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Originally Posted by lvtchr
Hi! I'm new to IVF and to this board and would like some advice. A bit of history...I'm 32, DH is 31; TTC for 3 yrs. Did 2 IUI w/injectables and both BFN. Up to now we've been "unexplained". We started an IVF cycle in early June (BCPs then Follistim/Luveris) but I only made 5 follies. Doc says that my FSH was elevated this month (17.8 vs. earlier results between 3-5) so that combined with my poor response makes me a "poor responder" and means I have lower quality eggs.
Does this make sense? Does a one-time high FSH value and lack of response mean my eggs really suck? For our next cycle she wants to try the microflare protocol w/lupron but she's already talking about a potential need to use donor eggs in the future if this cycle doesn't work out. This seems extreme to me since we haven't even officially tried IVF.  Advice??? |
No, it does not make sense.
Elevated FSH merely indicates you have few antral follicles. It does not indicate the quality of the eggs that would arise from those follicles.
You do meet the definition of decreased ovarian reserve, and therefore probably would be a low responder in an IVF cycle, but your egg quality cannot be assessed from the available information you've posted.
If your clinic is turning you away or else is requiring or pressuring you into an egg donor cycle because of your fSH, then yes, a 2nd opinion is a good idea. Whether you proceed with your own eggs should be your own choice.