Read 4 Responses. Symptoms include nausea, pain due to swollen ovaries, vomiting and in severe cases it can be fatal.Down regulation side effects can be difficult both physically and emotionally (Less affordable as drug costs will be higher compared to short protocols. Joined: Dec 28, 2009 Messages: 4,331 Likes Received: 0. She thinks I may have better egg quality with estrogen patches instead of birth control, and getting rid of the Lupron. My embryo qualities were poor with regular cycles and were hoping to change this next cycle to improve quality bc im young with no know problems? Being “too down regulated” doesn’t affect quality, just can cause less eggs to respond and grow and take longer to do it initially. I had my follow up today. Because with Mild IVF and Natural IVF the wellbeing of the woman is the top priority, there are many benefits of short protocol IVF. Hi TTB - there's no guarantee that a change in protocol will result in better quality eggs, but after four cycles on the same protocol with the same results each time, I think it's definitely time to consider a change. But I can’t help but worry about it. When my RE recommended changing protocols I was scared to death because I'd always responded well on the short antagonist, and I was afraid that a new protocol … The embryos that didn’t make it arrested pretty early on.

I did micro dose flare protocol, got 13 eggs, 11 mature, 7 fertilized, and 3 fair quality embryos (I’m 29). By week three, your doctor will administer an injectable medication called Lupron. The lab stated that my eggs seem to be fair/average quality. If this is successful and an embryo has developed, it is transferred into the uterus in the hope that pregnancy will occur. You may be instructed to use birth control pills before you start an IVF cycle. What counts with IVF/ICSI is the quality of the embryos, not the number of eggs. A quality not quantity approach delivers great success ratesBecause there are fewer drugs, there are less side effects and a shorter duration of treatment, meaning the procedure is less stressful and the patient experience is improved.Reduces the risk of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS is a syndrome where the ovaries are overstimulated and swell up, causing pain, bloating and sometimes hospitalisation)It’s more affordable because we use lower doses of medication reducing the cost of treatmentShort protocol is suitable for women who are still ovulating and wish to reduce the side effects, length and risks of IVF treatment. Follow - 2. In order for us to personalise your IVF treatment plan - designed to give you you the best possible chance of success - then please book an initial consultation with one of our experienced IVF consultants.Long protocol IVF, otherwise known as conventional IVF, has a much longer duration (4-6 weeks) which includes a period of down regulation and daily stimulating injections before egg collection. Still same dose of gonal f and Luveris, but wants to add cetrotide and a different trigger. I was on micro dose flare for a low amh, but it seems I wasn’t a poor responder like they were expecting. I know of so many women who have only gotten 2 or 3 eggs, ended up with one embryo, and that embryo has become a child!

One of those eggs may have been better quality. Protocols for low ovarian reserve/ poor egg quality - posted in Assisted Conception - General: Hi Everyone I was hoping to get some guidance and suggestions. Oocytes per donor, triggered with these two protocols, were transferred to 2.32 ± 0.83 and 2.13 ± 0.80 recipients, respectively.

If anything with this protocol that can affect quality is that the Lupron initially causes your body to release huge amounts of its own FSH and LH in addition to the FSH and LH containing meds...and some say that too much LH in particular too soon in the cycle can negatively affect quality.