We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. IVF#2 started sept 19th Hey Michelle, I haven't forgotten about you. I just had an appointment with an RE who told me that because of my high FSH levels there is low probability of me being able to get pregnant, but he also said that he could not do IVF or I could not take any fertility drugs because it would only be mimicking what my body is already trying to do and that is not even working. I was not informed of this ahead of timeand was pretty upset that that they threw away something that might have had a chance. Below is a meta-analysis of 17 (relatively small) studies that, taken together, show the strategies have nearly identical pregnancy rates. FET April 2009 - cancelled, embryos did not survive thaw Doing mild IVF - and wondering how that is going to work as the test today was that i only had one follicle visible - Any idea what to expect? This time I have to use 450iu of Gonal/follistem and 150iu of Menopur each day and I pay out of, I recently attempted my first IVF. I was 41 at SG and they also put me on BCPs and i knew it was going to oversupress me -- and it did. I am on my 4th now. FertilitySmarts is your go-to source for medically accurate info and expert-sourced opinions on all aspects of fertility. 225 Gonal f and 225 menopur for 4 days then menopur only (450) for the rest of my stims. Candice maybe11 129 Dec 08, 2009 #3 Hi, Hi. - Longdom I have seen a lot about EPP being used for poor responders (which I am not) and a little about it being used for egg quality. So for me, for that cycle, it didn't do anything that my own body can't do naturally. You are posting as a Guest without being logged in. We ended up refinancing our home and getting help from family. poor responders or women with PCOS). I need to know if anyone has had a similar experience, but later got pregnant and where did you go. I am anxious to see if my dr recommends it. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Medical Director, REI I'm 40, doing IVFdue to age and a mc at 10 weeks due to Trisomy18. :-/. An analysis that combined six extremely small studies (that in aggregate only included about 160 patients) show gains in live birth rates, as you can see below. I did EPP my second round of IVF. Does anyone have experience with this? I am praying this makes a huge difference. xx, Oww Hun, please dont worry about me, look after yourself, here if you need a listening ear xxx. As you can see below, amongst women with PCOS, the Antagonist protocol drives comparable success rates but with far lower risk of hyperstimulation. Fx! Pre-treatment is known to improve the response of the ovary to the stimulation cycle and also reduces the risk of ovarian cyst formation. Best of luck. Have done 3 IUI's - 2 w. clomid and 1 with Gonal - F. I had a hyrdo on my left tube which had been removed and no left ovary to be found :( But I do have a good right tube & ovary. However, weve yet to see a large, rigorous, prospective, randomized trial on the subject. Froze 3. Our first cycles sound pretty similar. Time is of the essence and whatever information we have, we are happy to share to help you! A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. To conclude, in the group of patients . As a result, a woman needs to start the process with many eggs. Has anyone else had this, Hi peeps. Avery & Sydney born June 12/11 at 30w1d. Yes, I did antagonist for IVF 1, 2 and 3. However, that information will still be included in details such as numbers of replies. I think you both are at Cornell (were) with this estrogen priming protocol will you try again with them, and request not to do estrogen priming? Cool.let me know what he says if you would please. Estrogen priming attempt #1, late December 2019: during the luteal phase of that now IUI cycle, I took oral estrogen. By clicking sign up, you agree to receive emails from FertilitySmarts and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. February 7 - lost our little twin, Baby B had no heartbeat at 20 weeks, June 8, 2011 - DD was born healthy and her twin brother was born to Heaven. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Estrogen priming is pretty standard for over 40. Those 2 were my worst cycles. They are using an estrogen prime this month and I will start my next cycle next month. The combination and duration of drugs to stimulate, suppress, and incite ovulation taken together comprise a protocol. This is standard practice when ordering from Ukraine, according to customers wh. I hope you like the protocol. As a result, the Antagonist strategy is generally preferred for women at especially high risk of developing OHSS, namely women with PCOS, younger women, women with high AMH or AFCs, African American women, and those who produced a high number of eggs in a recent cycle. Ideally, between 15 - 20 mature eggs would be retrieved, though getting a number that high is uncommon. The doctor just wants to make sure you dont release an egg while getting your body ready for a retrieval or transfer. :) Keep us posted on your progress! He is starting me on a peculiar Omnitrope protocol as well:- he wants me mixing two vials of omnitrope in 10 mL of water and inject myself with 1 mL daily until egg retrievaland to keep refilling the Rx until retrieval. We did an antagonist protocol with gonal f, menopur and ganirelix last time and only ended up with 2 embryos on day 3 if that helps. After you go off BCP theyll do a baseline bloodwork and ultrasound to see what your levels are without having drugs in your system. The idea is to give your body about 5-7 days of Estrogen Priming. It would be great if it cleared up my skin because my skin has been terrible since my retrieval/chemical a few weeks ago! Omnitrope/HGH pricing and protocol question? This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. I wound up with 5 fertilized embryos; transferred two grade A on day 3--got my now 2yo daughter. Our usual regimen is similar to those proposed below: hysteroscopy, prolonged estrogen priming, Estring for local effects, baby aspirin, vaginal phosphodiesterease inhibitors, pentoxifylline, acupuncture, etc., with admittedly little data to support any of our treatment strategies. The results are below and as you can see, success rates do seem to drop off after 300 IUs per day of gonadotropin. When do you start your next cycle? Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take to prevent and. Patients using EPP exhibited similar clinical PRs (21.5% vs. 21.4%) and live birth rates (15.0% vs. 15.3%) per started cycle. Natural cycle is no meds to stim so u get 1 egg at best. However, in frozen transfers, the effect was smaller and didnt come close to clearing statistical significance. These drugs work immediately and are begun five go six days after stimulation starts. Most of the encouraging studies have been in poor responders, but because the trials were so small, most never met statistical significance. Comparing the good cycle to the other 3, I see why. Ultimately, for only a handful of patient types has one protocol shown itself to be superior to the others and we profile those below. RE put me on Estrogen priming protocol, and I am on Lupron and Cetrotide as well.On Friday, (cycle day 6) the newer nurse thought she saw 11 follicles.. ranging from 5mm to 9mm.. now, Cycle day 9, the other nurse, who has been there forever, saw only 5 and she had a hard time locating my other ovary. I then did 450 gonal-F and 150 menopur for 12 or 13 days, using ganirelix as well. Regular menstrual cycles between 21 and 40 days Presence of both ovaries Meets criteria for DOR by the recent ASRM/ACOG Committee Opinion antimllerian hormone (AMH) value less than 1 ng/mL antral follicle count less than 5-7 and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) greater than 10 IU/L or Estrogen priming is a protocol used during in vitro fertilization (IVF) to facilitate a more gradual and coordinated growth of follicles in the ovary in women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). This clinic only biopsies hatching blasts. I started epp with cetrotide x 3 days. But I will be asking the best hardcore questions I can come up with about EPP. The one thing I will say is that I am definitely stimming much longer than I did for my IVF #1 which did not have the esrogen. I'm starting with this IUI and then will see how I respond and move forward from there. Male factor, probably DOR and I am a poor responder to IVF drugs What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Has anyone with failed IVF stim tried mini/micro IVF? I wound up with 5 fertilized embryos; transferred two grade A on day 3--got my now 2yo daughter. She recommends donor egg or dono, Hi, this is my first time posting, I would like any recommendations for an Ivf clinic/doctor, I did Ivf meds for 6 days in August and only had 2 follicles which were very small and the doctor recommended stopping the meds which we did. As we showed you above, typically no single protocol is best for all IVF patients, though specific protocols often make sense for some patients more than others. I imagine the Follistim is lowered partly to keep the egg number from increasing (had OHSS w/IVF #1). I did estrogen priming after my first Ivf cycle ended in mc (nothing to freeze) & my 2nd cycle was canceled bc I wasn't responding well to stims. Fingers crossed that your period waits for the right day. One thing to keep in mind is that every cycle, there is a new cohort of follicles availble to be stimulated, meaning that during different months the same protocol may work more successfully than others simply due to the natural variation in available follicles. My friends did this estrogen priming protocol and highly recommend it and were successful. Lets start with how much gonadotropin to take. Get Ready for a New Season of Gardening -Choose from Tomatoes, Peaches, Corn, Zinnias & More! I am curious what anyone's experience has been with EPP. My body seemed to appreciate the extra estrogen. I have hypothalamic anvolution, DH normal. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. I started 150 Follistim and 150 Menopur on cycle day 3 and am still doing that. First, make sure your seeds are dry before sending them in. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. FertilitySmarts Inc. - I just had my first IVF and it was unsuccesful. It is used for low/poor responders -- often women with high FSH and/or over 35 years of age. Mar 15, 2011 #2. There are a number of drugs that can be tacked onto the beginning of a cycle that may increase the odds of success. Whats important to stress here is that just because some low dose approaches drive comparable rates of success to conventional approaches, that doesnt mean all low-or-no dose approaches are effective. 45 and over - who are trying to get pregnant. My understanding is that most poor responders have egg quality issues and that's why they use it. 2. In the case of the fresh transfers, you can clearly see a similar effect to what investigators found above: success rates drop with more drug. Is estrogen priming the same thing as using BCPs to suppress? I went to a UK FSH friendly (thank you joy for the recommendation) clinic for a consultation. Are you wanting to learn more about the IVF process? Was wondering since your AMH was good and FSH, why did they recommend the Estrogen priming protocol for you? He did say there are some studies that DHEA and CoQ10 could help, but the, Hi all. Thus, for those most concerned with OHSS (like women with PCOS or high AFC or AMH), this can be an inferior option. Wow that did make a huge difference for you! There is a ton of data out there for 'younger' women 35-42 with fertility issues but I'd like to be able to g, I was taking Estrace and Androderm patch when I went in for my base sonogram and they said I was already ovulating! But there is one more protocol to consider: a flare cycle. Cetrotide was added CD9. He usually gives the BCP before overlapping with lupron as a way to lower FSH and LH. Estrogen priming has worked both times for me. To bridge that gap, doctors prescribe drugs that woman take at the start of a cycle to instigate growth of ovarian follicles that contain eggs. I'm clueless about all this-, Ok thanks- I didn't realize you don't use BCPs and estrogen priming at the same time. I mean, you might be lucky. we did another one without BCPs and that also failed. My skin looked pretty good for those priming weeks. That patients must use an hCG trigger they cannot use Lupron as a trigger (because theyre already taking it) which is problematic because Lupron is the only trigger shot that fends off OHSS. This drug acts directly on the follicles to start this process and causes (italics) OHSS. Looking for info/success stories with Estrogen priming protocol with DOR. I was at the max stim dose to get the response I did. You are posting as a Guest without being logged in. You still may have a BFP, so let's wait to see before we say it didn't work!! . I hope your's goes lots better than mine! Then I started stims on a Friday. I'm wondering if, 5/15 I just had a consultation with an RE he recommended a "estrogen priming micro-flare lupron" protocol. Anyone with very low AMH do the estrogen priming and have a good response? Thanks so much! I also did human growth on 2 cycles and didn't help a bit. This will be my first IVF round and I w, Hi All, 5-7 oz Orange, mid season). My next cycle will also be EPP. Do they use this protocol as sort of standard for someone who is starting? It will workjust have faith! Only 2 drugs during stim and finally got one good pgs tested embryo!!! Infertility Support Community in Partnership with RESOLVE. I'm back from my appt and we are going with EPP. I am planning on doing 2-3 cycles with banking and then CCS testing due to previous miscarriages. That sounds nuts to me, but my doctor said that it is normal. The stim phase was just like a usual antagonist cycle. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. Estrogen priming through luteal phase and stimulation phase improved ovarian responsiveness and this may lead to an increase in pregnancy rate in poor responders with failed cycle. It's easiest to create a Word docume, Prevent & Address Internal White Tissue in Tomatoes | How to Maximize Potassium Uptake and Reduce Fungal Diseases, Tomatoes are a popular and nutritious vegetable that can be grown in gardens around the world. I know this is old but was your period seriously delayed after estradiol patch? ER sept 29th - 11 follicles, 9 eggs retrieved Just not sure what type of protocol would be best. Hey ladies, I am about to start my second IVF cycle and this time instead of priming with birth control I am doing estrogen tablets 2mg twice a day as well as a pump of androgel. Dont know what. Back to home page. There seems to be two schools of thought: The Antagonist protocol uses Lupron as its trigger, rather than hCG, and Luprons properties dramatically lower the risk a woman will hyperstimulate. During my IVF cycle (still in the middle of it), Dr. K's 21 day estrogen priming protocol with 300 iu menopur seemed to have done the trick with 29 follicles (19 of which were bigger). Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. This is done by administering estrogen, typically via an estrogen patch or an injection, sometimes along with additional Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. I did EPP, using a climara patch every other day starting day 8 after ovulation until period came. I'm 36 & TTC 2 yrs. Around 50-60% of couples find success with IUI after 5 cycles, which is about a 10-20% success rate per cycle. Have questions about navigating your Inspire support community or need assistance from one of our Inspire Moderators? Twins & Multiples: Your Tentative Time Table. View Full Term. The deadline for sending in seeds was October 15th, but there are still plenty of ways to get involved. I credit the advice I received on this forum both from members and from experts, my infertility doctor and my push for the estrogen priming protocol for the family that I have today. I am also preparing to do estrogen priming again. Oh yeah that could have been it or a combo! The OOP meds program here at the Bump also was a life saver as we got meds for our 4th and 5th tries. I felt icky too the first day of starting estrace but I think it's also because they put me on a zpac to kill any infections and that made me sick my fingers are crossed that your period doesn't come and you can start cycling. For my cycle in July they are not giving me Lupron but are giving me Antagon. Hottest Topics -- Last 30 Days Anyhow, do you know how what they wanted the priming to do? Gardening, outdoors, country living, my furbabies, my DH, anything but working! I just had my ER last week: stimmed for 13 days, started ganerilix on stim day 8, retreived 7 eggs, 3 were mature, 3 fertilized, 1 blastocyst was frozen today on day 5 and I have 2 morulas that will bhopefully be frozen tomorrow as long as they are blastocysts. High FSH. I have AMH of 0.1 or something like that. . Estrogen Priming Protocol: For some women, especially for those who have diminished ovarian reserve, it becomes necessary to help the response to the Antagonist protocol. Babies due June 26, 2011 While the flare protocol does not allow for a Lupron trigger to prevent OHSS, these patients dont have a strong reaction to the gonadotropins (hence their modest egg retrieval numbers) and are seldom at risk to be overstimulated. Collection was yesterday and they retrieved 9 eggs. Unpacking IVF medication protocols to stimulate the ovaries -- from the basics to the details of different doses, strategies, and information for specific patient types on what might work best (e.g. Ivf doctor recommendation in nyc or bklyn, Low Ovarian Reserve and Poor Responder to IVF, Ladies 45 and older TTC - *infertility due to age only*. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to load the challenge. Long time reader, first time poster. 3rd IVF age 42 : Short protocal Menopur 375; so far on Day 4 scan 2 focilles again and some very small ones My clinic doesn't like it. This drugs known as the trigger shot. Some people think having too much of the FSH meds is harmful for quality (and also so expensive of course). These drugs perform the opposite duty of suppression. BFP October 22!!!! This comes from a 38,000 patient European registry. Once you surge (and presumably ovulate) you count 10 days from the surge. Best of luck x Reply Quote When The Data Favors Freezing All Embryos, Issues Associated With Twin or Triplet Pregnancies. Waft really helped was upping gonal f and removing menopur. The Ukrainian Tribute Growout is a great opportunity for tomato lovers to get their hands on some unique and delicious varieties. I never hoped so I never even asked that question. Baby boy born May 2, 2013, Full details are now in my profile "About Me" page. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Beta 1117 IVF #2, we did estrogen priming, Follistim, Menopur, Tev Tropin (human growth hormone), Cetrotide. After being on BCPs for so long, it took a long time for my period to come back (it's been 5 years though now), but my cycle has still never been the same so I'm wary of BCPs. These drugs help a woman grow multiple follicles, and thus multiple mature eggs. It is so hard to be hopeful after 3 failed attempts. that cycled failed. - 1st follicle check u/s and b/w. And I think EPP is the standard at CCRM as well for DOR ladies. TTC with DOR (Diminished Ovarian Reserve), the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Just devastated with my results today so just want to cry it out and then I will respond to you. Beta 2093 A flare cycle may involve OCP or estrogen-only pretreatment, but the key is that a GnRH agonist (Lupron, Suprefact, or Synarel) will be started at exactly the same time as the stimulating medication. I think the stims usually last longer with EPP, but my quality was much better. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. The meds alone cost $5,400. I did a phone consult with Sher and he suggested the conversion protocol to me as well. Did one cycle of IVf with 450 of gonal F and then cetrotide and ovidrel. But I also realize I'm not a dr and should probably listen to their advice! For many gardeners, it starts with tomatoes. Worked for me! Take a look at the data below published on roughly 1,000 fresh transfers and 1,000 frozen transfers. EPP is an aggressive form of an IVF Antagonist Protocol. maternal age" i.e. Estrogen Priming protocol does not have birth control pills. Ramped up to cycle on BCP for two weeks and Lupron 10 units 2x/day on stims. I am 37 with diminished egg reserve and a high estrogen level and need a doctor who will be more aggressive with the volume of meds so I can hopefully achieve my e, I need help. Specifically, poor responders (a less than pleasant way of referring to women who produce few eggs per retrieval), do equally well taking 150 IUs of gonadotropin as 450 IUs. Similarly, many doctors believe low dose approaches work equally well as high dose approaches on women who are likely to be hyper responders. These are women who have a high AMH or had a high number of eggs retrieved in a previous cycle. By: Kelly Park Started with our current RE in April 2017; diagnosis is unexplained infertility (everything came back fine for both me and my husband on all tests). This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Thanks so much! Hi there. No BCP - started my period, did cycle day 2 testing FSH was good (I had high a FSH of 15 so EPP helped that) then started meds. Trying concieve since 40 The protocol can also be preceded by the use of BCPs even if you have DOR. you are not supposed to TTC on the cycle you will be doing the EPP because of the ganirelix. Transfer was canceled. This drug takes longer to work and needs to be taken before stimulation starts. DOR does suck, but you can still be successful! The answer lies in the drug the protocol uses to trigger the eggs to mature so that they can be retrieved. You currently have javascript disabled. That could be bogus, but it makes sense, right? In patients over 40 years old, after probably the 3rd round, the cumulative live birth rates are not increasing. So there's one med w apositive side effect! to keep trying as well as using our FSA max 3 years in a row. The combination of drugs and their dosing is known as a protocol and while it may seem like there are a dizzying number of protocols, the reality is there are only a few core options. These drugs signal to the brain not to instigate ovulation. I am just hoping between the estrace and progesterone my period holds off until next Thursday! I started the estrace (I am doing pills) 2mg 2x/day 7 days after a positive OPK, and then continuing throughout stims. An FSH drop-down protocol is used to May I ask what your AMH was? I did EPP with my 3rd cycle and it didn't help. Very helpful! I was on BCP for 15 years and when I went off them I never got my period. I understand why they want to suppress ovulation but it just doesn't seem like a good idea in someone over 40? Sadly, both my hatching blasts were abnormal. 14 retrieved, I am on my first round of IVF (hopefully last!). What affect did the epp have on your follicles? IVF #2, we did estrogen priming, Follistim, Menopur, Tev Tropin (human growth hormone), Cetrotide. Most of the costs are for the ER visit, tests, and lab work from my night in the hospital and the weeks following. [lcurtis8] For my first IVF they had me on Lupron. Has anyone started a Jun fresh IVF group? Dwarf Mr Snow, Fred's Tie Dye, Saucy Mary, Sweet Scarlet, Kangaroo Paw Green, Idaho Gem and Banana Toes are just a few of the varieties one gardener is growing in a 4x8 bed of "bulletproof" tomatoes. I'd love to hear from women of "advanced (advanced !) Had three chromosomal miscarriages last year, moved on to IVF with intention of genetic testing but had to cancel cycle a few days in, E2 never got above 36 while on max dose of 300 Gonol f and 300 Menopur. Patients undergoing a MFP required more injections (40 vs. 26) than an EPP and spent an average of $4,375.00 compared to EPP patients who spent $5,485.00. Spandorfer said it would not suppress me to much not sure about this, need to speak with him further. I hav, My last ivf cycle was cancelled/converted to IUI due to being over suppressed by birth control pills. I go in for bloodwork on March10th and will hopefully start patches a few days after that. Many customers have had positive experiences ordering from them, and their customer service has been praised for keeping buyers updated on order status. I had success on an EPP. I did that back in the beginning of the year but I ovulated in my own and terrified it might happen again. After seven long years consumed by infertility I am finally moving forward, wishing my son was with me, but grateful for the two children I have here with me. FertilitySmarts is a part of Janalta Interactive. Estrogen Priming Protocol: In some women who respond poorly to the short protocol (e.g., women diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR)), this protocol may enhance ovarian response, perhaps by synchronizing more follicles for recruitment and retrieval. Was one of my worst cycles. I think if I hadn't EPP, I wouldn't have had to stim so high. Terms of Use - After two failed IUI cycles, my RE decided to start me on an EPP to prep for next cycle. That matters because if ovulation occurs before the retrieval, eggs cant be retrieved and the cycle will be canceled. We are OOP as well. I mean, you could try to get pregnant naturally, since as far as I know taking estrogen priming (particularly Estrace medication) should not harm your fetus if you were to become pregnant. So I think I was on estrogen for about a couple weeks then started stimming (antagonist protocol). Thanks so much in advance! Estrogen Priming Protocol- EPP Experiences. Good Morning. Estrogen priming is typically done for about seven days before the start of controlled ovarian stimulation (the IVF cycle). Our mission is to be a trusted partner in helping you understand your reproductive health and to support and empower the choices you make along the way. If ok, then start stimulation The many repeat bloodworks & ultrasoundsLast stimulation shot + triggerRetrievalSo I started my process in the mid-September and my retrieval happened in early NovemberAlso, I was on MicroFlare protocol, so I am not sure what other medications you might be taking. They had me on an EPP to prep for next cycle a life saver as we got meds our... Looking for info/success stories with estrogen priming protocol for you is typically done for about a 10-20 % success per. 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