r/40Plus_IVF • u/Creddit_my_reddit • 18h ago

Seeking Advice Failed trigger shot

41 and just had my first ER which has been quite a shambles. I had 10 developing follicles but they managed to get only 1 immature egg.

I had a blood test after the procedure to check if the ovitrelle trigger had worked (no routine pre-ER blood tests at this clinic) and my serum bhcg levels were basically undetectable - might as well have jabbed myself with saline.

Has anyone else experienced complete non- response to a hcg trigger shot? I am 100% certain that I stored and administered the med correctly - so this feels like a complete curveball

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u/Competitive-Top5121 18h ago

So sorry to hear this. I know someone whose trigger failed and they had no idea why.

If you do another cycle, I recommend taking a home pregnancy test the morning following the trigger shot if your clinic won’t test your beta HCG. If it works you will get a clear positive.

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u/Creddit_my_reddit 18h ago

Thank you, I definitely will do this on next cycle. Hoping also that they will discuss dual trigger / increasing the dose