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Undergoing IVF Treatment, Had Many Follicles But Few Eggs Collected. Being Overweight Is The Cause?
I am a 30 year old woman undergoing my 2nd ivf treatment. My husband has low sperm count and quality.
In the first and second ivf I have had many good sized follicles but very few eggs collected. First ivf, unsure how many follicles but retrieved 5 eggs, 3 matured. Second ivf 11 follicles, retrieved 5 eggs and 4 matured. My doc told me that many of the follicles though grown had water in it and no eggs. She mentioned that being overweight might be the reason.
Could the egg count and quality increase if I lose weight? What else can I do to help increase the number of eggs collected?
In the first and second ivf I have had many good sized follicles but very few eggs collected. First ivf, unsure how many follicles but retrieved 5 eggs, 3 matured. Second ivf 11 follicles, retrieved 5 eggs and 4 matured. My doc told me that many of the follicles though grown had water in it and no eggs. She mentioned that being overweight might be the reason.
Could the egg count and quality increase if I lose weight? What else can I do to help increase the number of eggs collected?
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Following is my reply:
1) The quality of egg is unrelated to your weight.
2) It is more related to your age.
3) Kindly send me more details about embryos formed for detailed analysis
Let me know if you have any more queries.
Regards,
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
IVF & Infertility Specialist
Thanks for your query.
Following is my reply:
1) The quality of egg is unrelated to your weight.
2) It is more related to your age.
3) Kindly send me more details about embryos formed for detailed analysis
Let me know if you have any more queries.
Regards,
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
IVF & Infertility Specialist
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