[joshie1972]

I have gone through 2 cycles with follistim injections and it did not stimulate my ovaries. I had a lot of follicles but they only got between 5mm-6mm. I'm so upset and not sure what is going on. My re says we will try again and he will adjust my dosage. First cycle I injected 75iu's and second cycle I injected 150iu's and 75iu's, at first my estradiol was up but then it dropped. Just curious if anyone else out there has had this problem.

[DeannaRN]

Yeah, it sounds like you need a higher dose. I'm not sure how old you are but sometimes as we get older, the ovaries get a little more resistant and it takes higher doses to grow those follies. I didn't have too much luck with Follistim but did better with Gonal-F. It's just a different brand but sometimes changing it up can make a difference. Because I'm 37 and have diminished ovarian reserve, I needed 300IU to get my follicles to grow. I hope next cycle is better for you.

[joshie1972]

Thanks for the response. I just turned 36. My re says I have a lot of follicles, they just are not maturing. Hopefully the next cycle we will get it right Good luck with the IVF.

[CassCass]

I didnt respond to 50 or 75 iui and then increased to 100 iui. Then almost too much response. I wish you luck!

[kandygurl1971]

I was on Follistim for IVF and was labeled a poor responder. Not sure of what my next protocol will be but I know it will include menopur.