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SecretTTCer
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When you start IVF....
1. What cycle day do you start on or does it not matter?
2. Why do they start you on BCPs and for how long to you stay on them?
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Posted 2/4/09 9:36 AM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: When you start IVF....
Well if you are doing BCP ( I did, I started on Day 3 of my next cycle). I was on them for 3 weeks (until I got to the placebo). HTH
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Posted 2/4/09 9:48 AM |
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MrsMessina
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Re: When you start IVF....
same here.
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Posted 2/4/09 9:50 AM |
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JennyPenny
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Name: Jen
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Re: When you start IVF....
I started on Day 3 and was only on BCP for 11 days because they wanted to fit me into the last cycle of the year.
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Posted 2/4/09 10:31 AM |
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shiv
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Re: When you start IVF....
i always wondered this also, so it's just to get you on the same schedule as the doctors?
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Posted 2/4/09 1:15 PM |
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SJSM
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Re: When you start IVF....
ist cycle day3 with bcp 2nd cycle no bcp, started stims on day 3
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Posted 2/4/09 1:34 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: When you start IVF....
Posted by shiv
i always wondered this also, so it's just to get you on the same schedule as the doctors?
Not all places batch them... mine doesn't.
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Posted 2/4/09 1:35 PM |
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Domino
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Re: When you start IVF....
Two of my cycles were on BCP and two were not. Both cycles I started BCPs on day 2. My RE said it is to get you to "zero." To try and prevent one of your follies from become dominant. My RE used them on me in place of provera to bring on AF so I could start. I was on them only for 7 days. They NEVER worked on me and somehow always messed up my cycle instead
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Posted 2/4/09 2:50 PM |
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SecretTTCer
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Re: When you start IVF....
So if I start BCPs on February 10th, when would you expect my eggs to be retrieved?
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Posted 2/5/09 12:23 AM |
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IrishLasss334
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Re: When you start IVF....
Posted by SecretTTCer
So if I start BCPs on February 10th, when would you expect my eggs to be retrieved?
Everyone is different, bcp may work for you, maybe not.
My first IVF cycle was no bcp..straight to follistim/menopur on day 3. We did a retrieval and froze all embryos b/c we're doing pgd.
The Second attempt was bcp..which, at 40, I broke through and produced 2 eggs on my own with no fertility drugs..so we did and IUI, which didn't work.
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Posted 2/5/09 6:11 AM |
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