New to IVF/ICSI...does anyone else have high FSH?

lizmb-2 · April 2016

hi everyone! I posted my first post on the infertility board but wanted to post here too since we will be starting IVF toward the end of May. Dors anyone else have high FSH and still doing IVF? We went into the IVF ICSI decision thinking it we just had a male factor with low morphology and motility. When I went in for my ultra sound and blood work we found out my FSH was 15.5! Everything else looks great except that. I'm 31 and have a child from a previous marriage. I've been really bummed by this news. My RE said IVF wasn't out of the question but is concerned at how I will respond to medication.

My RE has me taking DHEA 25mg 3x a day. Has anyone else taken this? I'm also drinking wheat grass every morning and trying to stay on a paleo type diet.

lizmb-2 · April 2016

I meant to post this in the April/May IVF board but think I did it wrong

oops!

LittleSap92014 · April 2016

Hi there! I don't have FSH issues, but I wanted to drop by and say hi. We'll also be starting IVF at the end of May/early June due to MFI. I'll be starting the paleo diet shortly, hoping that I'll have the will power to stick to it. Good luck with your cycle! Fingers crossed for you

lizmb-2 · April 2016

@LittleSap92014
Thank you so much! We're excited and nervous all at the same time! I'm hoping I can stick to the paleo diet as well. I tired whole30 and it was crazy hard! Paleo is very similar but I feel like it's a little easier to start with. I'm hoping at least haha

chicandbubbly · April 2016

Hey ladies, is there a reason for doing a paleo/whole 30 diet with IVF?

lizmb-2 · April 2016

@chicandbubbly I think people say to do it just to promote over all health while preparing for the process. From what I've read a lot of people have had success from it. Now whether it's just coincidence or due to the diet I don't know. I just know I'm doing it because I'm trying to eliminate all the extra chemicals and things that are put into processed foods and dairy doesn't settle well with me anyways. I'm just doing paleo or trying to stick with it to feel better overall

LittleSap92014 · April 2016

I agree with @LizMB .. it was one of the biggest recommendations from my RE when we had our consult. Just like Liz said, just to promote overall health. I've been fortunate enough in the fact that I've never had to diet or watch what I eat -- and I loooove food so this part is going to be difficult for me, but so so worth it :-)

rachlee2010 · April 2016

I did IVF with a high FSH...we don't have any male issues but I have low AMH and High FSH so basically my ovaries are like 10 years older than I am and I have few eggs left. At it's highest my FSH was 16.2 but it does change month to month. We did one mini stimiulation round of IVF/ICSI and ended up with 3 mature eggs at retrieval, 2 of which fertilized, only 1 grew to day 5 which we froze. It's def possible to do IVF/ICSI with high fsh but you may need more meds than other people your age.

lizmb-2 · April 2016

@rachlee2010 thank you! I feel hopeful! My doctor said he was going to out me on higher meds to treat me as if I was 8-9 hrs older than I really am. We are really loving our Doctor so that's good to have confidence in your RE. He's also not having me do BCpills bc he didn't want to suppress me too much so I start injections in less than two weeks!

lizmb-2 · April 2016

@rachlee2010 that's great that you were successful and able to freeze one! It only takes one!

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