried short protocol as was responding well to long one. We shall see this Friday. I can't wait for this scan to be honest - it is my last fresh IVF attempt so I'm praying for best possible results 🤞🤞🤞

[sun-and-rain in reply to zytajones]

Hoping the best for you ❤

[Jana483]

I have pcos and I usually produce a decent amount of follicles but never got any symptoms at all (6 fresh cycles)

[zytajones in reply to Jana483]

Hi Jana,thanks for your reply. That's super reassuring! Thank you

Wow, 6 fresh IVFs - you are a rock star. I hope they resulted in a successful pregnancy at the end!

[Jana483 in reply to zytajones]

I am glad I was of help, I remember when I was in the middle of my cycles needing some positive energy!Oh I do have a two years old daughter and currently pregnant so those 6 fresh cycles were worth it at the end

😍I hope you get your bfp soooon!

[zytajones in reply to Jana483]

So happy for you. The best possible outcome ❤❤❤

[zytajones]

Just a quick update that in my case no symptoms does mean not much is happening. I have only 4 follicles in my right ovary AMD the left one they couldn't even find this time 🙈🙈🙈 (it's always tricky one but last time did produce 2 follicles). So far it's the worse outcome in terms of the numbers but I'm trying not to lose hope - at the end of the day I just need only one, healthy one!