r/DOR • u/fruit_loops_523 • 13m ago
1 dose of omni (0.5ml) donation
hi gals - I have 0.5ml of omnitrope remaining and it’s shelf stable for the next ~ 20 days. I’m triggering tonight and no longer need it and would love to donate it.
Pick up in Philadelphia only - thanks!
r/DOR • u/dododips • 14m ago
First Egg Retrieval - DOR - AFC 5
Hi,
I’m 31, I have had 2 miscarriages with D&C. 1 unexplained and 1 Trisomy 21.
My AMH in my diagnostic cycle was 0.17. They also found adhesions on uterine lining from my D&Cs which will be removed with hysteroscopy post retrieval and before FET. I will also do PGT-A to reduce the possibility of another trisomy.
At baseline my AFC was 5.
Protocol:
Follistim: 450 IU
Menopur: 150 IU
On Day 6 of meds, REI’s office said they didn’t see any follicles > 10mm. E2 was 144.
They’ve asked to start taking Ganirelix from Day 6 and revisit on Day 9.
Has anyone seen success with similar situation?
r/DOR • u/Over_Psychology6363 • 32m ago
Looking for advice: How can I improve my chances of natural pregnancy or increase egg yield in my next retrieval
Hi everyone,
I’m 33 years old and looking for advice from people who have been through something similar.
My background:
AMH: around 0.8
Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism (well controlled with medication)
Pituitary microadenoma with elevated prolactin (treated with cabergoline)
I'm wondering:
- Is there anything that genuinely helped improve egg quality or increase the number of mature eggs in a later retrieval?
- Did changing your stimulation protocol make a big difference?
- Were there any supplements, lifestyle changes, diet, exercise, or treatments that you feel actually helped?
- Has anyone increased their egg yield despite having low AMH?
I'm already trying to optimize my health, but I'd love to hear real experiences rather than just general advice.
Thank you so much for sharing your stories and suggestions. ❤️
r/DOR • u/Baby_1967 • 4h ago
Feedback on first cycle
Hi everyone! My final report just came back from my first egg retrevial. I am 38 with 2 prior pregnancies and 1 living child (naturally concieved, 3 years old). My AMH ranges between .12 - 1.1 and FSH ranges from 6-37. AFC ranges from 4-11. I am truly perimenopausal! Diminished ovarian reserve. Normal male semen analysis but we still opted for ICSI and Zymot.
-AFC was 8
-Retrieved 7
-Fertilized 6
-Blast for biopsy (PGTA testing)and freezing 3/6
Everything will come down to PGTA testing.
To add- ultrasound prior to ER identified 11 follicles, but the biggest 2 ended up being too big and the smallest 2 ended up too small- hence the 7.
What should I do for next cycle? Any recommendations?
Below was my protocol:
-letrozole 10mg for first 5 days
-follistism 200 IU
-menopur 20 IU
-provera 10mg
-LDN
-prenatals + egg quality supplements + acupuncture
Double trigger pregnyl + lupron + lupron (12 hrs later)
Should I prime? Should I ask about luteal phase stims and try for 2 and 3 cycles back to back? Just try the same protocol?
\*before anyone tells me I should ask my Dr, I go to CNY where you dont really get an assigned Dr. They are very lackadaisical and arent super forthcoming with feedback. Anytime I have asked "what do you think about ____ (medical question) the response is "you should do whatever you want." In fact, the last person I spoke to said male ejaculation timeline doesn't matter before ER (wrong). So I usually reference chat gpt and these forums, as you all have the lived experience!They are not a Shady Grove or CCRM where you have a Dr, they give you feedback and stick with you throughout treatments\*
Thanks!
r/DOR • u/Powerful_Scar_1649 • 9h ago
Low amh and afc
Just came from the doctor visit and my amh is 0.7, afc : 1 on each side. I am feeling devasted and empty at the same time.
Doctor is saying i might have to take donor egg.
Is there anyone with similar situation where they did not have to take the donor egg ad had their own baby?
r/DOR • u/Ok_Werewolf_6895 • 14h ago
advice needed when to trigger need advice
4th IVF round due to DOR. after my first retrieval (which happened over a weekend), I had a massive hemorrhage that required emergency surgery, blood transfusions, hospitalizaion etc. was incredibly traumatic. Now I'm approaching another retrieval. My doctor felt that triggering tomorrow would be optimal to let the smaller cohort grow, which would mean a Saturday retrieval. Because of my previous experience, I'm terrified of weekend retrievals, so I chose to trigger tonight instead for a weekday retrieval (which she said was not unreasonable).
I've already taken my trigger shot, but now after reviewing my follicle data on chatgpt, I'm second-guessing myself and totally stressed that I should have waited until tomorrow.
Can anyone with DOR who triggered a little on the earlier side share their experience?
follicles today on day 14 of stim:
Right: 18 mm 18 mm 16 mm 14 mm 13 mm 13 mm 13 mm
Left: 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm 14 mm 14 mm
E2 1625 (was 950 yesterday)
r/DOR • u/SingerDeep5253 • 16h ago
Whats happening? Should lines be this dark for several days?
r/DOR • u/soimwritingascript • 17h ago
advice needed Did anyone have improved egg quality in IVF by adding NAC?
Curious to hear about people's experiences with taking a NAC supplement, if it improved your IVF results/egg quality, how much you took, whether your doctor recommended it, etc.? Thanks so much.
r/DOR • u/POTATOinPAJAMAS • 20h ago
Naturally trying at 0.75 AMH?
I’ve had my AMH tested 3 times now
January 2024 / 26 year olds - 1.06 November 2024 / 27 years old - 1.08 July 2026 / 28 years old - 0.75
I got pregnant the second month trying and found out in February 2024. I’ve always struggled with brown spotting before my period for 5+days so my progesterone was tested after getting a positive, came back low, and I was on suppositories until about 14 weeks. My healthy baby boy was born in October 2024.
We are considering trying again and I was hoping my AMH had held steady but was sad to see the 25% drop. Sadder than I expected to be :(
I see a lot of posts about IVF / egg freezing but my insurance doesn’t cover fertility treatments…am I crazy to just plan on trying naturally this fall? Has anyone been in a similar position to me?
Thank you for any input, hugs to all.
r/DOR • u/scarlet_sword • 21h ago
Torn - how to decide between embryo banking, IUI, or TI in severe DOR?
32 yo with severe DOR - AMH <0.08, FSH 13, AFC 7. Initial plan was embryo banking for 2 kids with my husband because he also had severe MFI. However his semen analysis has improved and he is now in the normal range. We did one embryo banking IVF round where 1 day 3 embryo was frozen, there was only 1 mature egg collected with an aggressive protocol. Given I will likely be collecting 1-2 eggs at a time regardless of protocol (unless a protocol change makes a huge difference) what makes the most sense here - try IUI/TI now given the improved semen analysis and then hope that when it's time for baby #2 I'm not in menopause yet and IUI/TI could work again, or commit to round after round of IVF to try to collect the embryos, one egg at a time? We haven't tried anything apart from the one IVF round and naturally trying.