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Femara + Follistim?

CRGreen14CRGreen14 member
edited June 2014 in Trouble TTC
This cycle we did femara (cd 3-7) and follistim 50iu (8-11). When I went in on CD 8 I had nothing measurable yet and my e2 was 23. I went back in today and my E2 was 200 and I had a bunch of measurable follicles 15.5, 16.5, 14.6 and 5 others that were less than 13 but above 10. Nurse wanted me to do one more night of follistim then tomorrow night. I am honestly shocked that I did not get canceled again. First cycle was canceled on just follistim because I over responded. My lining was only 7.5 so maybe that's why she said to keep going?? Or because she didn't know that Femara makes E2 levels lower. Thoughts?!? I know I am over analyzing but it's hard not to!
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Re: Femara + Follistim?

  • Lindsey7348Lindsey7348 member
    I am currently in the TWW from a IUI cycle using femara, follistim and ovidrel. I think you can absolutely have one, or possibly more, of those follies grow to 18 (which my clinic considers mature) by tomorrow. In fact, I went in on a Friday, had a 20 mm folic, went in on Saturday for my IUI and had already ovulated that one. So basically, anything can happen.

    Good luck!
    Me: 31 DH: 31
    TTC#1 since Sept. 2011
    March 2012-June 2012 - IUI's- BFN

    Sept 2012= IVF #1- 14 eggs, 9 fert, no frosties. 2 blasts 5dt=BFN
    Oct/Nov 2012= IVF #2- 20 eggs, 14 fert, no frosties. 2 blasts transferred despite mild OHSS=BFN
    Nov 2012= hubby got transferred, moving to new state, time for a break until summer!
    Feb 2013= Natural BFP!! Valentine's day surprise! 
    Mar 2013= m/c @ 7.5 weeks :(

    *New RE*
    July 2013= ER for a freeze all cycle. 21 eggs, 9 fert, freeze all day 1.
    Lab is closed in August! (Of course!) 
    Sept 2013= FET #1 - transferred 3 not so great quality day 3 embies=BFN
    Oct 2013= FET #2- transferred 4! 3 good, 1 poor= BFP! On hubby's birthday :)
    Started bleeding at 5w5d. ER trip confirms one gest sac, one yolk sac, no fetal pole. 6w u/s showed nothing. Levels drop from 4,500 to 250. 
    Nov.2013=meet with RE to discuss where to go from here.
           *Tests showed PCOS-ish. High testosterone. Start Metformin 1500 mg.
    February 2014- CLomid, IUI, Trigger. 4 juicy and ripe follies (24,25, 28 and 34!) 111 million post wash sperm count. BFFN!!!! WTH?
    March 2014- Over my RE. Year of fun for us and looking into RMANJ.
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