High FSH and just turned 30

[KEL9611]

I was hoping there was somebody out there with an FSH level of 20 that had success working with a RE doctor.  I have just turned 30 and my husband and I have been trying for a few months.  I have regular periods - on the dot every 27 days but I went to my OB/GYN when I did not get a positive result on the OPK kits after trying for a few months.  My doctor started me on Clomid and tried the clomid challenge test.  My FSH level came back at a 20 on both days 3 and 10.  She has referred me to a fertility doctor who I see next week but after reading so many posts on the internet that pregnancy with an FSH level of 20 is nearly impossible I'm EXTREMELY depressed.  Can anybody give me some reasons to be optimistic?

[prevatt77]

Try not to stress your FSH levels can change every month.  My FSH was 16 and I gave birth to Gavin at the age of 41.  Stay positive and things will work out.

[BabyJazz2010]

I got my results today. FSH and Clomid Challenge results were 17.3 and 6.3.  AMH...which doctor pretty much said sealed my poor deal was 0.2.  He also started telling me in so many words that egg donor is the way to go.  

Thing is, I was going forward as a single mom, likely with a donor.  It took me a while to get to that point but now I'm being told that I can't even have a biological child.  I have not ruled it out.  I just don't want to got that route just yet if there is even the slightest chance.

Please keep sharing any success stories or recommended treatments I can ask my doctor about.

[elena533]

I am 37 years old. I received my FHS test today I it was 39. I am still going through the motions of being shocked, sad, etc. etc. I just got married 3 months ago and hope to concieve a child for my husband who has no children. I have 2 children from previous marriage. Has anyone had the same high results, and what type of treatment is good to consider? I will do anything to get my body to respond to conceiving a baby. Please help me get started and out of the shock!

[allip68]

There is DEFINITELY hope.  High FSH is just a number and especially for young women it means less!  I know someone whose doctor told her when she was 27 yrs old that she was going into early menopause and she either had to try to have children (with IVF) then or lose her chance forever.  I don't know what her FSH was, but I imagine it must've been very high.  She had twins through IVF.  Then.. a couple years after her babies were born, when she was supposed to be well into menopause (!)  she got pregnant to her complete and total surprise.  My OB/GYN told me one of her patients was told she needed to have an egg donor because her FSH was so high and she was 39 years old, so she had a baby with her sister's egg.   When her baby was 8 months old...you guessed it - she got pregnant with her own egg!  I, too, was told that being 39 and FSH of 15 I had low odds and I got pregnant naturally and easily.  You are young; FSH is just a #; just try to not get stressed (I think that's the most important thing altho I know it's hard).

[Pinkflakes]

I totally understand how you feel and what kind of hell you are going through.  I have been through the similar situation.  I am 34 years old and have had three miscarriages within a year. (my last one was in May) I finally saw RE and found out my FSH level was 21.6 on CD3 It was like a death sentence (I am sure you know what I am talking about)  That was in June and ever since then I have been drinking wheatgrass juice everyday, COQ10, Royal jelly, and omega 3 along with acupuncture.  In July, my level was down to 5.6.  I don't know what did the trick, but my RE said that number should fluctuate under 10, not from 21 to 5.  It explains that I tend to make more bad quality eggs then normal healthy 34 years old do. - FYI I do ovulate every month though and cycle 26days
My RE gave me Clomid hoping that I would ovulate more eggs and there will be a good one among those.  Anyhow, I felt more energetic in July and OPK said that I ovulated on CD13, so I tried... to see what happens without clomid. It was too late to take clomid for July, so I was gonna take it from August cycle, but I did get pregnant in July.  I am 4 1/2 weeks pregnant and hcg level is rising nicely.  I don't know if that was a good ovulation, but I just hope for the best.  Don't listen to what your RE says only.  Research more, look for alternative treatment.  There is hope...  Let  me know what happens.