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When taking ivf injections is it better to inject in the leg or stomach? Does one get better results?

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Sunshineraye

I injected in my thigh and ended up with 9 eggs, all mature.

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Drives

I was advised either is fine. It's what you feel most comfortable with. I could only do them in my tummy so stuck with that throughout injections and all went well x x

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Cinderella5

I used my tummy as advised by the nurse....any area under the tummy button.xx

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Solly-44

I did mine in both - my dr said either so I alternated. My trigger shot was the only one they specified had to be my belly

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MofM

My clinic advised belly only, I would have preferred thigh, perhaps...

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Lyndsey_D

I was told thigh or belly did thigh 1st night then belly next belly less painful so stuck with belly

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