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Old 10-27-2009, 09:50 AM
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Follistim Success Stories

Hello Everyone.

I'm starting follistim soon and what to know if it worked for you.
Please tell me how may iu you had to use and how many times a day you had to use it.

Thank you.
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Me: 30, Tubal challenges
DH: 38, very low count d/t pituitary tumor
TTC: 2 yr+
Fertility Journey
March 13th, found out at a routine check up that both my tubes were block.
IVF #1 about to begin.
04/09 Began RJ/RPollen with DH
04/17 DH went to see urologists.
Waiting for go for lab test. 05/06
DH on HCG now. Waiting for the swimmers to wake up.

10/12
Began BCP and had u/s and blood work done RN says everything is VERY GOOD. (Hmm, we'll see)
10/22. Dh went for SA for swimmers. Swimmers 0. Moving to mTESE.
10/27 u/s and blood work. Antagonist protocol
11/06
Baseline
11/08 Starting Stims on 375iu of follistim.
11/12 Follies, L:6 R:3
11/14 Follies, L:6 R:4 start progesterone today 250iu






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Old 10-27-2009, 10:59 AM
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It worked for me! I started at 225iu and then dropped to 150iu later. I really loved that, unlike the Menopur, it didn't hurt at all.

Good luck!
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Me: 34 (low progesterone)
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TTC: Since August 2007
Official Diagnosis: "Unexplained Infertility" Niiiiiice.

Five Failed Clomid Cycles

March 2009 started acupuncture - Love it!
6/9/09 - started taking Royal Jelly

IVF #1 (and ONLY!!)
8/3/09 - started BCPs
8/21 - start Lupron
8/28 - start stims
E2: Baseline cd2 - 54, cd5 - 199, cd7 - 560, cd9 - 881, cd10 - 1613, cd11 - 2516 Trigger!
9/8 - ER (23 eggs, 20 mature)
9/13 - ET 2 blasts (one expanded)
7 snowbabies!
9/19 - hpt (6dp5dt)
9/22 - beta #1 (9dp5dt) - 113
9/24 - beta #2 (11dp5dt) - 339
9/28 - beta #3 (15dp5dt) - 1302
10/7 - 1st u/s - one perfect bean with a hb of 112
10/19 - 2nd u/s - hb 164 - Graduated to OB!

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Old 10-27-2009, 01:39 PM
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Hello Everyone.

I'm starting follistim soon and what to know if it worked for you.
Please tell me how may iu you had to use and how many times a day you had to use it.

Thank you.

Follistim has earned a great reputation.

150-300IU daily is common, but doses vary based on the patient. Those with low ovarian reserve often need more. High responders may need less.

There is little need to take it more than once a day.
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