FertilityTies posts tagged with age

EGGS

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:31:24 -0600

Hello iam doing IVF cycles and all the DR said my eggs are older then my age . HOW does that happen. can i still get pregnet

BABY TWINS

am i to young for clomid

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:52:41 -0500

Im 21 years old and I have PCOS, me and my boyfriend have been trying to concieve for a year and a half and I am wondering am i too young to ask my obgyn for clomid

TabithaF

what to ask gyno before going to the RE doctor

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:55:42 -0500

I have an appointment with my obgyn he is a high risk gynocologist and i am wondering what all test can i ask him to give before i am referred to the RE. The reason i am asking is because i have to use my reimbursement fund to pay for any treatments under the re and we are trying to see how much to take out for next year before insurance enrollment is over. Which is ofcourse a week before i see him. I can call him for the test. ( i have seen him for years and some test i have already had. HSg is one of them so i just want to make sure i am getting all the options before paying extra. I am 41 and the last month i noticed my lh surge really low so i am going to ask him about clomid, hsg test for block tubes and to see if i can get my eggs counted and of course blood work. My thyroid is controlled or pretty low my Endo doctor is rushing so i need to know what to do.

dablack2004

help

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:59:10 -0500

Dr.Q,

I am very concerned. I recently read a post of yours that said that infertility just happens. I am starting to resent my husband because he's just not ready to start a family yet. Are you saying that a perfectly healty woman can just go infertle? Is there something that can prevent this, and what does a person look for?

Jan

age

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:56:48 -0500

Dr.Q,

I read on a post of yours that there is a minimal drop in pregnancy rates starting at age 27. I am 27. What are my chances?

Jan

Assisted Hatching

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:17:23 -0500

We're going to be doing IVF with ICSI this fall and I was wondering if we should pay extra for the assisted hatching? Will that improve our chances? I am 38 yrs. old and have checked out OK. DH has low sperm count, motility, and morphology. The ICSI will take care of the fertilization, but will the assisted hatching give the embryo a better chance to implant?

Lara

Chances of Pregnancy

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:03:26 -0500

If you have a 20 - 25% chance of falling pregnant in the first month of stopping the pill, what does it go up by the following months?

Beckyboo

endometrosis and age

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:37:12 -0500

Dr.Q,

At what age does endometrosis usually begin to grow?

Jan

I need your opinion..

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:51:11 -0500

Just saw my RE this am to discuss my options. He said DH's test are good morph slightly lower than average but his count is very high so this shouldnt be a problem. I'm the problem. My FSH is 7.7 but estrogen was slightly elevated to like 80, so I may have diminished ovarian reserve. I'm 41 and DH is 34. He suggested that we try IUI with clomid a few cycles and if that doesnt work then move on to IVF. This is what I didnt want to hear. He said I have a 12% chance with IUI and 24% with IVF. That's not good odds either way. I know if it works it was all worth it, but going through all of this (as you all know) is extremely stressful. My DH says we should try, my insurance pays for IUI, but not meds, so I'm not out of alot of money if it doesn't work. I havn't heard many success stories with IUI especially being over 40. What should I do? Go for it or just be happy with my life as it is.

Caranti

What I found about age!!!

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:26:53 -0500

OK I knew that every month u have a 20 to 25 & chance and ur age has something to do with it too but I didnt know that it was this low for me.. Here is what I found. I was kind shocking to me.

For a woman aged 20-25, the chances of conceiving are around 25 per cent for each cycle (that is a one in four chance)

For a woman aged 30-35, the chances are 15 per cent, and thereafter the likelihood of becoming pregnant continues to decline with increasing age

It will take a couple in their early twenties an average of five cycles to conceive

Women in their early thirties will get pregnant, on average, after nine cycles

One in ten couples will take more than a year to succeed in conceiving

I hope that this is my month. I refigured and I have only been TTC for 9 months instead of 11 months. I had my TR almost 11 months ago but havent been TTC for only 9 months so lets hope this month is it for me.

Katie822 trying for #3

Dosage of Follistim

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:43:03 -0500

Hi! This is my first post here.

Here are my stats:

Me, Lisa (41) Two children, ages 21 & 16

Hubby (35) No biological children

Tubal Reversal: 10/04/07

Miscarriage: 1/30/08 (low progesterone)

Clomid 50 mg (BFN)

Clomid 100 mg (BFN)

Clomid 150 mg (BFN)

Diagnosed by OB with "weak ovulation"

1st RE appt: 8/20/08

HSG: 8/29/08 Open tubes with spillage of dye!!

PER BBT charts and using OPK's...Ovulation occurs every month on CD 11-14

FSH: 3.1

Hubby's SA: GREAT!!!

My RE now wants me to start Follistim injections at the beginning of my next cycle, with plans on doing monitoring with "timed intercourse". My initial starting dose of Follistim will be 225 iu's. Is this an extremely high dose? Or is it a normal dose for a woman of my age? I am a little afraid of the possiblity of twins or more! Do women my age, with Follistim, produce THAT MANY follicles...or will my follicle count with "mature eggs" be less? I do realize my age and I know that I probably won't stimulate like a 20-somthing year old would! Also, do you think that my chances of pregnancy are good with just doing the injections and timed intercourse?

Like I said, I am fully aware of my age! My hubby and I would just feel so blessed with a little "miracle baby"!! : )

Thanks in advance for your help!

P.S. My RE is very supportive and feels our chances are really good.

LisaH

age

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:54:16 -0500

DR.Q, Does fertility diminish starting at age 27? If so how much?

Jan

sperm motailty

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:02:09 -0500

if my partner is getting me pregnant but i loose when im 5 wks ive lost 2 and had 2 chemical pregnancies ive got 3 children from a previous realationship could this mean his sperm may not be strong enough to fertilise the egg why i could be loosing baby or could it be my eggs im 36 and my partner is 40 we are going to see an re soon to have me dh sperm checked.and bloods or me on days 14 and 21 we have also been for loads of tests too andall comeback normal.

TAMMORRIS

age

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:21:18 -0500

Dr. Q, Does fertility go down from ages 27to 30? If so how much? I'm so afraid I am waiting too late, but my husband just started a new job and wants to wait another year. I am 27 will be 28 in May.

Jan

elevated estrogen

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:36:05 -0500

Last month on cd3 my fsh was 7.7 and estrogen was 80. RE said estrogen is elevated so this month on cd3 I repeated the blood work for estrogen and its at 70. He put me on BCP and Aygestin for 5 days. I am to repeat blood work on monday. Is this medication to lower my estrogen? I'm 41 and what I have read is my chances of concieving without IVF is rare. Do they prescribe medication alone for women over 40, like injectables?

Caranti

Psychiatric drugs & conceiving

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:24:58 -0500

I'm 32 & have been married & on the pill for 10 years. I got off the pill about 7 months ago. I have a regular cycle of 25 days. Never had any "female" problems. My husband & I are very healthy - don't drink/smoke.

I am also Bipolar. I take Lithium, Seroquel & Welbutrin. I feel that my disorder is finally under control. I have been "trying" to get pregnant for 4-5 months. Could my meds interfere with me getting pregnant? (I do understand that I need to consult my doctor about taking meds while pregnant.)

Is there anything else you could suggest that might help me conceive faster? We put a family on hold for career purposes & now feel crunched for time.

Natalie75

age

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:27:12 -0500

I am so upset. My husband is changing jobs so he says we need to wait another year for a baby. I am 27 will be 28 next May. I read on here that fertility goes down at 27.Am I blowing my chances for ever having a baby? How much does fertility go down at 27 and 28?

Jan

age

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:49:31 -0500

Dr.Q, Do people who experience menopause later in life, say after 51 have a later decline in fertility? Also is this hereditary?

Jan

age

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:44:35 -0500

DR.Q, At what age does a woman's fertility start to decline?

Jan

average age to get AF?

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:53:08 -0500

My daughter will be turning 12 in a few weeks and i could have sworn she was gonna have AF a few months ago.

She has tons of hair "down there", has to shave her arm pits and legs, has been wearing a bra for the last year cuz its needed (they are far from huge but little buds and nipple) and moody as ever! One second she is a cute little angel and the next min she is moody, and being difficult. She is a good kid so even her "bad" times are easier than other kids good times. But she gets very difficult, nothing is good enough and cries at the drop of a hat during those time. soooo......

how old we you all or your daughters when they got AF for the 1st time. I was old, i was in 8th grade, later in the year, i was in Disney with my mom and new step dad.... what a freekin treat i musta been! LOL!

chelsharmony