quiet ovary

[Sunflower_seed]

hi,

I’m wondering if anyone has had this experience during their stims and had success.

I’m day 9 today, and had my first tracking scan. There were 5 follicles on my right ovary but was told my left ovary was quiet and only had 1 follicle.

I felt a bit gutted as this is my second round of IVF and with a protocol change (using a blend of ovaleap and meriofort) I was hoping for something more.

I only had two immature eggs collected during my first cycle, and only one matured, but then came another blow where it fertilised abnormally!! 😢. So an abrupt end to the cycle.

I’m having another scan on day 11, and I’m feeling super anxious 😔

[Always_Worried]

Hey - this happened to me. My first scan showed 6 follicles in the right ovary and only 1 in the left that remained small and so I kept having to take the injections (Gonal-F). Ended up being prescribed extra injections (Astarte) and after a few days I had 6 follicles each ovary at retrieval date. 7 eggs ended up being retrieved, 4 fertilised and only one matured on day 5 for transfer but one made it to be frozen the following day. It can happen, the best thing I was told to do is keep super hydrated, I was drinking 3litres per day! I’m not sure how effective it was but I just wanted to try everything.

I wish you all the luck in the world for this - it’s such a difficult and constantly anxious process 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[Sunflower_seed in reply to Always_Worried]

Thankyou for taking the time to reply. Wow, your experience does give me some hope as I was starting to feel down this evening sitting on the sofa whilst I was reflecting on my scan from this morning.

I’m not good at keeping hydrated so thankyou for this advice. I will make sure I’m super hydrated. I’m getting up to get a glass of water as I reply and going to try and stay hydrated as much as I can till my next scan and egg collection.

I’m anxious and terrified that my body is going to let my husband and parents in-law down as they are financially contributing to this cycle and contributed to my previous cycle so I feel the added pressure that I don’t want to let them down. The journey is hard enough without the extra pressure. However I wouldn’t be able to afford the chance to have these cycles otherwise.

I may not be able to drink 3 litres a day, but I’m going to try my best. 🤞xx

[Always_Worried in reply to Sunflower_seed]

Don’t ever feel like you’re letting anyone down, it isn’t your fault you are having to go through this process! At the end of this, hopefully you and your husband will have a beautiful baby and your in-laws a grandchild so accept the help and do the best you can with it and that is all you can do. It’s hard to say ‘take the pressure off yourself a bit’ because it isn’t that easy but as long as you’re going into it knowing you’re trying, there’s nothing else you can do.

Haha no you don’t need to drink 3 litres, I was overdoing it because I’m the same as you and don’t ever feel like I drink enough but they advise 1.5-2 litres is a good minimum per day. Just try relax and keep busy focussing on each day. I took to reading a book series I found, picked some easy tv to watch when the book didn’t work (I found Married at First Sight was a great thing to give me some distraction in the quiet evenings!!) and just take each day as it comes. Every single person going through this is having a different experience and nobody is the same, although you can draw similarities or course, so don’t give yourself too much of a hard time.

I wish you all the best with this, it’s such a difficult thing to have to go through but just shout if you need anything x

[Linny12]

Hi, My right side ovary didn't respond much but the left side responded to the simms at the first scan. I asked the nurse if it would help if I injected more on the RHS because I'd been injecting on the left and the middle ( it was less sore), she said it didn't matter where I injected, but I started inject more on the right then at the following scan it showed the right side started responding. X

[Sunflower_seed in reply to Linny12]

Oh, that’s interesting, i did wonder this. I may also give that a try. I have sort of been rotating left and right but mostly closer to the middle. Thankyou for sharing x

[Anneonimous]

I had similar on my first round. On day 8 nothing was really happening and only one follicle on one ovary had responded.I drank more water, upped my protein intake, had some reflexology, kept feet warm and used a hot water bottle.

For my next scan I had three + one. Final scan three + two and lots of little ones. Good luck.

[Sunflower_seed in reply to Anneonimous]

Thankyou for sharing your experience. I am keeping warm with a hot water bottle and keeping my feet warm. As always_worried, suggested, I will keep super hydrated! I’m rubbish at drinking water.

I may now also increase my protein uptake. I feel at day 10 this morning, it maybe a little too late, but nevertheless I will try my best! x

[Beclp]

You have 6 follicle in total which is great 👍

It doesn’t matter which ovary they are on.

I’ve had such varied results with my cycles

Sometimes more grow on one ovary than the other and then the next cycle it swaps over to the other side.

I’ve always noticed a few late bloomers pop up at the end and often the scans miss some.

Every EPU I’ve had they have always got out 2 more than were showing up because they hide behind other follicles and can’t be seen until the front follicle has collapsed.

Looks like you should get a good result with 6 follicles 🙏💕 all the best x

[Sunflower_seed in reply to Beclp]

Thankyou for the positivity Beclp! I was happy with the response from my right ovary, but felt a little disappointed in myself that my left ovary hadn’t responded as well as I thought it would, especially with the medication change this cycle (a blend of ovaleap and meriofert)

My first cycle, I was taking only ovaleap and both ovaries responded, so I guess I expected both ovaries to respond with slightly more follicles. But I am learning from everyone sharing their story that the response from ovaries each cycle can be so different!! It just feel like such a rollercoaster of unexpectedness that can be so difficult to deal with.

I’m taking all your positivity and advice of others and trying to make the best of the days left of stims before my egg collection x

[Beclp in reply to Sunflower_seed]

Yes it’s definitely a roller coaster but stay strong 💫

All you need is one 💕

[Solosara]

Hey. I just want to say that I feel your pain.

Yesterday I had only 1 egg collected from my 1st cycle.

I had 5 follicles total and the 3 on my right ovary didn’t respond to the menopur. The 2 on my left did and 1 didn’t have an egg.

I’m waiting to hear from clinic about my little egg, but I’m not feeling very positive!

Just wanting to say I’m with you! Xx

[Sunflower_seed in reply to Solosara]

I have all my fingers and toes crossed for you little egg to grow 🤞🤞🤞🤞and hopefully you get some good news today. Best wishes xxx