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How long did you take birth control before IVF?

adiratadirat member
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Hi all,

I'm wondering how long everyone was on birth control pills before starting IVF. We are hoping to start stims toward the end of September. My RE wrote me the prescription already. I guess my concern is whether I should be at all worried about over-suppression? My AMH is in the normal range but is low for my age, and my AFC is only 12 at age 28. Have any of you taken BCP for 8 weeks? Is there a risk of over-suppression and should I wait to start it? Or is it fine to go now and I should start it right away?

(tw - loss)
We are doing IVF + PGD for a genetic condition that has already caused me a second trimester loss, and that hurt is very raw. As a result, we aren't TTC right now, just waiting for IVF. So I'd be pleased to start BCP now, but I don't want to over-suppress.


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Re: How long did you take birth control before IVF?

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    I'm not sure - we are not planning to use BCP, except my doctor did mention the possibility of going on them briefly if needed to schedule the polypectomy.  Sorry I don't have any experience here. :/
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  • helloworld9helloworld9 member
    I was on BCP for 20 days before IVF stims. I think the clinic could have gotten me on for shorter, but they had a clinic closure for a few days which pushed out when I could start stims.
    My TTC journey:
    Me and DH: 30-35
    Unexplained infertility
    TTC #1 since 2015
    11/2015 - BFP!     12/2015 - MC  :'(
    IVF #1 July 2017 freeze all (20 eggs, 15 mature, 10 fert, 6 blasts, 4 PGS normal)
    FET #1 TBD  Surprise BFP 9/2017 while waiting for FET... hoping for the best!

    Pregnancy Ticker


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  • JamieH2000JamieH2000 member
    Unfortunately I think BC can be trial and error for some ladies. I started ivf when I was 28 last year and was only on birth control for 2 weeks, but it def over suppressed me. I went from an AFC of 13-14 to 9 at baseline. We only got two to grow and had to convert to an IUI.  But my amh is also only 1.5. All my details are in my siggy. While I have seen lots of ladies do fine with Bc before a cycle, if it's possible to avoid it I would just in case it suppresses you too much. Best wishes!
    History in Spoiler

    Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015
    Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
    March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN 
    June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
    August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
    Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
    January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze :(), BFN
    May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline :(
    Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid :(
    Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
    Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
    Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
    Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues :(
    Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
    Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
    Back for # 2!
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  • funkykeyfunkykey member
    I'm so sorry for your loss @adirat. Ugh. This is brutal!

    I was on BCPs for 3 weeks. I ended up with 11 mature eggs, but I'm a little older than you, and my AMH is in the normal range but on the low side for my age too. 

    Best of luck to you. :) The waiting is the hardest part, that's for sure - but once you start stimming, it goes fast!
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