Short protocol IVF treatment

[Tofusmum]

Hi everyone, I am due to start my IVF treatment and as a first timer, I am nervous, excited yet scared off all the treatments/needles due to come!

I do not know of anyone who has been through IVF therefore I am feeling lost and would love to get opinions/advise on what to expect. Ideally from beginning to end of IVF procedure. From the moment I received the medication in the post till the very last stage (which I am unsure off). I have been to a teach appointment however that all went in one ear and out the other as there was ALOT of new information to take in within 3 hours of my appointment! I have the booklet and URL links to watch but I’d feel more at ease if I can speak with someone who has gone or is going through similar IVF treatment as myself.

My medication consists of Bemfole/Centrotide/Gonasi/Progesterone

Thank you so much for taking your time and effort in reading/commenting on this post, much appreciated!!

I hope you don't mind me jumping on this thread! Any advice/guidance is greatly appreciated

I'm 30 and have a daughter (7) conceived naturally

I have been diagnosed with PCOS and have a high follicle count

The fertility clinic (CRGW) have recommended IUI or IVF Lite but I am unsure what to go with. The success rates with IUI worry me and although IVF has a greater expense, is it worth going for this first as last to save "wasting" money?

Any experiences/advice on the success rates for first time IVF with PCOS please?

I'm mid way through my first ivf stims, short protocol. I'm on menopur and cetrotide. I was really worried about the needles but honestly you can hardly feel them.

The menopur needle is so think and short and the cetrotide is a bit bigger but once you break the skin you cant feel it either.

Tops for injecting - ice for a few mins, clean with the wipe, inject, more ice, wipe again and apply pressure & rub. You will hardly feel it and should have minimal brusing.

Good luck!

.... also I forgot how to do all the injections, but I read the leaflet and Googled it. There are loads of great vids on youtube. 🙂

@Bellwells @GrapefruitGin Hey both, how are you feeling, all okay? How’s the treatment been ?

i have just started my treatment , on day 1. Just wanted to ask did any one have any symptoms to the medication. The nurse advised me to keep hydrated.

I am ok taking the injections but took a while as I wanted to make sure i was doing it right aha

Hi everyone ,

I am due to go in to surgery tomorrow morning and I wanted to ask , how was everyone’s pose recovery ?

Hi, sorry for the absence, I’ve had two abandoned cycles so far and haven’t made it as far as egg collection unfortunately. Hope all went well @Tofusmum