IVF and Estrogen Levels - What is too high?

marriedayooper

POSTED ON Trouble TTC also

This is my first IVF (no IUIs prior) and I am worried about my Estrogen level. I started stims on Sat 1/24 and on Tuesday, 1/27 my Estrogen was 540 (nurse said they would like to see 150-250 so they decreased Gonal F to half. My Estrogen today, Thursday 1/29 is 1020. They left me on the same meds tonight but want me back Friday and Saturday for b/w and u/s.

How bad is this??  I am really nervous and curious.....

TIA

KarlsSweetie05

Hi, I *think* you have to be concerned about OHSS (ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome).  I got a mild case of it with my first IVF, but severe cases can be life threatening. 

There is a free service you can call for free unbiased infertility advice.  I call them often.  Its called Fertility Lifelines.  They have nurses and counselors on staff to answer your questions.  They are very very nice and helpful.

Please call us toll-free at 1-866-LETS TRY (1-866-538-7879).

Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9:00AM to 8:00PM Eastern Time. Nursing support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

they have a website too.  www.fertilitylifelines.com  but call them to get an answer to your question.

indianasunshine

I have been thinking about you! How are you doing with the injections? ?How are you feeling? ?I am guessing that the pp is correct on this one. ?My estrogen was 2319 the day before my IUI after 6 days of 150 ius of Follistim. ?No one seemed terribly concerned about it, but I did develop mild OHSS and by mild I mean that I was not hospitalized. ?It was extremely painful for 24 hours and went away on its own. ?The good news is that you are responding well. ?Hopefully that translates to lots of great eggs at retrieval! ?Good luck and keep us posted!