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How to improve egg quality?
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wngu
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09 February 2012
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Natural M/C started yesterday 
. Contraction like cramps, come and go every five minutes or so. I had to call sick today and for now have no energy to move out of the bed. On Monday we visited with my RE to discuss the two failed attempts. Both embryos came from the same fresh cycle and both ended in M/C!!!!
My RE believes, egg quality is a major factor. Last year, after being TTC for two years my OB placed me on Clomid for six months. Every month that went by, my over all health started to decline. I started to gain wait and my cycles went from 32 to 45 days. I have had thyroid issues from very young age but it seamed that Clomid resulted in elevated TSH levels despite the fact that I was under thyroxin therapy. At the time my TSH results were hovering around 16.8-17.0 under 137ug thyroxin meds. We were confused and had no idea what was going on since I was known to have unexplained infertility.
On our first visit with the RE, ultrasound showed very inflamed and enlarged ovaries field with many cysts. I was diagnosed with PCOS and was put on Metformin and BC ride away to allow the ovaries to rest.
Our Fresh cycle was started two months after all these events and now that two attempts have failed I am starting to think maybe the eggs that were collected two months after all the events were not in a good shape. Of course, I asked my RE if maybe we started the IVF cycle too soon but as you all know Dr’s never make mistakes so he did not think it was too early. Eggs usually start developing two months prior to collection so how could those eggs that have start developing in an environment field with cysts and high TSH level come out normal?
Anyhow, I am rambling on trying to find an excuss to justify the poor egg quality, but here is the question. What has been done is done. Know I am getting ready for another fresh cycle and this time around I will have to do anything in my power to produce good quality eggs. I am taking very high does of antioxidants and fish oil. I have also been on Metformin for the past year and my thyroids have been regulated for the past year after the Clomid incident.
What else can I do? How can one improve egg quality? Do I have better chances this time around or am I doomed to M/C every embryo that tries to attach…
. Contraction like cramps, come and go every five minutes or so. I had to call sick today and for now have no energy to move out of the bed. On Monday we visited with my RE to discuss the two failed attempts. Both embryos came from the same fresh cycle and both ended in M/C!!!!My RE believes, egg quality is a major factor. Last year, after being TTC for two years my OB placed me on Clomid for six months. Every month that went by, my over all health started to decline. I started to gain wait and my cycles went from 32 to 45 days. I have had thyroid issues from very young age but it seamed that Clomid resulted in elevated TSH levels despite the fact that I was under thyroxin therapy. At the time my TSH results were hovering around 16.8-17.0 under 137ug thyroxin meds. We were confused and had no idea what was going on since I was known to have unexplained infertility.
On our first visit with the RE, ultrasound showed very inflamed and enlarged ovaries field with many cysts. I was diagnosed with PCOS and was put on Metformin and BC ride away to allow the ovaries to rest.
Our Fresh cycle was started two months after all these events and now that two attempts have failed I am starting to think maybe the eggs that were collected two months after all the events were not in a good shape. Of course, I asked my RE if maybe we started the IVF cycle too soon but as you all know Dr’s never make mistakes so he did not think it was too early. Eggs usually start developing two months prior to collection so how could those eggs that have start developing in an environment field with cysts and high TSH level come out normal?
Anyhow, I am rambling on trying to find an excuss to justify the poor egg quality
, but here is the question. What has been done is done. Know I am getting ready for another fresh cycle and this time around I will have to do anything in my power to produce good quality eggs. I am taking very high does of antioxidants and fish oil. I have also been on Metformin for the past year and my thyroids have been regulated for the past year after the Clomid incident.What else can I do? How can one improve egg quality? Do I have better chances this time around or am I doomed to M/C every embryo that tries to attach…
