IVF: I’m 35, is there likely to be a big difference between my results now vs. in 6 months?

[Anonymous]

Excuse the clunky title. I know everyone is different, and no one can give me a definitive answer on this. But I’m pretty new to the world of IVF, and wondering as I try to figure out timing…Without getting into the whole unnecessary backstory, it’d be logistically a lot better for me to do a retrieval in 6 months versus 1 or 2. Is this likely to make much of a difference? I’m 35 and change, thin PCOS, AMH was 1.3 at last check.

[Anonymous]

No. I wouldn’t think 6 months at your age would make much difference, especially with PCOS being your issue.
- IVF veteran also with thin PCOS

[Anonymous]

6 months probably not. 3 years? More probable. My numbers declined modestly between my fertility treatments with both my kids- was 28 when trying for my first and 31 with my second.

[Anonymous]

Yes I was told 6 mo is statistically significant when I did ivf but I was older 38

[Anonymous]

Look up a chart of # eggs retrieved by age of mother or # embryos by age of mothers. Yes 6 months makes a difference but not a big difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look up a chart of # eggs retrieved by age of mother or # embryos by age of mothers. Yes 6 months makes a difference but not a big difference.

DP. Make sure you qualify this by looking at results for patients with a diagnosis of PCOS. Women with PCOS are typically high responders to stims.

[Anonymous]

I am 34 and just went through a similar conversation with my doctor. It is my understanding that no there is not a huge difference but there would be a difference between say 35 and 37. The data groupings I feel like are most common are under 35, 35-37 and over 37. 37 is when my doctor said he starts to recommend PGT testing. Lastly as a thought, if you are waiting that long and a resident of Maryland, consider signing up for insurance through the Maryland exchange during open enrollment if you do not already have ivf coverage!

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

I was told that 6 months was significant at 36.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Excuse the clunky title. I know everyone is different, and no one can give me a definitive answer on this. But I’m pretty new to the world of IVF, and wondering as I try to figure out timing…Without getting into the whole unnecessary backstory, it’d be logistically a lot better for me to do a retrieval in 6 months versus 1 or 2. Is this likely to make much of a difference? I’m 35 and change, thin PCOS, AMH was 1.3 at last check.

None whatsoever.