How to Improve the Egg Quality and Quantity?

by Dr Rhythm Gupta Excel IVF Gynaecologist & Infertility Specialist

A woman’s fertility is primarily signified by the egg reserves she holds. After every menstrual cycle, during the ovulation period, the ovaries produce eggs, enabling a woman to get pregnant. These eggs act as a natural reserve for facilitating pregnancy.

However, these reserves experience a natural decline with the advancing age, impacting the quality and quantity of eggs and often leading to fertility problems. While age is a significant factor, certain medical conditions can also cause a lower Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) level, a crucial indicator of a woman’s egg reserve. Low AMH treatment, provided by a proficient IVF specialist in Delhi, can be a beacon of hope for many aspiring mothers.

However, being a woman, you must be eager to know some of the natural ways that can help to improve the egg quantity in women. Read on.

Enhancing the quality of eggs

To enhance the quality of eggs, you can adopt a multi-faceted approach involving some lifestyle amendments.

Nutrition: Make a habit of consuming a well-balanced diet rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and various vitamins and minerals. You will thank yourself when the time is right.

Exercise: Regular physical activity improves blood flow to the ovaries and enhances overall well-being. Pull that skipping rope out!

Supplements: Supplements like CoQ10, melatonin, for PCOS inositols and N acetyl cysteine and for poor responders DHEA may improve egg quantity. Pop those that keep you fertile.

Lifestyle Habits: Avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol and managing stress through practices like yoga or meditation can significantly and positively impact egg quantity. There are enough pollutants in the environment already. Why add more?

Now, the question is, how do you enhance the quantity of eggs?

So, the truth be told - while there is no scientifically proven way of improving egg number as yet, some recent research and experiments have paved the way for understanding and improving egg reserve. The treatment of women with Low AMH conventionally is essentially about optimally utilising whatever egg reserve is there, but newer methods are also being increasingly studied to enhance the follicle and hence the egg count helping woman to conceive with their own eggs.

Another Aspect is PRP and Stem Cell Injections

Both PRP and Stem Cell therapies are at the forefront of experimental treatments aiming to improve egg number and address infertility issues.

Stem cells have the potential to differentiate into various cell types, which has led researchers to explore their application in reproductive medicine. Recent studies indicate that stem cells when injected in ovarian tissue could increase the egg number, particularly in women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI).

The PRP: Platelet Rich Plasma is rich in growth factors and its injection directly in the ovaries also stimulate growth of dormant follicles. Research has shown that injecting ovaries with stem cells and platelet-rich plasma could potentially increase number of mature eggs in ovary and restore fertility in patients with POI. There are other experimental procedures also available like mitochondrial transfer, here quality of a woman's eggs is enhanced by injecting them with mitochondria taken from her ovarian stem cells.

So hope stands very much in science!

How is Egg Quality or Quantity Monitored During IVF?

During IVF treatment, meticulous monitoring of egg quality is undertaken to heighten the chances of pregnancy. IVF specialists in Delhi would do a follicle monitoring with hormonal testing during stimulation of ovaries to produce multiple follicles with hormonal injections. This shall give an idea about the quantity and quality of the developing follicles and the eggs contained in them. Actual assessment of the egg morphology comes after egg retrieval under microscope and by its ability to make good quality embryos.

As stated above, the natural egg reserves decline with age. Hence, it is always a good idea to start your infertility treatment early, to enhance the chances of conception.

You must know that the precise treatment is tailored to individual needs under the guidance of a proficient IVF specialist in Delhi, such as Dr Rhythm Gupta. This can drastically alter the outcome of the IVF cycle. So, choose your specialist carefully.