IVF stimulation…

[Jodes-2018]

So, I’m on day four of stimulation during my first attempt at IVF and I am in a lot of pain and discomfort

Has anybody experienced this? I have endometriomas in both ovaries and it’s like the high levels of estrogen in the stim injections are burning through my ovaries and lower back.

I will be contacting clinic tomorrow but blimey I feel so alone right now 😭💛

[laurenadc]

hi, so sorry to hear your suffering. I was exactly the same with the estrogen when I did my ivf stims. I think I lasted a week before I ended up having to cancel the round as I was in tears in absolute agony. Sorry that’s not better news, but for my very first attempt to get my eggs I down regulated by having prostap for a few months prior. Is that something you have done/is possible?

Alternatively after speaking to my doctor when I reacted so badly to the estrogen we did a natural transfer in the next round - no stims, just monitored my natural ovulation and transferred two days after. That was the round that worked for us ❤️

Wishing you the very best of luck xx

[Jodes-2018 in reply to laurenadc]

Unfortunately the prostap before stims is not an option for me 😢 It’s brutal isn’t it? I have been contacted by my fertility nurse who suggested paracetamol and rest

I have my scan on Monday and luckily after a bath and a decent sleep last night the pain has eased mostly. Thank you so much for your response! I’m planning on peppermint tea, heat packs and rest until Monday 🙏🏼 I was in such a desperate state engulfed by the pain it’s certainly a lot harder than I expected xx

[Jodes-2018 in reply to laurenadc]

Can I also ask how you responded to treatment the second time round? Xx

[laurenadc in reply to Jodes-2018]

really glad to hear the pain has eased! Fingers crossed you can make it through the days of the estrogen and then it should definitely ease a lot more ❤️

So I had my egg retrieval after having a few months of prostap, so was able to manage that no problem. Unfortunately I couldn’t have a fresh transfer, so had to wait a couple of months for a frozen transfer. That was when I had the stims and had to stop - I was literally vomiting in my bin at work with the pain, that’s when I knew I couldn’t continue!

So the next month we tried the natural transfer, and that was a success (currently 28 weeks pregnant). As it was no drugs, I did this alongside acupuncture and I actually reacted better doing this process than I did during the medicated egg retrieval. I got to just over 8mm lining in that first round, but with my natural transfer alongside acupuncture I got to over 12mm! May be complete coincidence, and I know everyone is different.

Hope you have a better day pain wise, and wishing you all the best! Xx

[Jodes-2018 in reply to laurenadc]

oh wow what a journey this is right?! I won’t lie the pain came back at the lovely hour of 4am this morning however, paracetamol surprisingly is taking the edge off so today I’m going to try and fit a walk in. Endo is such a cruel cruel illness isn’t it? I honestly don’t think I could do the medical side of this again and neither do my doctors so I’m just going to try my best to ride it out. I’m so happy for you I really am and thank you so much for your responses it means so much doesn’t it? Just to speak to others that can resonate xxx

[Roobs33]

heya,

Sorry you’re struggling. The meds really flare everything up.

I had two rounds of IVF and had a lot of discomfort from the stimulation medication. Once I was on the progesterone it really eased off although the progesterone made me extremely fatigued. I had to rest a lot throughout both rounds. I’m currently 16 weeks pregnant from the last round so still earlyish days. I found that acupuncture helped me between and through the cycles. Also had to take paracetamol when it was really bad.

Wishing you all the best and I hope that once you’re on the progesterone it helps with the discomfort. Xx

[Jodes-2018 in reply to Roobs33]

ahhh so lovely to hear it may be early but… congratulations! Yes I was thinking the same about the progesterone I cannot wait 🙈 Oh really? In the first few days I tried to carry on as normal but it’s a lot harder on the body than I anticipated isn’t it?

I’ve taken paracetamol which eased it somewhat

Thanks for your response it brings comfort 💛 xxx