Anyone Been On Menopur And Cetrotide ICSI IVF?

[sparkle183]

Hi,

We've just started our second cycle of ICSI. The first cycle i was on Buserelin and Gonal F 450iu, unfortunately we were only able to get 1 mature egg and 1 immature egg. Neither of which made it passed fertilisation. So either the medication didn't stimulate my follicles or I just have that low of an egg reserve. I have a low AMH Level.

This cycle they have put me on Menopur 450iu and Cetrotide 0.25mg. I'm keeping everything crossed that the medication works this time.

Has anyone been on Menopur? If so did you feel the medication working in any way?

With my first injection of Menopur a couple of hours later I got pains in my tummy, my hope was that it was the medication working. But this is day 3 of starting Menopur and I've felt absolutely nothing each day since.

So I wanted to know if anyone who has been on Menopur did it work for you? And did you feel anything?

Many thanks

[IVFat40]

Hello, I changed to Menopur after my first round (Bemfola) and got better results with Menopur, in terms of quality and quantity of eggs. I don't have low AMH but I am old (40 when I started now 41). I didn't feel it working. The only thing I really noticed is near the end of stims shortly before egg collection I became bloated, but I'm prone to mild OHSS so I think that was linked to that. I would also say I've sometimes had better results in terms of blastocyst embryos with lower numbers of eggs collected, so even if you don't get a lot it only takes one good one!

Good luck

🙂

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi sparkle. I think you've been prescribed the Cetrotide to ensurte that you don't ovulate and waste a precious egg. Hope all goes well for you. Thinking of you. Diane

[McQueeny]

Heya. All my cycles have been with menopur, and after a few days I could sometimes feel a little twinge or a little bloating - I do have a tendency to over-stimulate, though x

[Nufc30]

Hi, both of my cycles I was on menopur and had icsi and low amh. First round I was on 450iu, second on 150iu and clomid. I got the same response and quantity of eggs/follicles but with the lower dose there were more embryos that made it to blast (1 on first cycle 3 on second). I didn't feel anything on both cycles.

Hope all goes well, good luck

[Hidden]

I was on menopur for all my rounds. About day 7 I would get what I can only describe as like my ovaries were twitching and nearer collection I would sometimes feel a bit full but never really had many other feelings so don’t panic! Good luck. X

[2nonblondes]

No side effects but it did work. Keep the faith. I have twin girls now. Best of luck.