Christianity QA

Question:

I am going through my first cycle of in vitro fertilization.   I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and the doctor prescribed four vials of Follistim for three days, then two vials and finally one vial.  My doctor would like to do the egg retrieval as soon as my estradiol level comes down to about 5 or 6,000.  He states there is a danger to me if they retrieve the eggs at a level higher than around 6,000.  This week I started at 10,000 and now I am at 15,600!!!  My doctor is puzzled and cannot understand this.  I think it is related to my polycystic ovarian syndrome.  If anyone has any knowledge on this subject I would appreciate your input. Cheryl

Response:

Now, I’m no doctor, but… He prescribed 4 vials of Follistim/day to a PCO patient!?!  Have you done stim cycles before with this doctor?  Just wondering, because *most* (but not all!) PCO women stimulate like gangbusters on very low doses.  The danger he’s talking about is ovarian hyperstimulation, which can be very painful and risky.  Have you been monitored via ultrasound to see how many follicles you have? Wow, I don’t know – maybe you can be suppressed for a few days to see if the estradiol levels go down, but I couldn’t tell you what that would do to your egg quality.  Best wishes for a safe and successful cycle. — Anne in Southwest FL IVF Mom to Elizabeth Ann "Lissa" 6/16/99 http://amazon.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=76700884203&n=1431206664 Change the NOT to NET to email me! Blatant advertisement:  Visit my friend’s Christian book and gift shop: http://www.goodnessandtruth.com

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Response:

Be very careful. I hyperstimulated and was in the hospital for 3 weeks. I could have died. My husband was a wreck. They drained my lungs, chest, 4 x. My organs almost shut down. I gained 40 pound in water weight… you get the picture. It’s very dangerous. But since it doesn’t happen often, some doctors don’t take it seriously. The doctor that caused this was too aggressive, and didn’t monitor me enough. He didn’t even visit me in the hospital when I had it!! I was furious. So, take it seriously. I had a friend who was going to hyperstimulate, and they decided to freeze her embryos till next month. That keeps you from hyperstimulating. It worked next month for her, and she has twins. So, there are ways for it to work and yet you don’t risk your life. Good luck.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am going through my first cycle of in vitro fertilization.   I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and the doctor prescribed four vials of Follistim for three days, then two vials and finally one vial.  My doctor would like to do the egg retrieval as soon as my estradiol level comes down to about 5 or 6,000.  He states there is a danger to me if they retrieve the eggs at a level higher than around 6,000.  This week I started at 10,000 and now I am at 15,600!!!  My doctor is puzzled and cannot understand this.  I think it is related to my polycystic ovarian syndrome.  If anyone has any knowledge on this subject I would appreciate your input. Cheryl

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