High FSH Levels

[Cruis2211]

I just found out that I have an abnormally high FSH level. It's 12.5 and I'm 37. My doctor is not too hopeful about my conceiving and has refered me to a specialist. The specialist's nurse told me as I was making the appointment that my levels were so high, I would have a really hard tiem getting pregant and not to get my hopes up. Has anyone had levels like these or a similar problem. I'm so unhappy right now and can't stop thinking about it:

[1STtimeMOMat45]

I know this post is 7 years old, but I had to post. I'm 45 and had my son four months and three days ago at the age of 45 and 4 months old. I tried fertility treatments, etc, etc. got pregnant twice, once naturally but miscarried at 8 weeks 3 years ago, and once with natural IVF (no stims, just waited for one egg) and it was a chemical pregnancy that ended at 5 weeks eight months before I conceived my son.

The month before I conceived him (naturally) I had another round of non-medicated IVF. My day 3 FSH level was 46.5!!!! That's not a typo...the month before I conceived my son my day 3 FSH level was forty six point five! The thing we did different, was we gave up trying to conceive. We found an adoption lawyer, completely gave up on TTC, went on vacation and just enjoyed our freedom from fertility stress.

Three weeks after the holiday, I tested positive on 3 HPTs. I still took my temps and knew I ovulated while we were on vacation, but didn't think it would happen. And now my son is sleeping next to me on our sofa! Don't lose hope ladies. Just try to relax. I know it's hard, I tried and couldn't either for five years. But you have to stop the obsession. He is my first child. I feel so blessed. Thanks for listening and I hope this helps give you hope.

Two infertility doctors said I would never conceive. I even had very, very low AMH levels three years before he was born. The doctor that took that test said I had a one in ten thousand chance of ever getting me pregnant, so I guess my son was a once in 30,000 chance! The doctors are only making educated guesses. Hold what you believe I. Your heart!

[dellydot]

Your post definitely gives me a lot of hope!  I was told my FSH is 13 earlier this week and have been devastated. I am 38 and we also had a miscarriage last year, the fertility doc said it might have been down to my FSH levels?? They are sending me for more blood tests and another internal scan and then I will go back to see the doc again... Hopefully it all works out and I can go for IVF soon!

[wishingat45]

Sorry for the miscarriage, but congratulations on your pregnancy.  I am currently 45 and would like to get pregnant.  I have had the initial bloodwork and waiting for the results of the AMH and FSH.  Did you do anything in particular to help along the pregnancy?

[coney89]

Just to give hope to anyone with high FSH - mine came up to 14.7 and I fell pregnant second time round.  I used a sperm donor as I'm single and now only have 4 weeks to go:).  I was 36 too which would have made it that extra difficult.  Cheer up!!

[PoseyParker]

I just turned 28 and have been wondering the same thing. Five years ago my FSH level was 154, and I just had my levels rechecked it is at 133. I have been on Estrogen patches and Prometrium so far and all I have been told is that the odds of me getting pregnant might be around 10%. I haven't had a period for over a year, and I am thinking of trying the acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies also. I am already taking wheat grass on occasion, so hopefully something gives. Good luck to you, I hope things have worked out.

[singingterp]

I just finished Day 3 and day 10 of Clomid Challenge Test and was told my FSH is much too high...  I am 34 yrs old and have been married almost 12 years.  I lost our first baby in Sept 2004, then another one in March of 2009.  I have been unable to conceive again.  I was told back in 2006 that I was in premature "ovarian Failure".   I also have endometriosis and was diagnosed with PCOS.  It has been a hard long road...  After reading your post, I am curious as to the meds you mentioned and your success with them.  Would you mind going into more detail about what you did?  I had figured that after what the dr. told me yesterday, that my chances of ever successfully conceiving and having a baby are quite impossible now, but your post gives me some hope.  btw, back when all this started, I was referred to a reproductive endocrinologist who matter-of-factly told me (over the phone) that my chances of ever having a baby are 1 in a million :(  I was also informed my eggs are like those of a 70 year old (though no invasive procedures of any kind were ever done).  Way to give a gal hope... hunh?!