Does Bemfola injections hurt?

[Patara2017]

Hi everyone, starting my Bemfola injections from Sunday. Feel really scary because I’m so afraid of needles and don’t know if I’m able to give myself an injection at all 😢 does it hurts? What kind of pain i have to expect?

[Solly-44]

Hi Patara,

I’m scared of injections too but the Bemfola ones really don’t hurt. You’ve got this! Good luck xx

[Patara2017 in reply to Solly-44]

Thanks for reply hun ❤️ Hope it will be okay or I don’t know what to do 😂 and it’s a first cycle and hope it will help and we won’t need another one 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Thanks

[Solly-44 in reply to Patara2017]

Definitely! The thought of them is worse than reality, I promise you. My partner did mine but there are loads of YouTube videos if you find yourself worrying you’ve forgotten anything. Or here! xx

[Patara2017 in reply to Solly-44]

So lucky I found this place ❤️❤️ I can share all my worries and hopes to all of you 🥰🥰

[Hidden]

I’m doing bemfola injections, on day 3. I have a serious fear of needles but you literally can’t feel them! The needle is so small. My partner did my first two and I’ve done my own today.

You will be fine! Good luck 😊

[Patara2017 in reply to Hidden]

Oh well done to you 🤗🤗 yeah my husband promised to help me for the first injection but I want to try myself because I need to do other medication in the morning as well from day 6 and he’s working so can’t be with me all the time 😂😂 when you have your first scan? good luck my dear and best wishes 🥰

[LunaLovegood11]

Hey! I started Gonal-F this week... I too was terrified... I say ‘was’ as I fee loads braver now!

I had some numbing cream online that I put on about an hour before as a psychological help! But missed the spot anyway haha...

In all honesty I was sweating and all shaky doing my first one, but when I did it it was the teeniest prick and I was then so pleased with myself that I was swaggering around the house 😂

I think you’ll do the first couple and then be fine, I feel really proud of myself that I managed them, showed my mom me doing one tonight.

Best of luck xxxx

[Patara2017 in reply to LunaLovegood11]

Oh congratulations you’re doing fantastic dear 🥰 one of my friend said me that it’s easy to put an ice cube 10 minutes before an injection and I wont feel a pain at all but don’t know, I’ll try everything 😂😂 good luck to you 🥰

[LunaLovegood11 in reply to Patara2017]

Haha thanks it was a big milestone! You’ll be great, it’s scary but you’ll be very proud when you’re done... Thinking of you and sending you lots of luck!!! Xx

[Patara2017 in reply to LunaLovegood11]

Thanks so much love feel so much relaxed and can’t wait to start it finally 🥰🥰 best wishes my dear and good luck ❤️❤️ Hope you’ll have a healthy baby very soon 🤗🤗

[LunaLovegood11]

You too lovely xxx

[Lew175]

I’ve just finished a cycle of Bemfola (egg collection was today) and I have to say it was fine. The needle really isn’t that bad. After the first couple of days it just became second nature to do the injection and it was really weird when on Wednesday I was told to stop doing them as I’d got into a routine. All the best of luck with your cycle xx

[Patara2017 in reply to Lew175]

Oh so exiting for you my dear ❤️ Hope everything will be great for you. You were doing only Bemfola or other injections as well? I have to start Centrodite from day 6 and as I know this medication itself is a little bit bitter than Bemfola. And how was egg collection? Did that put you on sleep? How you feel after? So many questions sorry just want to know everything 😂

[Lew175 in reply to Patara2017]

I was using fyremadel for the antagonist. It was a bit painful by comparison, but by that point you are used to doing injections and I was like eyes on the prize egg collection was also fine, they put me to sleep and I woke up about 10 minutes after the procedure. I have some abdominal pain but it’s like bad period pains and so I’m just having regular paracetamol. I felt a bit woozy from the sedation but it’s much milder than a general anaesthetic and I am back to normal now.

It took me nine months to build the courage to do ivf as I was terrified of the process but it just wasn’t as bad as I expected.

Actually the worst part was finding out today that the thawed donor sperm lacked motility and being stung for an extra grand to do ICSI. I am now having a very nervous wait to see if any of the eggs of been fertilised and not looking forward to my credit card bill coming in

Sending lots of positive thoughts - you’ve got this ❤️

[Patara2017 in reply to Lew175]

I’m nervous about fertilisation as well because my husband has a low count of sperm and that’s our problem and I’m worried if thare not be an embrios to transfer, or thay will collect any eggs at all or not 😂😂I know it sounds silly but very hard when you don’t know what will happen and what to expect. As my hubby tells me all the time everything comes from the mind, if you think positive all the good things will happen to you so I’m 100% sure that you’ll be fantastic just think positive ❤️❤️ Thanks for sharing your experience with me my love and wish you all the best and sending you lots of luck ❤️❤️

[Mystic_M in reply to Lew175]

Happy for you😘😘. I’ve got my bemfola that will go with Fyremadel but it’s unfortunate my day 2scan didn’t go well😢😢 so I have to wait for 18more days to go for another scan that will determine if I can start the injections.

I cried and felt lonely especially with my partner not around 😢

[Lew175 in reply to Mystic_M]

Oh you poor thing. It’s so hard when you have to go through the low points on your own. I hope your partner will be with you soon as you really need people around you when you’re going through this.

I know 18 days seems like ages away, but the time will pass quickly and fingers crossed you can start the injections then.

Wishing you all the best ❤️❤️

[Weareback2]

I am not great with needles, been fainting when getting the blood tests snd watching anything bloody on tv is a big no no! When we started i really wanted to do them myself. Mainly to prove that I can do to both myelf and others lol.

I have done every single one myself and feel like am absolute warrior lol!! I know it sounds silly to some people but when you are so scared and squeamish like myself this is a big deal!! All the luck in the world to you

[Patara2017 in reply to Weareback2]

Feel the same and that’s why I want to try it myself es well but I’ll wait to my husband so if I’m not gonna be able to do it myself he will help me 😂😂 hope It want hurt as much as I think 😂😂 thanks for respond and for the wishes ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Weareback2 in reply to Patara2017]

It is trial and error. I have found if I go in at a angle it is better, also some areas of the stomachs sting more than others. Xx

[Patara2017 in reply to Weareback2]

Thanks my dear I’ll try everything 😂😂 first of all I’m going to try Ice cube I’m sure that it will help so much, lets see I’ll share my experience later, doing my first injection tomorrow evening 😣😣😣

[Patara2017]

Good morning all, just a little update: had my first Bemfola injection yesterday evening. I was so scared, shaking and couldn’t breath at all. I putted an Ice cube in my tummy where I was planing to have a injection for 4-5 minutes. I can’t believe but I couldn’t feel anything at all because my tummy was frozen 😂😂 I’m so relaxed an feel so good now not afraid to do all my 17 injections at all with my favourite ice cube 😂😂🤗🤗 had just a tiny little bit cramps after 10-15 minutes and just put hot water bottle and thats it, filing fantastic now. So thank you everyone for your support and best wishes and if everyone scared with a needles as much as I am, believe me it’s nothing my dears, just think about the result, I believe 100% that my first cycle will help me to achieve my dream ❤️❤️ Good luck to everyone and best of wishes ladies. God bless you all ❤️❤️

[Keepingfaith85 in reply to Patara2017]

Well done!!! I was so worried before bemfola too. I had the same medications as you and Cetrocite isn't painful either but the site you injected goes a little red and hot afterwards. I hadn't expected that and was worried the first time but it's completely normal so I thought I'd give you the heads up on that. Egg collection was easy as you sleep through it. Make sure you wear comfy clothing such as jogging bottoms though as your tummy will be a bit tender by then. I foolishly wore jeans and I felt really sick when I put them back on. The waiting for phone calls from the embryologist is honestly the hardest bit so keep yourself relaxed/busy whatever works for you but it will all be fine. I'm same as you male factor infertility. Are you having ICSI? Embryo transfer is nothing to worry about either. Wishing you lots of luck and if you have any questions feel free to contact me any time xxx

[Patara2017 in reply to Keepingfaith85]

Yeah doing ICSI and my only worry for now is if their will be any embryo for transfer😂😂 but I’m sure we will be fine 🤗🤗 can’t tell you how thankful I am for your support and every advice you gave me my lovely and hope everything will be fantastic for all of you ❤️❤️ Have my first scan on Wednesday and will let you know how it goes ❤️❤️❤️ Many thanks again

[Keepingfaith85 in reply to Patara2017]

You will definitely get to ET don't worry about that. For me, I reseponded a bit too well to the meds and got mild OHSS so it ended up as a freeze all cycle. That turned out ok in the end though but just a bit longer to wait. In hindsight it worked out better x

[MrsHVP]

It’s fine, doing the first one is the worst because you build yourself up to it and get nervous then after that it’s like “this is fine, what was I worried about?”. Just remember what it is all for and it will get you through. xxx

[Patara2017 in reply to MrsHVP]

Thanks my dear, I feel so brave and proud of myself that I’ve done it all alone without my husbands help(of course he was with me waiting to continue what I’ve started but he was so proud too when I’ve done it myself) not afraid to anything anymore 😂🤗🤗❤️❤️ Thanks