HELP! Low estradiol levels after 4 days of stims...

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HELP! Low estradiol levels after 4 days of stims...

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So, I'm on 75 units of Gonal F. I have done 4 shots so far. On my u/s today, showed 12-14 follicles growing. Estradiol was 25. They are upping me to 112.5 units. Am I going to have a problem with my estradiol? Will they cancel the cycle?
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Re: HELP! Low estradiol levels after 4 days of stims...

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jcvp wrote:So, I'm on 75 units of Gonal F. I have done 4 shots so far. On my u/s today, showed 12-14 follicles growing. Estradiol was 25. They are upping me to 112.5 units. Am I going to have a problem with my estradiol? Will they cancel the cycle?
Too early to say.

They have you on a mild stimulation protocol.
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Yes, they do, b/c I got bad OHSS with being on 150 units on my first IVF. This is my second IVF...

Well... I guess if my levels are still not going up tomorrow then we will know more. My thoughts are if this is not going right, I rather stop everything and start over in January/February. I have prayed about this, so hopefully we will know if this is the right time or not.

Thanks!
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jcvp wrote:Yes, they do, b/c I got bad OHSS with being on 150 units on my first IVF. This is my second IVF...

Well... I guess if my levels are still not going up tomorrow then we will know more. My thoughts are if this is not going right, I rather stop everything and start over in January/February. I have prayed about this, so hopefully we will know if this is the right time or not.

Thanks!
This is not the way to avoid OHSS.

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jcvp wrote:Raleigh, NC
If you were in the Northeast I would recommend the University of Connecticut. They have the best protocol for avoiding OHSS, even with full stimulation.
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Thank you Ghost for the recommendation! They upped my dose to 112.5 and my estradiol has gone up. On this past Friday, I have 5 follicles that measured at 10-11mm and about 8 that were at 8-10mm. I am hoping that those will catch up. My next u/s is on Monday morning. My lining has gone from a 5.2 to an 8. So, that is improving as well. I really don't see any signs of OHSS and don't expect to with still taking this low dose.

Thanks for everything!
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