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Cancelled cycle - poor response

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Hi, I'm new here and I guess I am looking for success stories.

My first IVF cycle got cancelled after 6 days of stims as I had two dominant follicles and a 4 smaller ones. I have low AMH/AFC and only one ovary is accessible so they cancelled to try and get all 6 follicles growing at the same rate to give better chances.

To do this, I am starting with 7 days of Oestrogen priming before starting to stim again. Has anyone been in the same situation and had a positive outcome? Thanks

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Patience2022

Sorry to hear your IVF cycle got cancelled.. I don't have any success stories to share. But here to listen and support you :)

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DianeArnoldPartnerNurseFertility Network UK

Hi marbs. Oh dear so sorry to hear this. However, the clinic is already having a rethink putting you on oestrogen. I am sure they will do all they can for a better result next time. Good luck! Diane

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Hoping20

Hi there, sorry to hear your cycle has been cancelled. I’ve had a cancelled cycle, so I know how it feels. No positive outcome yet for me...still hoping. It’s a positive sign that your clinic are making changes though. Hopefully things will improve with your next cycle x

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Sandyels

Hi there I'm sorry you had the cycle cancelled. I chose to see my first round, which was also cancelled, as a learning experience for myself and the clinic, but I was still very disappointed the first couple of days. I had a very similar response to you on my first round (despite having high AMH and AFC count). I was on the antagonist protocol. For the second one they doubled the stimulation meds for the first couple of days (and then lowered to 1.5x the original dose) and I ended up with 8 mature eggs, 7 fertilised and 3 top quality blastocysts. Due to my age we had two transferred and I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with twins :)

It is good they have already made changes! Next round will hopefully be better :)

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marbs13 in reply to Sandyels

Thank you for sharing. I’m on antagonist protocol and high dose as it is. Really hoping for success. I don’t know how people go through multiple IVF cycles, they’re so strong!

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Sa_Ra

I’m sorry you’ve had to go through this but from personal experience I wouldn’t always trust what the clinic say. I was told to abandon my cycle because they said there weren’t enough eggs (2-3), I said no I’ll go ahead with it because at the end of the day it only takes one. Thank goodness I did because they got 6 in the end and now I’m pregnant, I still feel so angry about it

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marbs13 in reply to Sa_Ra

Thank you for sharing! I had the same feeling as I thought day 6 stims was early to make the call. I have one cycle one the NHS so I think I’ll push for it to continue this time. Im never going to get lots of eggs anyway! Hopefully the one or two I get would be good enough like you 💛

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Sa_Ra

Everything crossed for you 🤞🏼 The clinic even kept telling me themselves that it’s more about quality then quantity! I was on the short protocol this time around but did get much better quality embryos (2 made it to day 5) then when I was on the standard high dose previously. I also used Proceive vitamins for a while before my treatment and I do feel they helped.

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