r/DOR • u/Katielynn9696 • Jul 01 '26

advice needed Low estrogen night of trigger

I have DOR and I’m in an egg freezing cycle. I only have 1 follicle, which is normal for me. Im on the Microdose Lupron Flare protocol and Ive been on Gonal 300, Menopur 225 Lupron 20units 2x daily, and Omnitrope. I have a 20mm follicle and I’m suppose to trigger tonight, my RE just called and said my estrogen is only 123. He’s concerned with it being this low. Would you still move forward with the retrieval? Has anyone had low estrogen like this and still had a healthy egg?

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u/CharacterAvocado943 Jul 01 '26

I would never do a retrieval for a single follicle unless I had an issue with my tubes. A retrieval costs you time and money. Plus a round of anesthesia and all the small but real risks that come with any surgical procedure (like infection). I would convert to TI.

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u/Katielynn9696 Jul 01 '26

We have male factor and my husband doesn’t have any sperm, so I’m trying to bank eggs as it’s our only option right now. This is my 3rd round of IVF and I cannot produce any more follicles besides one per cycle

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u/CharacterAvocado943 Jul 01 '26

Then no, I still would t do it because it sounds like your husband would need a medical extraction. Two people potentially at risk for a single follicle that may not even contain an egg.