Pergoveris vs gonal f

[Londongirl84]

Hello, not sure if anyone can answer this but I thought I’d ask in any case.

I did my first IVF round at the age of 35 using gonal f. This was successful. Fast forward to current time and I’ve been on pergoveris for my last two rounds which has not been very successful. We have decided to do another round in June. I know age is a massive factor on the outcome (I’m turning 40 v soon) but I’m wondering if I should try gonal f again? My consultant said he is happy for me to do this but now I’ve confused myself and not sure if it’s the right decision. Has anyone been through anything similar?

[Greenleaves1]

I used meriofert for my first round and only achieved an early blastocyst which didn't stick.

For the second round I used Pergoveris and got more mature eggs - well when I say more, 3 fertilized, 1 made it to 4BB blastocyst which is frozen.

I'm 38 but I think Pergoveris helps to mature eggs so I've been recommended to do the same again if my FET doesn't work.

[Londongirl84 in reply to Greenleaves1]

Thank you for sharing. Yes I’ve been told it’s suppose to be better.

[Axel131]

Hi Londongirl84, I've done it the other way, as in I've had cycles with Gonal F where I didn't have good outcomes and then cycles with menopur/pergovaris (they're much the same) and I got better results then. I think everyone is different and responds differently to the meds. If your consultant is happy for you to try a cycle with Gonal, give it a try. Unfortunately this IVF game is a very expensive trial and error to see how you respond and if you've had a successful cycle before with it, no harm in trying it again. Hope it goes well for you.

[Londongirl84 in reply to Axel131]

Thank you for sharing! Interesting to see how it works for others.