poor responder

[bellebabe]

I have just had a cycle of IVF abandoned due to poor response.  I have an FSH of 12.3 but my scan showed 10 follicles.
I was put on long protcol and took burserilin and then Gonal F.  Small dose for first 5 days then when low response increased to 300 dose.  Only four follicles but reponding too slowly.  Should I have an AMH test before nest go and will just incresing the dose of Gonal f help.  I am 29 years old.

My FSH was only 8 last and and changed after I had my Fallopian tubes removed could this have made a difference.

[mamom15]

Hi, I can share my IVF protocol, its very similarto Dorti's.  I am 39 yrs years old.  My RE first put me on BCP, after a few days I started injecting Lupron.  After a few days I stopped BCP and on CD 4 I started injecting Bravelle.  I had 12 mature follicles the first time out of which 3 fertilized one of which was grade A+.  The second time I had 15 mature follicles out of which 5 fertilized and all were grade A+.  I am currently 15 weeks pregnant.  I felt that accupuncture had a lot to contribute towards the success

[dorti]

At first my doctor put me on birth control  pills. Then I was injecting Lupron and after few days I was injecting Follistim and Menopur. I am 38 and I had 13 eggs ( 12 fully matured) so I think that was a great success. That was my third ivf cycle (which by the way failed but that is another story). At two previous cycles I had only 3 eggs retrieved each time. Good luck to you!

[bellebabe]

Hope your next scan goes well and they dont need to cancel.   I go back for my follow up consultation in December to see what to do next.  Not giving up hope.

Good Luck!!

I'll be thinking of you

[Molliee]

Hi,

I just posted a question before I saw this!  I just received a call from my nurse that my cycle may have to be cancelled also because my follicles are not growing at the rate they want them to.... should be 1.6 - 1.8 now and they are only 1.0 to 1.2.  Egg Retrieval is currently scheduled for Friday but she said my cycle may have to be cancelled.

My FSH was 12.6 and I think my ultrasound is only showing 5 follicles but the darn things aren't growing..... Aaargh!!  So frustrated!!

I did menopur and gonal f and dexamethosone.  I don't know about burserilin and not sure how long of a protocol you mean.  I started my protocol on Day 3 and ER was scheduled for day 12.  Now the whole thing may have to be cancelled?!?!!?!?!

Sorry that I don't have answers for you.....I, too, have more questions than answers.

Hopefully, somebody on this board will provide some insight!!

Good Luck!!