melatonin advice for ivf please

[Eat-sleep-ivf-repeat]

so I’ve brought melatonin 5mg from biovea online (I’m in the uk.)

I’m hoping to use the supplements to improve egg maturity. (My dheas and testosterone levels are already near optimal levels and I still continuously retrieve a poor number of mature eggs.)

This is my very last cycle and I’m now desperate.

I’ve read how good melatonin can be - however I know little else.

Having already purchased 5mg tablets…. I’ve seen most studies use 3mg daily.

could 5mg be too much and have negative effects?

Also when are the best times to start and stop as a supplement.

I’ve read to start once we start stimulation…. But all of my other supplements are to be taken for at least 3 months in advance of starting the next cycle, so does anyone know why I should or shouldn’t do this with melatonin.

Please advise if youve used melatonin for ivf.

would also love to hear how you think it affected your cycle.

Love and hope to all 🩷

[Cuppppatea]

hey - even three was too much for me. It didn’t have a relaxing effect on my sleep and had the opposite effect. I ended up taking 1.5g! The dr told me recently the thinking behind melatonin’s is to improve circadian rhythm.

[Greenleaves1 in reply to Cuppppatea]

I had trouble sleeping when I started them. I stopped after 3 days lol

[Greenleaves1]

3mg is optimal for fertility. According to the book it starts with the egg it should only be taken 2-4 weeks before retrieval. So maybe when you start your injections?

[Rxyfxyldy]

I started melatonin as soon as I started stims. Doctor prescribed 3mg. I think 5 is a bit too much, I would go with 3. Won’t do any harm. See how it affects you, I woke up groggy the first few days but then my body got used to them.

Hope this helps! xx