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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my situation and get some realistic insights.

I’m a 31M diagnosed with severe OATS (very low sperm count). I recently underwent TESA, and thankfully sperm were retrieved. We proceeded with ICSI.

Out of 21 eggs retrieved:

• 13 made it to blastocyst stage
• 7 are considered good-quality blastocysts

Grades:

• 2 × 4AA
• 1 × 3AA
• 1 × 2AA
• 2 × 4AB
• 1 × 4AB/C
• 1 × 4BB

From what I understand, my wife’s side looks good overall (no major known issues).

I had a few questions:

1. What are the realistic chances of pregnancy with these embryos?
2. Does having multiple AA/AB embryos significantly improve success rates?
3. Are there any tests we should consider before embryo transfer (like ERA, PGT-A, hysteroscopy, etc.)?
4. Any tips or things we can do to improve chances before transfer?

Would really appreciate hearing from others who had a similar journey or from anyone with experience in this.

Thanks in advance 🙏

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my situation and get some realistic insights.

I’m a 31M diagnosed with severe OATS (very low sperm count). I recently underwent TESA, and thankfully sperm were retrieved. We proceeded with ICSI.

Out of 21 eggs retrieved:

• 13 made it to blastocyst stage
• 7 are considered good-quality blastocysts

Grades:

• 2 × 4AA
• 1 × 3AA
• 1 × 2AA
• 2 × 4AB
• 1 × 4AB/C
• 1 × 4BB

From what I understand, my wife’s side looks good overall (no major known issues).

I had a few questions:

1. What are the realistic chances of pregnancy with these embryos?
2. Does having multiple AA/AB embryos significantly improve success rates?
3. Are there any tests we should consider before embryo transfer (like ERA, PGT-A, hysteroscopy, etc.)?
4. Any tips or things we can do to improve chances before transfer?

Would really appreciate hearing from others who had a similar journey or from anyone with experience in this.

Thanks in advance 🙏