|
Post by Saz on Apr 19, 2007 9:58:52 GMT -5
Have any of you been diagnosed with high FSH when getting tested for fertility treatments? I am sure this must have something to do with having endo on the ovaries but the quacks seem to think not - i disagree!! Does anyone have any comments?
|
|
|
Post by ouchy on Apr 19, 2007 10:55:39 GMT -5
I have been diagnosed with high LH, but it is because I have hormone problems other than endo.
|
|
|
Post by ouchy on Apr 20, 2007 11:57:32 GMT -5
I'm honestly more familiar w/ elevated LH levels bc of my own situation. But here are a few quotes I found on having high FSH. "In order for testing to be accurate, FSH levels must be checked during a certain time frame. Most doctors test around cycle day three. Sometimes a test may come back normal one month and abnormal another month but a rise in FSH levels is indicative of a problem. This is not to say that a woman can never get pregnant with a high FSH level. We have all heard of someone who was told that she could not get pregnant and some how beat the odds. But from a medical standpoint, abnormally high FSH levels make infertility increasingly difficult to treat." "Also having high FSH levels can mean that the quality of eggs produced is diminished, not just the number of eggs being produced. So that even if a woman does become pregnant her chances of having a successful pregnancy are also affected." "There are options for women with high FSH levels but they may involve using donor eggs. If you are concerned about your fertility please talk to your doctor for medical advice." "Developing follicles produce estrogen which signals the hypothalamus to increase or reduce the amount of FSH produced by the pituitary gland. When "good" follicles are not developing, estrogen levels are lower and more FSH is produced. This leads to higher levels of FSH on day 3. Day 3 FSH fertility test is not the only parameter used to assess ovarian reserve. Poor ovarian reserve is indicated by an FSH of >9, a high FSH/LH ratio (>2.5) even in the presence of a normal FSH or a high E2 level (>60 pg./ml). We also use the clomiphene citrate challenge test to help determine ovarian reserve." www.mcfivf.com/female_hormone.htmlwww.justmommies.com/articles/high_fsh_level.shtml
|
|
|
Post by Nari on May 13, 2007 23:57:09 GMT -5
You know.. I am waiting on the same blood test results to come back to see if I am going in to menopause early and uh... I can honestly say that the things you guys are talking about look French to me. I dont understand a single bit of it. So... how am I going to understand the doctor when he reads my results??? LOL
|
|
|
Post by ouchy on May 14, 2007 0:04:59 GMT -5
Read up on it before you go! Reply #2 has great info taken from a couple links that are listed.
|
|
ctula
New Member
Posts: 5
|
Post by ctula on Aug 24, 2007 9:23:07 GMT -5
I was dx with high fsh in Oct. But at the time I did not know I had endo. Just dx with severe endo on tuesday.
|
|