Clomid & male factor infertility

[pink32]

HEY Girlies,

i went in for my bloods this morning and they will let me know my results this arvo. THey also gave me another pen to start using - either tonight or tommorow morning along with my gonal F - this is what stops ovulation they said....i wonder why you've been doing the 2 already?

Anyways, she said that if my eostrogen levels are high she'll get me to start tonight, and if they're ok i'll start in the moring.

i should be going in for egg collection on the 24th (hoping all goes according to plan and is well).

I've been told by FS that we will be in some discomfort for a day or 2 after egg retreival....just hope its not too painful

Have u been feeling ok silly?

mirf - i bet you get ur bfp this month - we can only hope babe!

 

[MySillyGirls]

Pink, I feel fine! How about you? I haven't been doing the med that stops ovulation yet. So far, I am doing two ovulatory drugs...the gonal F pen and the Repronex. I will add the anti-ovulation drug on Monday! I think this protocal is specifically for women over 37 b/c the doc said he was being aggressive. Scary, huh??

 

[Mamamirfy]

Ahhh, they knock you out. That's good. Doesn't seem like something I would want to be awake for. I have been having what seems to be my AF starting for about 18 hours but it's not like it normally is at all, and 3 days early. If it's still like this tomorrow, I'll test. Otherwise, I'll be taking Clomid this cycle! Good luck with all your needles, girls.

 

[Mamamirfy]

Yup.....damn witch arrived. Have a good weekend

 

[Mamamirfy]

I'm thinking about scrapping all this and just doing IVF too.....I'm so tired of all this waiting and crying....

 

[pink32]

Hey girls,
So sorry af got u mirf. That sucks.
I'm glad u feel good silly. I just got my scan this morn and have approx 10-12 follicles. They said it's a perfect amount so they think I'll prob go on for egg collection this fri. Fingers crossed.
Hope u r both well n I'll check in again after myeeting. Take care X

 

[MySillyGirls]

Mirf, I am so sorry...I know how frustrating it is. I really hoped this was it for you, but it WILL happen! Hugs, dear...

Pink, wow...10-12 follies, that is perfect. It is Monday morning where you are at. It is 7:30p sunday night here right now. I have my scan tomorrow a.m. and hope to have an update. Tomorrow, we should start that 3rd shot that prevents ovulation. I feel very bloated. LOL... it will be interesting to see my follie count and how I have responded. My doc hopes to see 8-10 follies.

Ahh, watching football and just chilling this evening. Back to work and all craziness tomorrow.

 

[pink32]

Silly, yeah i had a meeting straight after my doc appointment at 11am.

wow i cant wait to see how many follies u have...keep me posted.

enjoy the rest of ur weekend and good luck for tommorow

 

[pink32]

silly have they been checking ur bloods up till now - to see how ur responding?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Pink, yes! They checked my bloods on Friday and they will check again today. I don't know any results yet though. I'll find out today from the nurses.

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hi, all! Well, I had my scan and have approximately 10 follicles. But, here's the thing...they are growing a bit slow. So, now I am freaked out. I go back on Wednesday. Praying they catch up by then.

 

[pink32]

thats great silly - u got perfect amount....dont worry about them being a bit small...i had a couple which were 16 and 17 mill and some were about 12mill they said they want them around 18mill ( i think) but they should grow)......

i'm same too worrying now, but in the same token trying to take it day by day...

i'm scared about egg collection, and fertilization and everything.....

my FS nurse told me to have only the second needle tommorow morning ( not the gonal f) apparantly my hormones are a bit elevated (dont know what that means) but have another scan and bloods tommorow morning (wednesday) and will know when i go in for egg collection...

praying our follies grow silly...

i was a bit emotional yesterday - better today - but i think i'm getting anxious now that it getting nearer and nearer and just hope this all works....

let me know how ur scan goes - good luck babe and lots of

mirf how are you? is everything ok? have u started clomid?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Thanks, Pink! I guess mine aren't just a bit small but a lot small! LOL! After 5 nights of stims, I didn't have any yet at 10mm. How many nights of stims when you had yours? I am hoping and praying that Wednesday will show them over 10mm.

 

[pink32]

my scan was 8 days after stimming...so u see they just did an earlier scan hence why they're probably still small...try not to stress out - they are still growing babe....you'll see..... i'll see where my follies are at tommorow so that will give us an indication how much they grow in 2 days....

 

[MySillyGirls]

Pink, thank you! I am anxious to hear about your scan! I have another one tomorrow morning.

 

[Mamamirfy]

This is so exciting! I'm sure yours will catch up Silly - I have a good feeling. Do they take out as many eggs as they can or is it a set number? This is like German to me but I'm trying to keep up LOL. I didn't start the Clomid - I'm having a horrible AF and just didn't want to add anything else to it without talking to my FS.

 

[pink32]

hey girls,
i just had my scan this morning and great news my follies have grown heaps! My follicles are anywhere from 18 - 24 mills....there is a minimum of 6 really large follicles(maybe more) and then smaller ones as well -all up around 12 follies. they are very happy with results of follies and size...so u see silly they grew 7 mills in just 2 days...im sure urs will do the same...

mirf - if u dont feel up to the clomid i agree, give it a break...u know, i felt so much worse on the clomid then what i have on the injections. Its been quite ok. MIrf - Re: the eggs; they take out all the follicles (which contains an egg) not all follicles will contain eggs - some may be empty. But they hope for 10-12 follicles and want them to grow to 18mills before they take them out - however some may not reach that size.

oh i nearly forgot, they gave me the trigger shot today and the progesterone gel for after egg collection. So i had to go home and put the trigger shot in the fridge..they said they'll call me this arvo and tell me what time to have the trigger - must be 36hours before egg collection - so i go in friday for egg collection, and next wednesday for egg transfer.

DH will give fresh sample of on friday and then we hope that the eggies fertilize well...they should call me daily to let me know how they are progressing.

oooh i'm so nervous, but excited at the same time.

silly - how did ur scan go? cant wait to hear all about it - all details too please.

 

[Mamamirfy]

Holy Dinah! So you could be pregnant in a week! Well, I mean I know they won't be able to tell right away if it work...but they'll put them eggs in next week? This is so exciting. sure goes quickly, doesn't it?

 

[Mamamirfy]

Silly - I can't wait to hear about your scan too!! I hope it's an early appt

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hi, ladies! My appt is at 9:30a...so in just a few hours! Pink, your developed SO fast! That is amazing! I am hoping that mine are between 10-12 today (of course, I'd love them to be bigger). And, then, I assume I'll go back again on Friday. I'll let you know as soon as I find out! Of course, Pink it is probably the middle of night in Sydney...lol