anyone over 35 going for fertility treatments this year? IUI, IVF etc

[readyformore]

Hi Ladies, I had my first appointment today. Im not really sure how i feel to be honest, i'm not sure if i decided on the right course of action considering my very low AMH. The FS is going to start me off on IUI using puregon considering my age (30) and that i have previously had to natural pregnancies. She was happy for me to try clomid but i said i didn't want to as i had heard that it does not work for someone with a low AMH(0.3) and i didn't want to waste time!!

We are going to start in the new year, i have to have a hysteroscopy to have a polyp removed first and all the other appointment's that come along with it!!

Has anyone had any experience with a low AMH and IUI and or Puregon??

I would imagine that it's worth a shot or two. The success rate of IUI isn't terribly high anyway. But, it might be worth it to try.
If you trust your RE, I would probably go with their judgement.

They know your history best. I know it's a little complicated and I'm not sure how it would affect fertility.

 

[constancev18]

I'm not doing a damned thing; I put my staff on vacation, so I have to work, LOL.

Love it!

I was happy the RE said we could do our 3 ultrasounds/follicular studies in-state rather than flying out to his clinic but I just called the hospital and they are almost $700 each vs $85 each at the RE's. Unless I can find a cheaper place, I'll be flying to the RE. Unbelievably, it's cheaper to fly+rent a car.

Update: With the help of a nurse, I found a much cheaper place an hr away. $250. Thank heavens.

 

[dachsundmom]

 

[crystal443]

Danni..great news!!! I used Puregon in the two cycles of IVF and didn't have any problems at all..no side effects etc.

 

[midlifemama]

Hi Ladies, so I haven't been on here in a while. Met with a Fertility Specialist yesterday..my FSH is 27 and I am 38 with only 1 ovary. He said IVF was probably my only chance at getting pregnant and that was only a 10 to 15% chance and only half of that to be a successful pregnancy.

I saw that some of you ladies are doing acupuncture...how is that working for? Is it really expensive? Does insurance cover that?

I ask as my Doc said that many woman have success with it but I forgot to ask more about it. My head was sort of spinning at that point with information overload!

I know that our mind controls the body, so I am going to be pro active and start on the Wheatgrass juice..any other suggestions?

They anticipate IVF by Feb and I want to use this time before that to get as ready as I can so any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[sarahincanada]

Hi Ladies, so I haven't been on here in a while. Met with a Fertility Specialist yesterday..my FSH is 27 and I am 38 with only 1 ovary. He said IVF was probably my only chance at getting pregnant and that was only a 10 to 15% chance and only half of that to be a successful pregnancy.

I saw that some of you ladies are doing acupuncture...how is that working for? Is it really expensive? Does insurance cover that?

I ask as my Doc said that many woman have success with it but I forgot to ask more about it. My head was sort of spinning at that point with information overload!

I know that our mind controls the body, so I am going to be pro active and start on the Wheatgrass juice..any other suggestions?

They anticipate IVF by Feb and I want to use this time before that to get as ready as I can so any advice is greatly appreciated!

I started coQ10 a month before my IVF, the high absorbant stuff and I had a great response and ended up with 10 blasts....now the first 2 didnt implant but hoping some of the others will. I havent found many people to have that many blasts so could have been the coQ10. Im trying acupuncture before my FET, first session is $80 then $40 after. I dont have insurance but I know some places cover it so you would have to check. Good luck....IVF wasnt nearly as bad as I imagined and even though its a low rate I still think its the best chance a lot of us get. A healthy young couple only has a 25% chance of conceiving so 15% isnt that bad

 

[NorthStar]

I've been using COQ10 for 2 months now, and I haven't had SE.

DHEA is also supposed to be good.

Are any of you ladies using the DHEA supplement? If so, how much?

 

[LLbean]

I've been using COQ10 for 2 months now, and I haven't had SE.

DHEA is also supposed to be good.

Are any of you ladies using the DHEA supplement? If so, how much?

yes, 75mgs after reading this
sciencedaily

 

[NorthStar]

Thanks LL, how about SE, have you had any break outs or beardage?

 

[dachsundmom]

Look at Ollie! So cute!!!!

 

[LLbean]

nope, no SE far as I can tell.

Yes my baby Oliver got in his costume yesterday for our pics hehehe

 

[sarahincanada]

I've been using COQ10 for 2 months now, and I haven't had SE.

DHEA is also supposed to be good.

Are any of you ladies using the DHEA supplement? If so, how much?

I have a prenatal with it in, will check later how much is in there, no SE from anything

for a while I had a different prenatal with no dhea and so I purchased separately, and got the runs

 

[NorthStar]

No beard though Sarah? Or spots?

I'm concerned about disfigurement, primarily

 

[crystal443]

NorthStar- The recommended dose for DHEA is 75 mg per day, I was actually on 100 mg because the caplets came in 50 mg and FS asked me to please drop to 75mg,if the dosage is too high it can do more damage then good. Although I think the month of 100mg got everything moving along and now I'm on 75 mg I bought Jarrows Formula DHEA from Amazon.uk, apparently as with all vitamins some are sh*t lol and these must be ok because my follicle count went way up in a month.

I haven't had any SE from it or COQ10No beard or unibrow developing

 

[crystal443]

No spots either


LL- sweet avitar

 

[LLbean]

I bought the GNC brand DHEA...hope that one is not shit LOL

 

[crystal443]

GNC is a great brand isn't it? I had no idea when I bought mine When I went for acupunture she suggested we start taking Royal Jelly as well but I can't find it...DH seems to think its refrigerated might try the health food store today but its not easy to find

 

[dachsundmom]

It is in the fridge section, but please be careful..it is estrogenic and if you don't need it, then like DHEA, it can shut down your ovaries.

 

[crystal443]

Thanks Dmom I didn't know that....well I better have a think about that then because DHEA is working great and I'm not sure I want to mess with anything else. FS didn't tell me to start taking it the acupunturist did maybe I should just skip it then, I don't want to mess anything up

 

[LLbean]

the one I got was at Vitacost.com and it is capsules. Done with it next week and then done until IVF

The GNC DHEA I got comes in 25mg tablets so it is perfect LOL