Is it better to freeze eggs, or freeze embryos? (Ask the Egg Whisperer with physician Dr. Aimee)

[@crisescalera4588]

Hi dr Aimee! Which one do you recommend; fresh or frozen transfer after finishing IVF cycle? This will be my second treatment, first one we got 14 eggs, 8 fertilized but none made it to blasto.

[@EggWhisperer]

I am so sorry :( this is so incredibly hard. I would talk to your doc about why they think no blasts: egg quality? Sperm quality? Both? Have you done chromosome analysis? Ask all these questions

[@crisescalera4588]

@@EggWhisperer they said bc they fertilized it’s not an egg problem but a sperm/male problem ? Chromosomes for him were normal. Will start a 2nd round next month and they suggested a different med protocol and a fresh transfer on day 5. All our other exams are normal.

[@shannonb2817]

Hmm, this has me thinking. I have a "2nd opinion dr appt" regarding a very small fibroid pushing on my uterine cavity. It's in the wall of the uterus and my former dr said that I would need an open myomectomy. I thought that sounded a bit major. It's 3cm. I either want to do natural IVF without all the stims or adopt an embryo cause I'm 44. :)

[@EggWhisperer]

If it's pushing into the cavity then thinking through options of how to remove it is important and will be helpful. I'm glad you're doing this.

[@shannonb2817]

@@EggWhisperer Looks like I can't do IUI with the fibroid. But they can do an embryo transfer. He said he can find a way to go around it. I thought that was interesting. I thought IUI/transfer catheters were the same.

[@EggWhisperer]

@@shannonb2817 you’re right to question that logic. I would ask about removing the fibroid and risks of not removing it

[@nyebetancourt4466]

I wanted to edit my comment but it's not there. I forgot to mention that I was told I have a tilted uterus and I have a very small fibroid. Also my left overy is very high where if I lye down I feel it wth my hand and it can't be seen with vaginal ultrasound.

[@EggWhisperer]

then do this, go to the doctor, show them where you feel it and then they can do an ultrasound from the abdomen to see your ovary

[@nyebetancourt4466]

@@EggWhisperer they have seen it. They say it's fine. This comment was a part of a longer one but it's not showing for whatever reason. Thanks for your response