Down regging?

[MrsDarcy4092]

May be a silly question but if the clinic say they will start on day 1 of your natural cycle and 2 weeks later so ec does that mean you don't do any down regging?

[SilverLinings2014]

Sounds like a short protocol without down regging yes. EC will be around day 14 depending on how the follicles are looking. You'll probably have a scan every other day to start with then daily. Good luck

[MrsDarcy4092]

Thanks. And if down regging does that generally start on day one of cycle? How long does down regging normally take?

[Blueroses99]

If down regging it usually starts on day 21, with down regging drugs for 2-3 weeks until fully down regged (either scan to show quiet ovaries and thin lining or blood test to show low oestrodiol) before starting stims. This is the LONG protocol.

[EarlGreyT]

When I've down regged, I started the contraceptive pill day 1 of my cycle, took this for 3 weeks and then started the downreg injections after this. Cycle 1 (and i think my last one) I had to use the downreg injections for 2 weeks, but on the other cycles I used them for a week before starting stims.

[EarlGreyT]

The above is also long protocol.