Some women's ovaries do not adequately respond to ovarian stimulation during
in vitro fertilization (IVF) or gestational surrogacy treatments. Ideally, eight to fifteen oocytes (eggs) should develop with correspondingly
normal blood levels of the estradiol hormone produced by the ovaries.
If only very few oocytes develop and/or the estradiol level is too low, the likelihood of an ongoing pregnancy
may be significantly reduced. Often, oocyte donation is recommended as the next treatment. A "low responder"
can be a woman of any age but it is more commonly encountered after the age of 35.
At Nova IVF, we often successfully treat "low responders" by altering the type and doses of the stimulatory
medications.
Over the years, scores of Nova babies have been born to couples who had been told that they
need to have oocyte donation as their next step.
A thorough review of your medical records and a reproductive hormones assay at Nova IVF will usually determine
whether you are a candidate for the "low responder" IVF/gestational surrogacy treatment.
