Round 2 - Ding Ding!

So, after my first magical experience of egg freezing (and given my paltry 6 egg return) I went for round 2 a month later. The second time around:

• I was a ninja with a needle - I could do those injections one handed with a glass of wine in the other by the end;
• The impact on my body was entirely different - the second time around the eggs grew much slower, so it was much less painful, but I also had to have 2 extra days of hormones to coax them along;
• It was far less of an emotional experience, particularly as I had prepared myself for bad news every bloody step of the way;
• I did not rush back to the office the day after the procedure - I took a few days off to relax and recover. 

Once again, despite maximum hormone quantities being injected on a daily basis, specifically targeted positive thoughts, and the universe definitely owing me one, I once again ended up with a measly 6 eggs. 

Given my poor returns and the inability to tell at this stage whether the lack of egg numbers was reflected in the lack of egg quality (as they are a single cell, you can't test for quality until they become embryos) I made two decisions at this stage, with the support of my doctor:

1. We agreed to try PRP treatment (platelet rich plasma) to try and boost my AMH and therefore follicle numbers. 
2. I went in search of a sperm donor so we could fertilise the eggs and work out whether there were any quality concerns (which might have necessitated a fourth or fifth round to get enough eggs to make the sad maths work out). If you think swiping on your friend's Tinder is fun, you would have loved this ....

On the plus side, as it takes 3 months for the PRP to take effect, my body got a lovely break from hormones in between which was very well deserved!