Dr. Chang shares another success story from Hanabusa IVF (www.HanabusaIVF.com). He received an email from a patient, Ms. C, who is now in her third trimester of pregnancy.
Dr. Chang highlights the challenges Ms. C faced, having been diagnosed with premature ovarian failure 2-3 years before coming to him. Multiple doctors had told her it would be impossible to have a baby with her own eggs. Her FSH was over 80, indicating ovarian failure.
Follow along as Dr. Chang explains the treatment plan he pursued with Ms. C to try to stimulate an egg, despite her diagnosis. This included suppressing her high FSH for 3 months with birth control pills and doing an egg retrieval, which resulted in 1 day 3 embryo.
Given Ms. C's circumstances, Dr. Chang was cautious about being aggressive with this lone embryo. He emphasizes that even for a young, healthy woman, a day 3 embryo typically has just a 15% success rate.
Over the next year, they continued to try to stimulate another egg, doing another retrieval but unfortunately not getting an egg. Ms. C persevered, and after another month they retrieved a second egg. Against Dr. Chang's advice, she had it grown to day 5 blastocyst before freezing, giving a higher chance of success.
Here’s what you’ll learn about Ms. C’s treatment:
0:00 - Ms. C’s premature ovarian failure diagnosis
1:02 - How Ms. C‘s FSH levels were optimized
2:03 - Suppression stimulation with birth control pills
2:31 - Ms. C’s first egg retrieval
2:54 - The low odds of success with a day 3 embryo
3:30 - Ms. C’s second egg retrieval and day 5 blastocyst
4:18 - Embryo transfer & Endometrial Receptivity Array
4:53 - Hashimoto's thyroiditis & diminished premature ovarian failure
5:34 - Day 3 embryo transfer
If you have been struggling with fertility due to conditions like premature ovarian failure, poor egg quality, or low ovarian reserve, there may still be hope.
Reach out to the fertility experts at Hanabusa IVF for a consultation to discuss your unique situation and explore customized treatment options that could help restore ovarian function.
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