Can you conceive with primary ovarian insufficiency?

Women with primary ovarian insufficiency can have irregular or occasional periods for years and might even get pregnant. But women with premature menopause stop having periods and can’t become pregnant.

Can you ovulate with POI?

Women with POI do not ovulate (release an egg) every month. This makes it difficult to get pregnant. But studies have shown that a small percentage of women (5-10%) with idiopathic premature ovarian failure (where the cause is unknown) do sometimes ovulate and become pregnant.

How can I get pregnant naturally with premature ovarian failure?

In most cases, in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment is going to give you the best chances of getting pregnant. If you still have some eggs, we can prescribe medication to stimulate ovulation so we can try to harvest and fertilize your own eggs.

Can you reverse ovarian failure?

Some of the underlying conditions that can cause POI improve with treatment or management. However, it is not possible to reverse POI itself.

How can I stimulate my ovaries to produce eggs?

In an IVF cycle, you maximize your chances of success by generating as many mature eggs as possible. The stimulation phase involves the injection of medications for 8-14 days, to induce the ovaries to produce many eggs. The stimulation phase takes longer if your follicles are slower to mature.

Can I fall pregnant on HRT?

are pregnant – it’s still possible to get pregnant while taking HRT, so you should use contraception until 2 years after your last period if you’re under 50, or for 1 year after the age of 50.

What is the cure for ovarian failure?

Currently, there is no proven treatment to restore normal function to a woman’s ovaries. But there are treatments for some of the symptoms of POI. There are also ways to lower your health risks and treat the conditions that POI can cause: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Is 50 too old to have a baby?

While it’s not impossible to become pregnant naturally at 50, it is very rare. Women are born with all of the eggs they will ever have. As you get older, you have fewer eggs, and they are more likely to have abnormalities. Most women who get pregnant after 50 use donor eggs.

Can a woman with Poi get pregnant with her own eggs?

Women who have gone through menopause don’t get periods, can’t ovulate, and can’t get pregnant with their own eggs. Women with POI may occasionally ovulate and may have a return of regular menstrual periods (even years after diagnosis). Also, conception with their own eggs isn’t completely impossible.

Is it possible to get pregnant with POF?

It is possible that restoring the natural levels of progesterone and estrogen will help women diagnosed with POF have regular periods again. Also, this therapy will lower your chances to get affected by osteoporosis. HRT is better than hormone pills because it allows for a constant release of hormones into the body.

How old do you have to be to have IVF with Poi?

The most successful fertility treatment option is IVF with an egg or embryo donor. Women with POI experience clinical signs and sometimes symptoms of menopause before age 40. (The average age of menopause is between 48 and 55.)

Why do young women with Poi stop their periods early?

Young women with POI stop having periods early or have very irregular periods. Women with POI have low levels of hormones, and their ovaries don’t release eggs every month. Hormone treatment is needed to replace the hormones that the body should be making on its own.