fluctuating fsh....im jst 26

[myneumar]

hello...im 26 years old...i have a problem of fluctuating fsh levels for the last 4 years...my day 3 fsh shot up to 40 than 39,9 then got back to 9.9 when i was 24.unfortunately v didnt go for icsi or ivf becoz at that time we were un unaware of the fact that my husband also suffers from azoospermia and da only way v cud hav a child was through test tube method.Now we want to hav a child bt my fsh is different evry month....i hav evn had a highest value of 100+ fsh...bt again it got down to 11 after afew months...we take a shot at ivf dat cycle but the doctor said that the follicle she took out didnot hav an egg inside it.....my first question is plz tell me is it possible that a follicle may be empty with no egg inside it?also my fsh was 49after which i took some medicines like diane35 and estrogen tablets for about 5 months but i found that my fsh elevated to 95!!!i was so depressed that i left all medicines and...after a month i hav had an ultrasound which shows two eggs in my left ovary...i dont understand how come at such high fsh levels follicles are being produced in my ovaries...does high fsh mean that these woud be poor quality eggs?can i conceive naturally with these eggs even thouigh fsh is high????shoud i go for IUI????plzzzzzzzzzzzz help me some1 im jst 26.....desperately need a child...too depressed...help help!!1

[genci]

Try Chinese herbs and acupuncture  My fsh level was 62. Two months after trying it got pregnant. Thank God I have a healthy baby boy. It does work. Good luck!!! but put God first in your life.

[myneumar]

dear doctor B
thanku you so much for ur guidance.i am right now in england.have travelled here to find more medical opinions of bettr doctors.can u plz tell me if u believe that high FSH has any relation to stress and tension.because i live in extreme stressful condtions.Im constantly mentally stressed and physically overworked due to my family problems.plus da infertilty problems are creating friction between me and my husband.so depression and tension r a regular part of my life unfotunately.
can u plz also tell me what is the probability of me getting pregnant with my on eggs if my fsh is always varying.after an fsh of 100 the value again came down to 11...so  im hoping there might b some chance.wat ur ur opinion plz tell me frankly...as donor egg is out of question due to religious reasons...thank u t

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
I'm sorry to hear that you have problems like this at such a young age!
It certainly sounds consistent with premature ovarian failure.  
In your case, I believe most REs would suggest a couple of different options, or maybe a combination of options in a step ladder type approach.
If I were in your position, I would decide how much time and money I wanted to put into this ahead of time and then stick to my plan.

I would probably start with my own eggs and my husband's sperm and ICSI/IVF.
I would next consider egg donation =/- sperm donation OR embryo adoption.
(at your age, you theoretically should be able to bear several kids if you want them)
Then, if I still wanted a child, I would start adoption procedings.

Your belief system is of course going to be different from mine, and some of these options may be unacceptable to you, but if at all possible, keep you mind on the goal--a child--and in the case of becoming a mother, the end justifies the means.

Good luck!
Dr B