A recent study led by Stanford and a biotechnology company found that “women who have high progesterone levels when their eggs are retrieved benefit from waiting to receive embryos”.
What they found is a 73 percent higher pregnancy rate. The researcher said:”Higher progesterone levels may make it more difficult for embryos to implant. The new findings may prompt physicians to suggest that patients with high progesterone levels at egg retrieval freeze their embryos and wait for a subsequent cycle to transfer them, said Wang. But other factors also influence the decision about which protocol to use”.
What this can bring to us? High progesterone level can cause the misalignment of uterus window with the egg development. Women who has high progesterone level in stimulation phase might consider using acupuncture and Chinese herbs to reduce the amount of stimulation hormones usage. For women with advanced age shall especially consider including acupuncture into their treatment protocol no matter the final IVF protocol their RE doctor recommend. Sure, this study might also imply that nature IVF or minimal stimulation IVF might reduce the problem of high progesterone level and make it better alignment of uterus window. There are studies that support acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help follicle development and prepare the uterus for implantation.
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