IVF tips | Are more eggs better for IVF Success?

Doctors usually give women fertility medications during IVF to mature multiple eggs. Are IVF Success rates better if you have more eggs? Tune in to this episode of InfertilityTV to find out.

The eggs sitting in your ovaries right now are immature eggs. Normally, only 1 egg matures each month. This means that you have 1 chance that this is a healthy, good quality egg. One chance that it will be fertilized. 1 chance that it will grow and develop into a healthy embryo and one chance that it will implant into the uterus to produce a pregnancy. Chances are pretty good that with only 1 egg, it will not get past all of those hurdles necessary to produce a pregnancy.

Ultimately, you only have to have one healthy embryo to produce that pregnancy. Now, lets say you have 10 eggs and 8 of them are mature eggs, 5 of them fertilize and two of them grow and develop into healthy good quality embryos. With 10 eggs, we have a much better chance of finding the good healthy embryo that we want.

So, yes! If you are doing IVF, getting more eggs is better than having fewer eggs. This is the reasons that women who tend to produce fewer eggs, such as older women or women with poor ovarian reserve, get pregnant less often. Its a numbers game.

If getting 10 eggs is better than 1, wouldn’t 100 eggs be better than 10? In theory, yes, it would be better but we run into some problems. Women who mature a large number of eggs in response to fertility medications are at greater risk for a problem called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome or OHSS.

Women who develop OHSS can develop some serious medical complications. While these complications can usually be treated, it is better if we could avoid OHSS in the first place. So, the best IVF doctors, will try to come up with some middle ground. Get enough eggs to increase the chances of finding some healthy embryos but not so many that a woman develops OHSS. This can be a tricky balance.

The InfertilityTV bottom line? Its possible that 1 egg can get you pregnant and its possible that 100 eggs wont. But it general, the more you get, the higher the probability of success. You just have to find a way to do it safely to keep your risk for OHSS low.

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[arskiearai]

watching from Holland thanks doc. today i did my falloptiantube xray, but the result was fine thank God, i hope i will be pregnant soon. want to have a twins🙏🏻😍♥️🍀

[asamoahselina]

I am 30 years old, I did my egg retrieval and I had 21 eggs, 14 matured

[FowziaDavids]

If you want to get maximum eggs - especially if you’re undergoing PGD testing and will likely lose embryos to a genetic condition, what can you do?

[vineyv]

We are just starting an IVF cycle… This video was so useful

[sydahsairabatool]

Hi, your videos are very good. This month was my IVF cycle started and now its day 12 and my doc found only one egg which is growing and I cancelled this cycle. Plz suggest something. Thanks

[tiffyvivo]

I’m 30 years old did my egg retrieval and I had 25 eggs

[tatiananamedji]

Good evening sir please want is the meaning of Hypottrophe cervix

[Angelaz_world]

I got my ivf injections but my eggs don't get mature so will try in next cycle....❤

[NAMALILIJALIAH]

If I have many eggs is it a problem that they don't transfer immediately

[tanshinyee]

Had retrieval on 30th may with 28 eggs, 20 were good eggs. When fertilised with sperm, 15 were successful. Then, 5 embryos survived up to blastocyst stage, with 4 grade A and 1 grade B. I’m 32 years old this year and husband is 41. It is often mentioned that after PGT testing of the embryos, normally only half of the embryos will be normal. Is that true? Wondering if my ivf will be successful the first round

[johanna]

Hi, I’m vom Europe so my English is not that good. Could you explain the Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and what does it mean for women with endometriosis? I’m 33 years old an in November 2017 my AMH was 3, 83 and in December 2018 it was 6, 13.

[shaminashakoor]

HI doctore, just i want to know how long it takes to done the PGD, i did my egg retrival on 31st january 2021, i had only 6 egss and 4 matured and fertilized and 4 th sent for the PGS 10th of feb i got a call saying 2 are abnormal and other two are not showing anything .can i know why?

[shizashahid]

Does mild adenomyosis have any effect on implantation

[Kamila]

Hello Doctor!
Im 28 y.o., have endometriosis, undergone laparoscopy, going for IVF, AMH normal. My doctor told me that I would probably have lower number of retrieved eggs. What is the good number of retrieved eggs in my case? Thanks!

[Kaylalegrande]

Hello Dr. I have a question I'm 45 years old & I really want to have another baby. I called a Fertility Clinc where I'm @. The lady told me due to my age the only process that she thinks is best for me will be to use another woman's eggs. I asked her couldn't I see if Clomid or any other way instead of just jumping to someone else eggs. Please let me know, ty.

[tincyshyju]

I'm 27 years old Yesterday I gave 19 eggs for ICSI treatment(k/c/o PCOD on Metformin) is it normal or abnormal.

[pankou]

When the final day comes and if the sperm quality at that day is bad the embryologist decides that he should proceed with the classic ivf method or the icsi? because i suppose thaf if an expert sees bad parameters of sperm he should decide immediately to go with icsi method..is that true?? thanks in advance

[gloriasharon]

Pls what about those of us who see their period, 2 to 3 day, is pregnant going to be a problem?

[haajerousomana]

I did all the necessary tests but no good results

[empressbibi]

I have 4 embryo but hard to find the money to start