Lentogest

Hi All

Hope everyone is doing ok no matter where you are with things, its Friday which is a tiny ray of sunshine!

I have a query about Lentogest, I am on it for the first time, into my backside.. the nurse said to draw back a little once you have put the needle in but to be honest I am struggling to do that because I have a 2ml syringe and I am finding the plunger is really wobbly being near the end so I am struggling with stability in the injection site etc. So long story short I haven't been pulling back.

Anyway second injection today and as soon as I took the syringe out a big spurt of blood came out and went all over the bathroom floor! it didn't bleed really after that so I am guessing maybe it was a load of meds mixed with a little blood but now I have a lump under the injection site and just wondered if that was normal? I am on blood thinners and aspiring so guess I am bleeding more easily

Just checking this isn't curtains for me haha as my other half is away so home alone!

Thanks xx

[Skittles11]

Hi Daisy. Injecting in to the glute is very difficult and can be painful. I would run the spurt of blood past your clinic. I assume then this is an intra muscular injection...if that's the case, if this were me I would be looking to inject into the thigh so that I could see it better. Its really hard injecting into the glute as you can't see it properly. You may find you have more stability and control over the injection if you can see it. Then when your other half comes home have him do it and move back to the glute. Check this over with your clinic but when I was taking intra muscular injections I used the glute and also the thigh xx

[Hidden in reply to Skittles11]

Thanks so much! I have a lot more fat on my bottom so was thinking it would be less painful than my thigh? But makes sense that you can see a lot more. Might give my other half one go at it and if he is a nightmare I will switch to my thigh! I have injected for the past 7 or 8 years so I am so irritated that I can't do this one very well! haha! Hope you are doing ok despite everything and have a nice weekend planned xx

[Skittles11 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks lovely. Am surviving.

To be honest I found the glute and thigh equally as painful as each other but actually overall less painful than I anticipated! Good luck with whatever you decide to do Xx

[hifer]

Hey there I’ve not heard of lentogest but I was on prontogest so presuming similar??! It won’t be curtains for you after one injection 😘 but I would suggest it would be good to find a way to pull back to check you’re not injecting into a blood vessel. This is not ideal! This happened to me a few times and I got blood in the needle as I pulled back so you need to find a new injection site. Perhaps speak to your nurses to see if they can help? Maybe look at some tutorials online if there are some? Get bigger needles if poss?

Lumps are really common under the injection site (whether you’ve hit a vessel or not so whilst really uncomfortable, nothing to worry tooo much about) Putting ice on the injection site before injecting helps..Also move about after injecting and massage the area.

Good luck. You can do this xx

[Hidden in reply to hifer]

Thanks lovely! I don't know why I am having such issues but I am finding the plunger is really wobbly as its right at the end of the syringe. Its not like I haven't injected myself a few thousand times over the last 7 or 8 years haha! Hope you and Evie are doing well? I have an Evie in my life too now (my niece).. such a gorgeous name xx

[hifer in reply to Hidden]

Yeah I reckon bigger needles will help then? Worth asking. I hear you. Injecting gets so second nature doesn’t it? 🤦‍♀️Ahhh congrats on your niece. Another little precious Evie 🥰. Good luck with the injections xx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Daisy. Yes, being on blood thinners will obviously make you more vulnerable to bleeding, this is why the nurse probably told you to draw back. Could you get your husband/partner to do it for you? You could even inject into your leg if you feel it would be easier. Draw an imaginary cross on your thigh while sitting down, then inject into the upper right han side in your right let, or the upper left hand side in the left leg. Don't worry about loosing a tiny bit, as this often happens. Good luck! Diane

[Hidden in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks so much as always Diane! Hope you are well! My other half has been away this week but he is back tonight and next injection is Sunday so will definitely get him to do it, although the idea fills me with dread as suspect he will get too much pleasure from it Thanks again x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to Hidden]

Hi Daisy. Awww you poor thing. Try melting an ice cube on the spot before injecting. helps to numb the area a little. Diane xx

[AuroraXen]

Ouch! I've never taken lentogest but just wanted to send my best wishes for your prep! It's sometimes hard doing this stuff without a partner around 😕 xx

[Hidden in reply to AuroraXen]

Thanks so much lovely. Have you got a new transfer date? Hope you are all recovered from covid? xx

[AuroraXen in reply to Hidden]

Hi Daisy. Yep all recovered at last. Took ages to get back to normal energy levels. If our last little embryo thaws ok we'll transfer on Tuesday! Xx

[Hidden in reply to AuroraXen]

Ooo good luck lovely!! I am due to transfer Monday! We can go insane together 😂🤦🏼‍♀️Xx

[AuroraXen in reply to Hidden]

Oh yay! That's amazing 😂🤞🤞🤞 x

[AuroraXen in reply to Hidden]

Are you having one put back or two? Xx

[Hidden in reply to AuroraXen]

Only one because it’s DE and they won’t put two back! You? xx

[AuroraXen in reply to Hidden]

Ah really, I didn't realise clinics only let you put one back if DE! Just one for me too (hopefully...) as we've only got one left 😬 Praying these are the lucky ones for both of us xx

[Sucre1705]

Hi Daisy I was on lentogest 2 a week, I had the same bleed after I removed one of the injections told clinic it was fine. I still have lump on my bum as I write even tho I am past 12weeks but it’s gradually going. ( mine was big nd always itching),putting Ice helped a lot. it’s normal u will be fine but u can also discuss with ur clinic.Wishing u all the best

[Hidden in reply to Sucre1705]

Thank you! And congrats on your pregnancy! x

[Seren0119]

I am amazed you can do it yourself - SO impressed. My partner did it and I screamed my head off….at him. He also drew loads of blood. Pretty traumatic. In the end, I swapped to progesterone stomach injections and also used numbing cream for the butt one. You are amazing for doing it! X

[Hidden in reply to Seren0119]

Bless you thanks! Sorry you had so much trauma! Hope round 6 is the lucky one for you x

[Dogpark]

I just gave up on injecting myself in my backside, I don't know how you do it. Although I never had any issue injecting myself in the belly, I just never managed to do the Lentogest injections and I asked my SO to step in. This does mean that I depend on him for injections, which is not great. In the odd case he won't be with me for an injection, I'll inject myself in my thigh. I also do tend to bleed with those injections.