High FSH

[raeh]

Last year, April 2007 at 42 I became pregnant.  I was not trying to conceive and I have no idea what my FSH levels were at the time.  Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage.   After the loss, I have been under extreme stress and depression.  Now at 43 I have been told my FSH level is at 31.  My doctor explained that at this level, my changes of conceiving with my eggs is impossible and if I did, due to the FSH level, there is a high chance of miscarriage.  I am still a bit confused as to the role FSH levels play into the ability to get pregnant.  I have read that women with high FSH can get pregnant, but the eggs are not 'healthy' and therefore result in miscarriage.  Is this necessarily true?  Or is high FSH a factor in even getting pregnant at all?  Not knowing my FSH at the time of my pregnancy, I am not sure where I really stand fertility wise at this point with being able to get pregnant again and if I did, my chances of having a healthy pregnancy and child.   Is stress adding to the high levels?  All of this is so overwhelming.  Any advice?

[adgal]

Basically FSH is a number that sort of lets you know the quality of your egg.  Its normal for that number to get higher the older we get.  I have heard of women conceiving with a very high FSH and going on to have a healthy pregnancy, but in all honesty I don't think its that common.  There is information on the internet, natural ways to lower the number.  I'm not sure how dependable that information is, but if you google lowering FSH levels, it should come up.  I am not sure if stress plays a factor or not, but it wouldn't surprise me.  Stress seems to affect everything.  I am so sorry for your loss, and I hope all works out for you.  Take care, and good luck to you!

[40smama]

I took the liberty of googling high FSH numbers & the significance and came up w/several websites - here's one and I hope it helps -

www.fertilitycommunity.com/fertility/what-is-significance-of-fsh-levels.html  - good luck!

[Chookdee]

Hi,
From what I understand, FSH ( follicle stimulating hormone ) gives an indication of your " ovarian reserve"..( how many eggs left ). So the higher the FSH, the greater amount of the hormone that is needed to kick start the follicle into releasing an egg. So the higher the #, the fewer the eggs that u have, and possibly the poorer quality egg..
I think however that age is more of an indication of of egg quality than fsh..
I am sorry for your loss and wish you the very best in your journey!

[kiaragirl]

Surely it doesnt matter how many eggs you have left as we are born with thousands of eggs????