How many baseline follicles usually respond during IVF stims?
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to understand what is realistic when it comes to baseline follicle count vs. how many follicles actually respond to stimulation during an egg retrieval cycle.
In my first retrieval, I had 13 follicles seen at baseline, but we retrieved 9 eggs, and 6 were mature. Cycle 2 so far I have 14 follicles but 9-10 seem to be responding only.
Is it common for only some of the baseline follicles to actually respond to meds? Or is it possible, with the right protocol, to stimulate most or all of the follicles seen at baseline?
For those of you who had follicles that didn’t respond, did anything help improve response in later cycles (for example different priming, higher starting dose, different protocol, etc)
I know every case is different, but I’d love to hear what helped you get more of your baseline follicles to grow and/or improve maturity rates.
Thank you!