Short FET IVF cycle, no down-regulation only progynova

[Char2383]

Hi everyone, advice needed please…

I’ve had a failed fresh transfer and a failed frozen transfer ending in chemical pregnancy.

My next option is to go into another frozen transfer on a short protocol with no down regulation.

Has anyone had any experience of a shorter frozen protocol? It’s great to have a plan so quickly after a failed cycle, I feel I just have to go with it and hope for the best.. I have two frozen embryos left.

Hoping and praying for the best 🙏🏼✨

[Aussie83]

Sorry to hear about your cycles not working, i also had a chemical last month, it’s super tough isn’t it.I will be doing a FET on short protocol next month after my ERA. But I will be taking Fyrmadel for 10 days from start of my period to quiet the ovaries. Will also be oestrogen.

I previously did a FET at my old clinic where it was short protocol and I only took oestrogen. My lining grew quite okay then too x

[Char2383 in reply to Aussie83]

Thanks for your reply, wishing you all the best with your transfer and your ERA, I hope it gives you some answers x x

[XxMrsBXx]

Hi Char,Sorry to hear about your cycles.

I am currently going though a short protocol frozen cycle.

I took fyrmadel from day 3 for 5 days alongside progynova which I am still on . I have a scan Friday to check my lining so fingers crossed .

Wishing you lots of luck in your cycle xxx

[Char2383 in reply to XxMrsBXx]

Yes same to you! Wishing you all the best and good luck with your lining scan on Friday x x

[Hidden]

Hi Char2383, we did our first FET in May and I only took Progynova on a short protocol. We did start in April but sadly my lining wasn’t think enough so we abandoned that month. The clinic upped the dosage to 4 tablets a day and I made sure I was eating all the right foods and it thickened up just right. We are now 12 weeks pregnant. Best of luck with it all xx

[Char2383 in reply to Hidden]

Amazing Tilly! So pleased it worked out for you and congratulations ✨ I’m looking forward to having another chance x x

[Hidden in reply to Char2383]

Thank you! It’s hard but you have to keep going, it’s taken us two fresh rounds of IVF, 3 transfers and 1 miscarriage to get this far. But I’m well aware some have to go through much much more, so I am so grateful. Really hope this next chance brings you your baby xxx 3rd time lucky was a mantra I kept saying, so hopefully it will be the same for you too

[LSandJ]

I've always just had short protocol! Estrogen from day 4 (ish) of cycle (after baseline scan to check all is quiet). I take 4 a day (8mg progynova) and have a scan after taking them for 10-12 days. If all OK and thick enough, add in the progesterone (normally the day after the scan) and transfer is 5 days later.

[Char2383 in reply to LSandJ]

The short protocol is much kinder to the body it seems, I feel much more relaxed about it already so hopefully that’s a good sign. Thanks for your reply that’s really helpful 😊✨ x x

[Cinderella5]

This is the protocol that I normally would use for FET. It's so much easier on the body not having to down regulate. Sorry to hear about your chemical, so hard!☹ Happy to help if you've any questions.xxx

[Char2383 in reply to Cinderella5]

Thank you so much, yes I’m relieved not having to go through the down regulation again.. I do have a question actually, does the progynova stop ovulation from occurring? Thanks again x x

[Cinderella5 in reply to Char2383]

Yes it does usually. So they can still plan your transfer which is easier than a completely natural FET.xx

[MofM]

I did four FET where I only took Progynova on a short protocol. The only time I downregulated (to try something new) the cycle got cancelled because my lining wasn’t thinking enough.

[Char2383 in reply to MofM]

That's interesting, thanks for sharing, I guess we'll learn more from another cycle even if it isn't the outcome we want. Thanks again x x

[MofM in reply to Char2383]

That was exactly our thoughts when they proposed downregulation! After that cancellation, we went for a natural modified cycle (with Northisterone the previous cycle) to see if we could improve the thickness over that reached using the short protocol above (~8.5mm) but got similar results (8.4mm), so I think next time I will go again for the short protocol (cheaper, simpler, much fewer scans).