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DHEA during IVF cycle-DOR gals, come in!

glueckglueck member
in Infertility

For those of you who have taken DHEA for egg quality, when did you stop taking it?  

Thanks for sharing your experience. I see a lot of different information, and I am curious to see what you have done.

Hope you have had a great day. 

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TTC#1 since October 2010

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Me:35, 5 major abdominal surgeries for Ulcerative colitis, failed j pouch, perm. Ileostomy DX-DOR & Tubal abnormalities/Extensive Adhesions from earlier surgeries.latest fsh -26 :(

IVF 1- March 2012 Antagonist Protocol; BCP until March 3; AFC this cycle is 10 (Hooray); Start stims on March 9; ER on March 19- 2R; 2T (1 perfect 8 cell, 1 scrappy 3 cell); tubal infection from ER-hospitalized. Doomed! BFN

Essure Procedure to treat bilateral hydrosalpinx; June 2012, wait 3 months for confirmation test.

IVF2 (Egg Banking)-letrozole/antagonist cycle; June/July 2012 225iu merional + cetrotide; slow responder, Ovulated before ER. Unbelievable. Canceled remaining cycles with my eggs

DE IVF in Brno, Czech. Approx. ET on Oct 6 CANCELLED-Essure didn't close both tubes-test again in 3 months

IVF3-DE IVF ET on Dec 9, 2012 (decided to roll the dice no matter what!)

2 perfect HB transferred; 8dp5dt beta:36; 10dp5dt beta 15; chemical pregnancy.

Turning our hearts toward adoption

DH:36, SA-perfect

Married since July 11, 2009

Fur baby Cairn Terrier

SAIF/PAIF Welcome

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Re: DHEA during IVF cycle-DOR gals, come in!

  • Roxie5739Roxie5739 member

    To explain my answer (ER) my nurse told me that I will take it up to ER, I am still on it now as ER is a fews weeks out yet

    Multiple ectopics, 2 failed IVF's
    IVF #1: Did not get to ET, embies all failed PGD (major chromosomal defects)
    IVF #2: We have 2 chromosomally perfect embies as a result of PGD (Boy/Girl) 1 failed the thaw (Girl) Transferred 1, yet ended as a c/p
    Thought it was the end of our TTC Journey 6/20/2012
    SHOCK BFP 9/28/2012: IT'S A BOY! and everything is normal !!!!!!

    Little A born 38w 2d on 05/23/13 and is a true miracle for this IF Vet!
     

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  • joules12joules12 member

    My RE suggested that I go on it, and told me how much, but that's about it!  Any additional information or suggestions, I got from searching TB and the internet.  I also saw lots of differing info on when to stop it -- even searched for that exact info.  I probably should have contacted my RE to ask, but didn't ask until I was at the actual ET (and it wasn't even my RE, but a partner who was fortunately somewhat familiar with DHEA).  She said I should stop at that point, but I'm still not sure if I should have stopped sooner!  I'll be curious to read others' responses.

    (my latest DHEA obsession is whether or not it's okay to go back on it as I go through beta hell)

    TTC since honeymoon in 9/2010
    Me: 39, Dx DOR (FSH = 10.5, AMH = 0.43, best AFC = 10), AMA
    MH: 37, Dx Obstructive Azoospermia, multiple successful sperm retrieval procedures

    1/2012: IVF/ICSI #1 Antagonist = cancelled d/t poor response to max stims
    2/2012: IVF/ICSI #2 MDLF (4R, 4M, 1F) = BFP, saw heartbeat, missed m/c 9w0d, D&E
    8/2012: IVF/ICSI #3 EPP/MDLF (7R, 2M, 1F) = BFN

    12/2012: (New RE) Operative hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue

    1/2013: IVF/ICSI #4 Low-dose stim/Antagonist (AFC=6); ER=1/26 (5R-couldn't access rt ovary, 5M, 4F), ET=1/29 (trans 3) = BFP!; 2/11 beta#1(13dp3dt)=2127, 2/13=3367; twin girls due 10/19/13

    PAIF/SAIF very welcome!

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  • annaliselannalisel member

    I was told to go on it and the dosage, but nothing else. I surmised that it would be unnecessary after ER so I stopped then. During discussions with the RE at the WTF, she confirmed that I stopped it and said to restart.

    On the TT>35 board, older women who conceive naturally have made mention of stopping now that they've gotten their bfp.

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  • lkmisslkmiss
    My RE was adamant that I stop DHEA when I started stims. He said because it is a male androgen hormone, it can adversely impact egg quality.
    Over 40--"advanced maternal age" DH: male factor Getting ready for 2nd IVF.
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