Hi
I've been stimming for 6 days now (long protocol) and have been told I have few follicles. I'm trying to understand how that could be?? My fsh was tested twice and each time was around 4.3. (my oestradiol was also at a good level) I've read on a different thread that high fsh can suggest there will be few follicles and not the opposite.
In a normal non assisted cycle, how many follicles on average should a women have? (again I recall seeing only 2 when I had a mid cycle scan but assumed that was normal)
In an IVF cycle how many follicles on average should a women have?
Does this mean that the cycle will probably not be successful? (I've now been upped to 450 iu of Gonal F)
On a more embarrassing note, I've now noticed a soft lump near to my back passsage. Could this be a side effect of the drugs? (suprecur/menopur/gonal F) I'm assuming that this might be piles, although I'm not sure as I've never had anything like this before. It started 2 days into stimming.
Any help appreciated to put my mind at rest.
Wendy
I've been stimming for 6 days now (long protocol) and have been told I have few follicles. I'm trying to understand how that could be?? My fsh was tested twice and each time was around 4.3. (my oestradiol was also at a good level) I've read on a different thread that high fsh can suggest there will be few follicles and not the opposite.
In a normal non assisted cycle, how many follicles on average should a women have? (again I recall seeing only 2 when I had a mid cycle scan but assumed that was normal)
In an IVF cycle how many follicles on average should a women have?
Does this mean that the cycle will probably not be successful? (I've now been upped to 450 iu of Gonal F)
On a more embarrassing note, I've now noticed a soft lump near to my back passsage. Could this be a side effect of the drugs? (suprecur/menopur/gonal F) I'm assuming that this might be piles, although I'm not sure as I've never had anything like this before. It started 2 days into stimming.
Any help appreciated to put my mind at rest.
Wendy