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FSH Levels § infertility
by jen2020, Aug 24, 2003 12:00AM
I am 30 years old and would like to have a baby in the next few years but my random FSH test came back as being 12 which my doctor says that I could be going into premature menopause. My understanding is that when you go into menopause you can never have your own biological child because every woman has a set number of eggs and basically it means they're all gone... Has anyone else had this test and what was you're level? I thought premature menopause was rare so I'm totally freaking out!!
Any information on this would be really helpful!
Thx,
Jen
Any information on this would be really helpful!
Thx,
Jen
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I got this info from http://www.ehendrick.org/healthy/001108.htm I hope that it helps you out a bit.
The symptoms of premature menopause are similar to those of menopause at any time. Menstrual periods stop and women may notice hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and sleep problems. Sometimes the first symptom of premature menopause is infertility. A woman may find that she cannot become pregnant because she is not ovulating (producing eggs) anymore.
When menopause occurs after the ovaries are surgically removed, the symptoms begin within several days after surgery and tend to be more severe. This happens because the drop in the level of estrogen is dramatic, unlike the gradual drop that usually occurs.
I just wanted to add to what your doc said to you and hopefully this doc did explain that that high of FSH does not always mean menapause. Let me tell you that you can get pg it just may take more then just the old fasioned way. I also have an elevated FSH. my last was 10 and that too is high. If I were you I would recomend getting a referal to an specialist an RE reproductive endocronologist (sp?) they will give you more hope. also I have met women who's fsh's were in there 20's that with the use of fertility drugs concieve and have happy healthy children.
The one suggestions I would recomend is that you do this soon. As with the high fsh you really want to nip this in the but before you get levels too high where yes you can go into menapause. A high fsh is not always menapause anyhoo. It could mean that the quality of your eggs are not good. Or maybe your eggs are not maturing fast enough and there are so many fertility drugs out there and ways to get pg. Please get to a specialist soon if you indeed want another or first child. I am not saying that you have to go tomorrow but get the referal and get to him/her as soon as possible/
Wow it is 1 am so if this does not make sence you can email me at ***@****
Good luck to you
Christine