What Are The Symptoms Of Poor Egg Quality?

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Poor egg quality means that the egg may not divide properly or it may be missing a chromosome. Either way, if conception with a poor quality egg takes place the likelihood of miscarriage, malformations and congenital defects would be higher. This is also one of the reasons why babies born to older women are

If you’re TTC or thinking of freezing your eggs for use in the future, both the quality and quantity of your eggs are important. But of the two, as long as you have some follicles and are able to respond to ovarian stimulation medications, quality is more important.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) can be the underlying reason for poor quality eggs(In many of these cases the AMH is actually much higher than expected, and patients are told that it is “great” to be very high) With this condition, high levels of insulin can interfere with the division of eggs, which can lead to poor egg quality, failed

As a dedicated team under the guidance of Dr. Braverman, we have had much success diagnosing and treating conditions relating to poor egg quality and FSH problems. We conduct thorough tests and have an array of treatments available to help you, so do not give up hope.

What is the diagnosis of poor egg quality?

The customary Western medical recommendation for the patient with this diagnosis is IVF using donor eggs from a younger woman.

The diagnoses of advanced maternal age, poor egg quality and high FSH all relate to the belief that a woman has a limited lifetime supply of eggs, and their quality deteriorates as she ages. When the pituitary gland receives hormonal messages that the ovaries are not responding as strongly as fertility requires, it emits higher and higher levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) to try to improve the ovaries’ response .

Women with the symptoms of high FSH, advanced maternal age and old eggs are more likely to experience unsuccessful ART procedures. Further, the healthier the egg and implantation environment, the better the prospects for a healthy, low-risk pregnancy. It is in the interest of every woman trying to conceive to optimize her health.