Buddies - PCOS on Femara/Gonal F/IUI

[ekatlove]

After several failed attempts at TTC, I am looking for some support - cycle buddies or similar protocol buddies. The whole assisted conception is getting to me a bit.

Background:
I am 34; DH is 42. I have been diagnosed with PCOS years ago. Do not ovulate and do not have AF on my own, so I have been managing PCOS symptoms with BCP. Since I got married 3 years ago and wanted to start TTC, my endo put me on Metformin 1000mg/day to see if it helps my cycle - nothing. Been back on BCP until a few months ago when I finally found a RE to consult and proceed with fertility treatment.

Some TTC History:
Cycle 1 - Femara 5 mg, CD3-7: 3 good follies on right side and 1 on left, but very thin lining. Ovidrel trigger, TI - BPN. CD 35 U/S showed a large cyst on the right. Had to go back to BCP for a month to clear the cyst.
Cycle 2 - Same Femara, this time combined with Estrace to help lining. CD 12 U/S- a lot of small follies & thin lining; CD 15 - same thing. Cycle cancelled. No AF. BPN confirmed by blood work.

Today:
Started a new cycle dry (no AF following last cycle, but U/S confirm I am in a good base line picture). It is my CD 4 on new protocol - combo of Femara 5 mg, CD3-7 and 75iu Gonal F for CD 8-9. U/S scheduled for CD10 to see the progress and decide if I need to continue Gonal F or can trigger and do IUI.

I am cautiously optimistic... Anyone else on similar protocol/cycle?

 

[Hope16]

hi ekatlove, I know this post was from september but if you are still looking for a buddy i'm here! I'm in a similar situation...

Background:
I'm 33, DH is 31. We've had 2 mc's. Doctor believes I have pcos due to not ovulating regularly, low estrogen and progesterone, long LH surge which makes using those opk sticks impossible. We tried one month of clomid days 5-9 unmonitored=bfn. Started seeing an RE and after nothing is seriously wrong with DH or myself, he concluded I have a mild case of pcos. We tried our first IUI the month of october, 50iu of gonal f injectibles for 12 days, then ovidrel trigger. Turns out my LH surge confused the doctors. My progesterone levels indicated I never ovulated so we repeated another trigger and IUI a week later. Still no ovulation! They believe I didnt have any mature eggs, just cysts.

Today:
Starting this friday we are beginning 75 iu of gonal f injectibles. I will go in for bloodwork and ultrasound every 3 days to be closely monitored. I have 31 eggs to work with this cycle, so I'm hoping to see at least one or two mature!


I hope you still check in on this site, it really is an amazing support group! How did you make out last month???