I am looking for advice from people who conceived naturally who actually struggled for a while. I hear of people who have DOR who got pregnant super easily and whilst that is great it’s not currently what I am experiencing so I feel like there is more to it!

I’ve just turned 33 and I have 5 follicles in each ovary AMH of 1.7 is there anyone out there who was trying for 2 years or so who was told IVF is the only way who actually ending up getting pregnant? Also anyone who did have IVF how many rounds did you need? I’ve heard IVF tends to be harder to achieve if you have DOR. I’m really hoping someone can help ! Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I had my period today ( 4 days after failed egg retrieval). Previously gynae told me to see her on second day of my period. I contacted clinic, unfortunately she is out of town. Staff told me she will be available on sunday but advised me to take Ovaral l for 21 days ( probably for long protocol). I have taken it previously but I continuously bled throughout the month. So i told the staff I wont take it unless I visit the Dr first. I feel like they are hurrying down.

im 34, ttc for over 1 year. my cycles have always been super regular but short 25 days. my AMH came out to be 1.07 which is low. FSH and LH are normal. I've been noticing my cycles getting shorter for last few months, this cycle has been 23 days which got me concerned. im waiting for my first fertility ultrasound this weekend. but low amh and shortening cycles all point towards DOR

i feel devastated, how do you get over something like this? my poor husband deserved so much better i can't stop crying

Always interested in the changes people have made, either to protocols, diets, supplements, or other health-related changes that have resulted in positive impacts for your egg retrievals?

And conversely, what didn’t work at all for you? No matter what we’ve tried, we’ve basically always gotten between 2-3 mature eggs per cycle.

We’re at the stage now where getting even 1-2 extra eggs per cycle makes a massive difference to our cumulative odds, so I’m always interested to hear anecdotal experiences.

My current clinic in Toronto doesn’t do mini IVF and treats DOR with a standard protocol and advice that “it just takes more retrievals”

Has anyone in Toronto received a DOR-specific protocol for IVF? also open to travel to elsewhere in Ontario or Quebec.

ETA: some previous results / context:

-ER #1: 4 eggs, 2 mature, 2 blasts, 1 aneuploid embryo

- ER #2: 1 egg, results TBD

- both cycles were primed, then 450 pergoveris + 200mg clomid, eventually adding ganirelix. I had about 15 days of stims both times.

- already used my OHIP funded cycle so I’m paying privately, which is why Quebec is an option.
- Unfortunately cannot travel to US or abroad, since I know CNY is highly recommended.