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:

[sareeucsd]

after 6 months of trying, I had all the tests done, and my FSH level was a 12.5 at 35 years old.  I was told my only option would be IVF, and I was devastated.  I started to relax and stop trying because we didn't have the money at the time for IVF (I had cut out drinking, caffeine, was taking pre-natals, we were trying all the time etc) and just started living a normal life.  I got pregnant naturally less than 2 months later.  Anything is possible and miracles happen.

[coconutbev]

I am giving birth anyway now...(mis-spelled)

[coconutbev]

I am 51 years young, 98%raw vegan foodist..My FSH today is 61.1 and I am ready to give birth anyway...

[coconutbev]

My FSH level is 61.2 and I am 40 weeks pregnant and am 51 years young.  I am 97% raw vegan for over 7 years...I look in my late 30's..So, how is it that i am pregnant with such a high level of FSH?

smiles&thanx
beverley

[amyennis]

I am 36 years old, never been pregnant and trying to conceive for the first time. I have only been on birth control for about 6 mths of my life and I stopped taking it in Nov. 2013. My OBGYN says that everything looks normal and that we should try naturally for at least 6mths. It has been 5mth now, and nothing yet. I have regular periods and seem to ovulate regularly. A family member scared me to death the other day, and told me that there had to be something wrong for me to have gone this long without getting pregnant. She insisted I get my FSH levels checked. She said that if they are high, then I wont be able to get pregnant. Also, she said that because I am so old that I will have a high chance of having unhealthy eggs, and an unhealthy baby. Needless to say, I made an appt. to have my FSH levels checked this month. What if they are high??? What should I talk to my doctor about? What are my options?? HELP!

[1STtimeMOMat45]

Don't listen to the bad news.... They are only making educated guesses, this is what I just posted "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 in your heart!"