What's a normal ICSI fert rate?

Re: What's a normal ICSI fert rate?

• mtlaurel

  August 2012

  I think 85% is the average, but I might be remembering incorrectly.
  

  TTC #1 since June 2010
  Me: 36, DH: 42
  Dx: DOR and MFI
  
  DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
  Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal
  
  IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
  IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
  DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
  DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!
  
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• mdluv21

  August 2012

  My RE had told us it is usually 80% or above.  I was disappointed because I think ours was 63%.

   

   

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  Jun.- Sep. 2010 IUI#1-#3 = BFN
  Oct. 2010 = IVF #1 = B/G Twins (passed away Feb. 2011)
  May 2011 = Myomectomy and trans-abdominal cerclage (TAC)
  Sep. 2011 = Surprise BFP = C/P
  Feb. 2012 = sFET #1 = BFN
  Feb.2012 = Hail Mary IUI #4 = BFN
  April/May 2012 = FET #2 w/our last two embies = BFP (Please let this be it!)
  Beta #1 8dp5/6dt = 234 Beta #2 10dp5/6dt = 695 Beta #3 12dp5/6dt = 1796 Beta #4 17dp5/6dt = 17,888 U/S #1 May 17, 2012 = Twins
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• Anasara

  August 2012

  mdluv21:

  My RE had told us it is usually 80% or above.  I was disappointed because I think ours was 63%.

   

   

  Yeah mine is 50% (2M, 1F for IVF #1 & 8M, 4F for IVF #2) thus far.  So the protocol change gave us 2x the eggs but still not a great fert rate.  Hmm...

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• mm29 member

  August 2012

  I'm not sure, but I wanted to wish you ((((huge hugs))))

  ::: Married June 2003:::
  TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
  Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
  DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
  Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
  IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
  IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
  IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
  IVF# 4= c/p
  ***CCRM ODWU***
  Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
  Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
  ***New RE***
  DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
  IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
  IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
  Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
  
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• thebeadinglady

  August 2012

  I don't know about "normal" but for our last IVF w/ ICSI we retrieved 11 and 4 fertilized with ICSI. So for me it was about 36% fert rate (I think, math and I are not friends). I am crossing everything for your four rockstars!
  

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• SweetDahlia

  August 2012

  I have never done well. 10 mature eggs/6 fertilized for IVF1  6 eggs and 4 fertilized for 2, and my 3rd one was 12 eggs and only 4 fertilized.

  PAIF and SAIF Always Welcome!
  TTC since 2007
  6 IUIs, 3 IVFs, and 2 m/c :< PCOS, Blood Clotting Disorder & MFI
  IVF #2 Aug 2011 is a BFN:<
  IVF #3 March 2012 is a BFN
  Not sure what to do now. Sad and lost.
  

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• vanessagorc member

  August 2012

  My clinic considers 60 percent normal.

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• LnR70707 member

  August 2012

  Pretty sure my clinic told us 70%

  
  
  2 years, 2 surgeries, 2 clomid fails, 2 IUIs, 1 loss, IVF #1 - 10/25/10 = BFP!, DS is now 3.5yrs!
  TTC #2 - 6/12 surgery #3, FET #1 & 1.2 = BFN, 12/2012 FET #2 = BFP! DD is 1.5 yrs!
  Surprise! 12/16/14 BFP, loss #2 12/31/14
  
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• Imanurse03 member

  August 2012

  My clinic considered 60% normal, so you aren't far off. I only ever had a 25% fert rate, hence going the DE route. Rooting for you and your embies!

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• nikinikinine member

  August 2012

  I don't know about anything normal and since we had no sperm issues our ICSI rate was always pretty high. Do they have DH taking any supplements/herbs/etc. to help on his end? 

   My DH took Clomid to help boost his testosterone levels. I'm sure you guys have explored all of your options, I just thought I'd float it out there. I hope your 4 are rockstars. 

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