Community› The Bump Message Boards› Success after IF
Success after IF
New Discussion

XP: Does AFC vary throughout a single cycle?

IBackBevoIBackBevo member
in Success after IF

So after my RE appointment yesterday, I got to thinking about the fact that at my old RE's office, he had the AFC done before O (I think like cd 5-9) or something...and at another time I had one done on day 2 or 3. 

Yesterday, I had an AFC and was on CD 17 and 3 DPO.  I asked the RE if it would matter (doing the AFC post O), and he said it wouldn't, but I could come back early in my next cycle if I wanted to in order to get a baseline...I really did not want to have to go back (and have to take off work or get the nanny, etc.) just for that and I was also interested in confirming O (i.e. seeing if there was a corpus luteum cyst) so I went ahead and did it. 

However, today I got to thinking about it more (because I always start going over and over things in my mind after the appointment) and I thought I remembered hearing or reading somewhere along the way that follicles would sort of die off as you went along in your cycle.  In other words, unless you were on meds, you would have fewer follicles by the time you O'd then you would very early on in your cycle.  I asked my DH and this is what he thought, too. 

Is my memory wrong? I tried an internet search and could not find anything. Anyone know?

IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
image
image
Report Reply to Post

Re: XP: Does AFC vary throughout a single cycle?

  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member

    Darn it. I found a website that answered my own question and it said an AFC can be done on any day of your cycle and an AFC of 5 or less means you are unlikely to get pregnant with or without fertility treatment.  :(

    Screw you website - lol!

    IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
    2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
    BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
    Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
    BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

    May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
    image
    image
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • alchrisalchris member
    If you're looking for some hope, FWIW, I had an AFC of 4 with an AMH of .17 three years ago and I have a 2 year old.  (I was 35 at the time with a normal FSH.)  Sending you my VERY best wishes!!!
    Pregnant with #1 with PCOS and LPD, success with mostly naturopathic treatments
    Our Thanksgiving Day baby 11/22/07

    imageimageimage

    Pregnant with #2 with LPD, uterine polyp/hysteroscopy, DOR (AMH = 0.17), 2 c/ps
    Our early Christmas present 12/9/10
    Report Reply
  • E&RMommyE&RMommy

    You won't make any more follicles than what you start with at the beginning of the cycle (like CD2 or 3).  One of the docs in your new RE group told me that some women even start recruiting follicles before the start of menses (which is not good).

    Three losses in 2009; Boy/Girl twins born in 2010 image
    Report Reply
  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member
    imageE&RMommy:

    You won't make any more follicles than what you start with at the beginning of the cycle (like CD2 or 3). 

    IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
    2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
    BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
    Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
    BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

    May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
    image
    image
    Report Reply
  • E&RMommyE&RMommy

    I thought you were with HFI now?  Maybe I read a post wrong.  Anyways, nope Baylor was awful at their interview.  :)    Made me cry.  I did not even rank them.  I'm sure these days it is different there but

    Three losses in 2009; Boy/Girl twins born in 2010 image
    Report Reply
  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member
    imageE&RMommy:

    I thought you were with HFI now?  Maybe I read a post wrong.  Anyways, nope Baylor was awful at t

    IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
    2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
    BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
    Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
    BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

    May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
    image
    image
    Report Reply
  • oooCarrieBoooCarrieB
    imageIBackBevo:
    Darn it. I found a website that answered my own question and it said an AFC can be done on any day of your cycle and an
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member

    imageoooCarrieB:
    imageIBackBe
    IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
    2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
    BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
    Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
    BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

    May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
    image
    image
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"