Elevated Testosterone

Re: Elevated Testosterone

• malerina member

  April 2014

  Hi, 

  
  

  I have slightly elevated testosterone. I get tested every 6th month and, I noticed that if I exercise before the blood test and take it in the afternoon the levels are almost "normal". If I take the test during very stressful time, the levels skyrocket. 

  Weight fluctuations (+/-2-10lbs) during last 2 years did not do anything to my testosterone, so not sure if that helps. 

  My RE is not concerned about this at all and there is a lot of research out there about pregnancy with elevated testosterone. Good luck with your IUI!

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• DharmaChick member

  April 2014 edited April 2014

  I have had elevated testosterone, too.  For me, it is connected with PCOS.  There is something about the other hormones (estrogen, progestone) being low that allows the testosterone to be dominant.  My docs haven't been concerned about the testosterone being an issue in itself, aside from the annoying effects of it.
  
  For me, it is not connected with weight.  In fact, I have occasionally been underweight.  However, my hormones in general do seem to be a bit more even when I am including a good amount of exercise and steer clear of too much refined sugar.  This could be connected with stress levels as well, as malerina mentioned, as even blood sugar levels and regular exercise can help with stress.
  

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  09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing.  No cycles seemed to occur.
  01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
  12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
  02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
  03/2014: Clomid 100mg - no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
  04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
  05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
  07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
  09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
  11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
  12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
  01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger;  ER scheduled 2/11!
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• BananaPancakes02 member

  April 2014

  Sorry for being so late to reply back.  Every other test has been normal except this.  My doc isn't too concerned about it at this time, so I guess I don't need to do anything about it now, but I hope if I am fortunate enough to get a take home baby, I can figure out a way to get my levels down so I can ovulate on my own so I don't have to go on BCP ever again.

  
  

  
  

  Me: 30, PCOS-non IR, Annovulatory; DH: 31, SA normal

  Testing Completed! HSG Clear, Ovarian Reserve score 17, Elevated Testosterone, everything else normal so far

   Clomid 150mg + HCG + IUI #1 May/June 2014 (BFN)

  Clomid 150 mg + HCG + IUI #2 July 2014 (BFN)

  Femara 2.5mg + Estrace + HCG + IUI #3 Cancelled d/t no response

  Moving on to IVF with ICSI after break to lose weight.

  

  
  

   
  

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