Successful pregnancy despite advanced age and elevated serum follicle stimulating hormone levels--a case report.
OBJECTIVE
To determine if a woman over age 45 with elevated serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the early follicular phase could still successfully conceive.


METHODS
Female partner was treated with guaifenesin to improve cervical mucus quality and vaginal progesterone in the luteal phase. Careful monitoring of follicular maturation was performed.


RESULTS
A successful pregnancy after 14 months of progesterone therapy was achieved.


CONCLUSIONS
It is possible for a 46-year-old infertile woman with elevated serum FSH to achieve a pregnancy even when the male partner is taking calcium channel blockers for heart problems.
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The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, Cooper Hospital Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, USA.
D000375:Aging; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006140:Guaifenesin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000139:chemically induced; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008596:Menotropins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011374:Progesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014621:Vagina / Q000187:drug effects
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002996:Clomiphene; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D006140:Guaifenesin; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D008596:Menotropins; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone