Anonymous wrote:OP Here, My Wife and I are mixed with emotions. Part Anger in overstimulation which they will not admit they overstimulated. Confusion due to the fact that less than .2% have Ovarion Torsion problems. We think that hiring an attorney would cause more of a headache being the fact that they have our embryos in the lab. I am sure they are prepared for this type of response and they have our frozen embryos. It is clear they did something wrong but no one wants to admit fault. My Wife was in for monitoring 7 days in a row last week and this happens with no warning. To me once they got the 53 eggs they should have made us stay at the facility and be on bed rest.

OP I am very sorry. This sounds terrible. You still have a good chance of conceiving with only one, and after you are finished with having babies, it will not be so important. But right now... terrible. I would transfer the embryos to another facility, as I am sure you never want to see your doc again. It can be easily done. They are acting nonchalant because they know they messed up. I sued my doc for something like this -- believe me it was not worth it, although I won. Very sorry this happened to you.

FWIW, my friend got pregnant naturally with 1 ovary in less than 6 months. One ovary is not an issue here. You also have 17 embryos to work with. The issue here is if your RE saw the follicles you had and if he did not reduce follistim.

OP, I'm so sorry this happened to you.

Just to cheer you up a bit: yes, you can successfully go on with fertility treatments with one healthy ovary. From what you wrote, you respond beyond most women's wildest dreams, so having just one ovary should not set you back too much... I know this sucks, but women with one ovary concieve and carry to term all the time. Please don't despair. Best of luck to you, get better soon!

Here is the good news: You have 17 embryos. You have one ovary. You can get pregnant naturally with one ovary so you will be able to get pregnant. Hopefully you will not have to do another egg retrieval since you have so many embryos and you can try with FETs ( which have a good success rate and cycles are easier).

I had OHSS, but they decided not to do retrieval and cancelled my cycle the morning of the scheduled retrieval. I'm guessing they were worried that not many of your eggs would fertilize due to male factor so maybe that is why they decided to go ahead? ( which doesn't make it right). They should have kept monitoring you after the retrieval also.

My guess is you are not going to get anywhere with a lawsuit and it will be so stressful. I'm sure you signed things that said this was a risk.

When you transfer to a new clinic then you will likely get very good treatment.

I'm very sorry this happened to you! I had two ruptured ectopics and OHSS on my fertility journey. It all worked out in the end. Take some time to heal. I think acupuncture is great.

When you were monitored, did they indicate that many eggs? If they told you that there were more than 30, did they decrease your meds? If not, did they give you a reason why?

If they knew you had so many eggs and didn't decrease your meds, you might have a lawsuit. Get your records and get a second opinion from another RE to see if their treatment was unusual.

Op: I am local but we decided to cycle out of state at RMA NJ. But to me once their lab has tested them and they are frozen I can sens them somewhere else. I'm thinking sirm or cornell? Essentially somewhere that has a great lab.

Anonymous wrote:Definitely look elsewhere then! Are you in the DC area?

She said it happens to 3 in 4500 women annually at her clinic, so I'm going to guess SGF.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry this happened. You really ought to call a lawyer.

It would be a wasted call. It's doubtful there could be proof of medical negligence and there has to be some monetary loss suffered.

Definitely look elsewhere then! Are you in the DC area?

Op here. Clearly this is valid. Hard to
Dictate to husband.

I was monitored 6
Of the lasT 7 days. I stimmed for 11 days.

Being told that this happens to 3 of 4500 women annually at my clinic and it is just a very random rare complication. This is hard for me to believe since I believe the reason it twisted was because it was so heavy fr
Being over stimmed.

I no longer trust them and am strongky considering transferring the embryos somewhere else and at this point don't care who pays. I just wanna feel like the clinic will do whats in my best interest.

Anonymous wrote:I'm so confused. The first paragraph is supposedly written by the husband and then the second paragraph seems to be written by the wife, who supossedly can't type. Makes me a little weary on the validity of the story.

Anyway I'm sorry this happened to you. But I'm not sure there's much you can do here... you did sign a consent going over the risks of the procedure. There are risks to every procedure. Yes this complication is rare but it does happen otherwise it wouldn't be listed.

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Wow - I am so sorry this happened to you OP. That is nuts. I've been on IF boards for almost 10 years now and have never heard of a case of (a) that many follicles or (b) ovarian torsion. Definitely overstimming happens, but that is just crazy. And I did know that ovarian torsion is a risk but have never heard of it actually happening. I'm guessing it's a very rare complication. Not sure how they monitor for that.

Anyway, hope the wife recovers smoothly and there are no more complications. And hope you're able to find success sooner than later.

I'd probably try to work with the clinic to do a freebie FET or two (or ten). Beyond that I'd probably look at another clinic. Maybe even transfer embryos if that's an option.

That sounds like an incredibly high amount of eggs retrieved. They would have known it was that high or close to that high in advance, and to not discuss with you, hmmm. Though usually during monitoring this is something the couple is very aware of and discussed during the soon. But they should have told you of the risk and maybe downed the meds or cancelled the cycle. Sounds like they did not manage the clear risk at all. I would negotiate getting that cycle comped and get them to pay to transfer your embryos to a new clinic of your choice. Then get out of there and go somewhere else. Bypass your ovaries with FETs and get a happy ending to this story. Best wishes! All will be ok. But ask questions and get answers and accountability. The women who come after you are relying on you to do so.

Feel better!

Anonymous wrote:YOu need to try to come to some sort of "settlement" with the clinic. If that doesnt happen, I would call a lawyer. I have been through an "incident" with a clinic before and was able to recoup some money.

+1 They should compensate your next cycle. 400 mg of follistim sounds high, especially if you are getting more than 30 eggs. How many days did you stim? How often were you coming in for monitoring?
. If they won't cover a new cycle then I would contact a lawyer and recoup the money you lost. I would also see if you could change to another doctor at the clinic.
Good luck. You can get pregnant with one ovary.

YOu need to try to come to some sort of "settlement" with the clinic. If that doesnt happen, I would call a lawyer. I have been through an "incident" with a clinic before and was able to recoup some money.