Confused - can I start IVF or not???

[EmGLA]

Hello ladies

I’m due to start my first round of IVF in the next week, my baseline scan to start stims was provisionally this week. I’m on the amenorrhoreic short protocol so I was due to start taking norethisterone to stimulate a bleed now. However 2 weeks ago I got told not to take the tablets as my bloods showed high LH and the doctor thought I would actually have a period on my own. The problem is I was leaving for 2 weeks holiday the day after so I couldn’t have any more bloods taken. The nurse told me my period was predicted to arrive around the 25th of June and as I was on holiday this would ‘be a ‘disaster and delay treatment being started’. Que major anxiety attack from me! It’s now the 29th I’m travelling home today and no sign of AF but I also can’t take the drugs to bring on my period either!!

I have now no idea what I’m doing?? If AF does come now I’m home can I start treatment or because I’m on the amenorrhoeic protocol do they have to stimulate a bleed?? Also I had a semi-argument with the nurse as I have PCOS and therefore my LH is always raised isn’t it??? I’m so confused 🤷🏻‍♀️. Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any advice?? Xx

[Elynn]

As soon as you get home call the clinic. You need them to speak specifically into your management. Dont fret, it will all work out. 😀

[EmGLA in reply to Elynn]

I’m going to call them first thing this morning. Thank you for replying I thing i was catastrophising the whole scenario which should hopefully be resolved easily.

[Kyell2]

Hi Emma, try not to worry too much. I was on this protocol too, the norethisterone didn’t work for me and so I may as well just have not taken it.

After more than a week they got me in for a scan to see if my period was imminent and took a blood test which confirmed it was. It arrived the next day and then I stared the injections that day.

Give your clinic a call and ask what they want you to do, they see this all the time I think. Hope you get some reassurance tomorrow x

[EmGLA in reply to Kyell2]

Thanks for replying! Your response has given me some relief! Hopefully when I phone them tomorrow it will all get resolved! Xx