You may be a good candidate for mini IVF if you are considered to have low ovarian reserve – meaning your ovaries have a relatively low number of eggs. If you have a low AMH of <1, an elevated FSH >9, and a low Antral Follicle Count (AFC), you may be diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR). If you are pursuing IVF, likely you would benefit from a mini IVF protocol over traditional IVF.

Mini IVF protocols are preferable to traditional high-dose IVF because higher doses of follicle-stimulating medications can actually overwhelm the lower number of follicles that are available, causing them to either grow asynchronously (at different rates) or not mature properly, often leading to a cancelled cycle.

Lower doses of medication used in mini IVF help the ovaries produce higher quality eggs with less chance of negative side effects like Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome (OHSS). Mini IVF also has the added benefit of being significantly less expensive since lower doses of the medications are used.

Of course, consult your doctor the best and most curated plan for your body.