What dose of Gonal F were you on for your first cycle?

[Persephone1]

It's very different for each lady.

On my stim cycle, I had just turned 28. I had polycysts on my ovaries. My FS put me on 112.5 iu Gonal-f per day.

I had over 20 follicles on each ovary, and we had to bring the EPU forward because I was risk of OHSS. They collected over 20 follicles at EPU and 18 were mature eggs. I then had a "mild" (but still not very nice) dose of OHSS. My FS said that he had put me on a low dose of Gonal-f because of all the factors above, and that I was lucky because another FS would have put me on a higher dose.

So yes, it's different for everyone, based on your own biology and fertility, age, and whether you've had treatment before. The first stim cycle is always a bit of a hit-and-miss because they just don't know how your body will react, and they need to weigh the risks with the benefits.

FWIW, I know a 43 y/o woman who was on 450 iu Gonal-f, and she only had 4 eggs at EPU.

Good luck.

[dreamrise659]

Hi,

I have no PCOS or any other know fertility issues. I am 36 and had a natural conception and pregnancy when I was 22/23 (I got pregnant when we were using contraception and only having sex once a fortnight so I was obviously very fertile then - my daughter is now 13). I am going through IVF because after a year of donor insemination I have not had a positive preg test. I think due to having had a successful pregnancy in the past my doctor thinks there is no reason to think I shouldn't get pregnant fairly easily (though the past year of donor insemination and crazy cycles have me worried).

I have been put on 225 but now had my cycle delayed due to them not telling me I had low Rubella immunity (they had the results for 6 weeks before they told me I should get reimmunised). Now won't start on my injections for another 3 weeks.

When I was doing donor insemination I was on clomid but my body didn't respond to it so I had my dosage increased and still only got one dominant follicle. I know the injections are quite different but I don't think my body would respond well to a low dose.

Lori
Started donor search Dec 06, Started donor insemination Jan 09, Started IVF process Feb 10

[~BecD~]

it really depends on each doctors protocol where you start off. I started on 75, the moved to 112.5, but neither amount did anything for my body - even with PCOS. But then i ended up with OHSS on 225... so your body can be a fickle thing at times!

[tippytoes]

Hi hun,
my first and second cycle I was on 125. both ended with good crop 12-14 eggs.wishing you all the best xx