Ovulating too soon, ER = 0 eggs

KirstenCas · August 2016

I just had my ER, but woke up in recovery to find out they got 0 eggs because I ovulated too soon. I had been taking ganirelix prior to my trigger shot. I saw the doc every day leading up, had scans but no bloodwork. The ER doc seemed a little surprised I didn't have bloodwork done, he actually thought I may have ovulated prior to my trigger. I haven't spoken the my RE cause I'm hurt and angry, I guess I'll return her call tomorrow.

Has as this happened to anyone else? I just wasted 2 month, $5K worth of drugs, potentially 4 eggs, days off work, hotel and travel cost, and who knows if I have to pay the full fee for the retrieval since it also included the embryologist fee and transfer which didn't happen.

Colleen0516 · August 2016

They mess up majorly! When you speak to them, you need to be inform and make sure she is aware that you KNOW she messed up. You 100% should have had bloodwork done prior to your surgery. My office took blood every other day leading up to my surgery and then every day for 4 days straight before my surgery. There is a hormone that you can test in blood and tell when you will ovulate. They messed up, it's on them. You should AT LEAST get that cycle rebimbursed. You probably can sue if you want. But I would definately consider looking into a new doctor.

I read your story in our other group and I've been thinking about you. I feel so horrible for you!!! Educate yourself before speaking to her and beside to rectify the situation. Best of luck to you!

joneser1281 · August 2016

@KirstenCas Ugh! You must be so angry... I am angry for you! IVF is no walk in the park physically or financially, so to think you went through taking medications (that were expensive and often make you feel like crap) for no reason is ridic! I too had bloodwork every other day the week leading up to my retrieval, along with USs. You definitely need to get some answers from your RE... and hopefully reimbursement as well!

radmom27 · August 2016

@KirstenCas I don't post much but I've been following your story and silently cheering for you. It is crazy that they didn't check your LH and estrogen levels leading up to your retrieval as this is really the only way to know if you are close to ovulating. I've ovulated prematurely before during an IUI cycle which was upsetting but NOT nearly even close to the amount of time, energy, money and heartache that an IVF cycle entails. You absolutely should push the envelope with your doctor and demand some compensation for the cycle that I'm sure you already paid for...in addition, I would go to a new doctor. This is just unexcusable!! I'm so sorry for what you are going through and from one "old" gal to another, don't give up.

Hoping4Success · August 2016

So what blood work do they need to check i want to go into ivf educated i would hate for this to happen to me

chickyclg · August 2016

Hoping4Success said:

So what blood work do they need to check i want to go into ivf educated i would hate for this to happen to me

@Hoping4Success they check your LH, estrogen, and progesterone and several others. I also had daily U/S to monitor everything.

@KirstenCas. I am so sorry this happened to you, someone dropped the ball big time! I had bloodwork and U/S the day before my ER and they could tell off of the U/S alone when I needed to start and up my Cetrotide.

teebric · August 2016

yes! definitely should have been checking hormone levels! I can't believe they didn't. not just for ovulation bit to check that you have been over stimulated and at risk of OHSS. I'm so sorry @KirstenCas that you had to deal with such a roller coaster of a ride this cycle. I hope you stand your ground - although confrontation is not my strong point - definitely question why no bloodwork was done at your regular scans. if they're slacking off in this area, they could be slacking off in other areas of treatment. was this your first cycle?

joneser1281 · August 2016

@Hoping4Success They only checked my LH once a couple of weeks before my retrieval. During the week leading up to retrieval, I was in for bloodwork and US every other day. They were checking my estrogen level and looking for OHSS. My RE told me they can see it coming based on these tests. Then they knew when to tell me to begin my Cetrotide injections (I had to have the first dose with me at all times because I never knew when they'd tell me I needed to start it right then) to keep me from prematurely ovulating.

Joslynj11 · August 2016

During my IVF fresh round they had me in to monitor my BW and complete USs at least 3-4 times before ER to check both hormones for Ovulation and estrogen levels to see about OHSS. By them monitoring me closely they knew that I was going to have OHSS even before I had my ER. The Dr walked in the room calling it a freeze all based on bw alone. @KirstenCas I too have been keeping up with your story on the other boards we're on and my heart just aches for you. I would feel so betrayed by my team of Dr.s as they are supposed to take control to make sure those things DON'T happen. Fight for your cycle and fight to get a refund because you absolutely deserve it and they owe you a lot more than money!! You are in my heart girlie.

KirstenCas · August 2016

Thank you all so much for being so kind. I'm only now starting to feel better about the whole thing. I thought I should update you

So I talked to my RE and you could tell by her voice that she knew this was wrong. She explained that Ganirelix doesn't work for 5% of people and since my follies were still growing she didn't have any bloodwork to check progesterone (my estradiol would have come back weird from the amount of clomid i was taking). She also says that she wishes she had had it checked, she's incredibly sorry and she know that this is not okay. I wasn't changed anything for the retrieval.

So I'm waiting for AF, and trying to decide if I should go to a new RE. I really like mine and she has been consulting with other doc on using a microdose flare lupron/clomid hybrid cycle, something similar to mini-ivf (which would cost less in meds.) But I just don't know.

I just feel like everyone in the office feels sorry for me now and I don't like that much. I wish this whole thing wasn't so hard, for me, and for you all too!

MMD1986 · August 2016

@KirstenCas I'm so sorry that happened to you. Are they refunding you for the medication or offering to help pay for the next? $5,000 is a lot and it seems only fair they'd help out since it was their mistake. Again, so sorry you had to go through that for nothing.

bells52000 · August 2016

@KirstenCas Sounds like they are trying to meet you half way and are at least owning some errors on their part. Glad you are coming to peace with it and I hope whatever decision you make for the next one that it is successful.

KirstenCas · August 2016

I'm jumping in feet first! Starting a Microdose Lupron Flare protocol this week! Yikes! I'm really excited. It's with my current doc, I decided not to switch. I'm thinking I may get extra special treatment.

Again, thank you all for getting me over that patch. Good luck on your journeys!

***edit*** I joined the Sept/Oct boards if ever you want to chat

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