High Estrogen levels

Hi
I'm 27 y/o and about to start an IVF cycle. My blood work showed high estrogen levels. Do you think that will affect my IVF cycle in any way? What does that means exactly?

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
Sometimes high estrogen levels can be a sign of diminished ovarian reserve.  What that means, is that there may not be lots of follicles to retrieve when the time comes.  This would especially be true if your FSH was also elevated.  Because you are so young, this seems a bit unlikely, and I would be tempted to repeat the estradiol levels first before worrying too much.
Good luck!
Dr B