Can FSH level go back down?

[Geekie]

Hi. Blood test measured FSH at 38. I didn't have a clue what this meant, when nurse said it was high I thought that was good but I got it wrong - it is very, very bad.
I have been under loads of stress, new job 2 months ago and bereavement during last year. Periods are regular and I've never missed one. I'm 46 so I know that chances are I've missed boat but could my FSH go back down?

From what I've read on this site and others it IS possible to get your FSH down via diet and lifestyle changes. Lots of women also swear by treatments such as accupuncture and reflexology for reducing FSH levels.

As far as the medical professionals are concerned, however, they always take your highest reading into account when considering you for treatment. Aged 46 with a high FSH the only option open to you would be conceiving via an egg donor.

I don't know your story, whether you have children or how desperately you want a baby or if it was more of a 'well if it happens, it happens' type scenario?

Given what you have been through it's possible that your FSH could reduce naturally and you could conceive but, as you must know, at 46 the chances are pretty slim.

I'm 41 and we all know that after 40 fertility declines dramatically but after 45 it's pretty much all but gone. Your FSH probably isn't high - it might just be average for your age.

Will the age my mum had her menopause make any difference? She had three children in her forties. My brother was born when she was 48 and my sister arrived fifteen months later when she was 49. My aunt was also pregnant at 48 but lost the baby at eight months following an accident.

Hi Geekie -

I went through fertility treatments 6 years ago, and things have probably changed since then. But, at your age with an FSH level that high, many (all?) clinics would suggest a donor egg.

To put it in perspective, my clinic would agree to treat me with an FSH level of 15, though was told many clinics won't treat anyone with a reading over a 12 because the chances of success are so small.

FSH levels can (and do) go down, but yours would need to go down by a very large amount. You definitely haven't 'missed the boat', but will probably need some sophisticated medical help to conceive/deliver.

Good luck, and let us know what you decide/how you get on.

Crikey - that's a very fertile mum you have!

Your FSH reading does suggest that you are entering the menopause but some women experience a fertility surge around that time - so you could get lucky!

I wish you well.

Thanks for the good wishes girls. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and see what happens.

Hello, I know this is a long time after your original post, but my wife and I are going through similar problems. Can I ask, how did you get on with your FSH level?

@DadWish just thought I'd reply...I'm 41 and have had a fsh come back at 18, however I'm being reassured to have it retested as it changes all the time, I also had a good for my age amh test which kinda conteracts the fsh and is now the gold standard above fsh, however I've been told neither are that great, anyhow just to confirm this on the Lister Fertility website they have a pregnancy calculator and you put in you readings and ibpjt mine in and it have a 18 percent live birth rate per cycle and played around with the levels and when I put a lower fsh level it gave 15 percent so it seems it's not that important fsh anyway