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estradiol blood levels and number of follicles for IVF

by libbybean, Oct 30, 2006 12:00AM

Tags: estradiol, follicles, fertility, Women's, Health, Women's Health, estrogen, indicate, ovarian

Hi there. This is my 3rd cycle of IVF and I thought I knew it all. Just wondering what exactly the estradiol blood levels actually show? I thought that just determined when your body was ready for egg retrieval. I didn't realize that determine egg maturity. What do the numbers mean?

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by libbybean, Oct 30, 2006 12:00AM

Oh sorry, I meant egg maturity and quantity.

by AnnieBrooke, Oct 30, 2006 12:00AM

I believe they show your level of estrogen.

by mslkpage, Oct 31, 2006 12:00AM

This chart explains it pretty well. I think it's the day 3 estradiol levels that indicate ovarian reserve and egg quality.

http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html

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