Each mature follicle normally contains 1 eggs, which means if you had 10 follicles on the ultrasound scan, you would expect the doctor to retrieve 10 eggs .However, if the number of eggs the doctors collects is much less than the number of follicles, this is the analysis you need to do to try to figure out what happened
Before the egg collection, you need to find out how many mature follicles there are on your ultrasound scan , and what your blood estradiol ( E2) level is. Tragically, we find that many doctors don't bother to share this information - and patients don't even ask . This ignorance can be a huge problem , and that's why you need to be actively involved in your treatment . Ask these questions during each scan, rather than after you find out that the doctor wasn't able to retrieve as many eggs as expected, because by that time, the damage has already been done
This can happen when the follicles rupture before he gets around to doing the egg collection. This can happen when clinics schedule a large number of egg collections in one day, as a result of which they start running late.
Another reason for not getting any eggs is called Empty Follicle Syndrome . This is an iatrogenic problem, and occurs if the HCG injection is not given properly . You can read more about this distressing situation , which is preventable, at
They can get away with this unethical and illegal practice because patients are clueless . This lie allows them to maximize their income , because they can collect fees from both the patients.
The tragedy is that clinics routinely get away with this , which is why you need to be actively involved in what's happening to you during your treatment.
The more the eggs you get, the more the embryos you will have , and this will maximize your chances of getting pregnant !