[Ally6181]

I have stage IV endo and have a really messed up ovulation schedule. I have just finished my first IVF cycle (failed) but through the monitering process we found out that I start to grow an egg DURING my menstrual cycle,(i also used OPK through a whole month and never got a positive, then again I never tested while I was bleeding). The RE i was seeing said it was extremeley rare but not a problem with IVF cuz they chage your whol cycle. Well, since the failed IVF i have had a consult with a new RE and he thinks that I might have a chemical deficiency. He explained it as there is a chemical that is relased from the ovary to the pituitary gland in the brain that tells it not to grow an egg during your luteul phase and the fact that I am growing one then my eggs might not be of the best quality ad that while it's not proven researchers have found links to certain chemical imbalances and antioxidants (that effect the implantation of embryos) in women with Endo. His take is that instead of starting me on day 3 of my cycle with IVF he is going to start me during my luteul phase. Again, none of this is concrete cause unfourtunatley they still don't know alot about endo, but my thought was at least this new RE is thinking outside the box. Hope this helped a little bit....