Slightly elevated FSH

I just found out that my FSH is a little higher than it should be. My RE didn't seem too concerned since I've responded to the meds really well on low doses and I'm relatively young. I wasn't concerned until I came home and looked it up online. I shouldn't have done that! I want to be informed, but sometimes reading too much is a bad thing

Is it normal for this to fluctuate each cycle? I've always had normal day 3 bloodwork so this is unusual for me.

Also, does this effect egg quality?

Re: Slightly elevated FSH

An elevated FSH can affect how you respond to stim meds. FSH can fluctuate from month to month so I wouldn't worry too much.

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Do you mind if I ask how elevated it was? I notice mine fluctuates up and down. I am older though. I've been going to acupuncture and doing wheat grass powder and it seems to have kept it down recently. My highest ones have been 14 and 15. Last b/w it was 6.9.

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When in your cycle was the blood drawn? That can make a difference also.

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This cycle my FSH was elevated - it was 14. I responded extremely well and extremely quickly to the meds...only stimmed for 7 days and had 13 follies. They retrieved 7 and 4 fertilized. The 2 they transferred were Grade 1 and I have 2 Grade 2's frozen.

I was told by my dr. that the FSH might "complicate" the cycle. So far, it has not...now if I can just make it to my beta on Friday!!!

I wouldn't worry too much!!

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Thanks for the info. It was drawn on day 3 for a baseline and was a 12 (10 is normal). I guess I shouldn't be too concerned, since I already know that I do well to the meds. I've also been going to acupuncture for a while now, so I'll mention it to her this week.