Cyclogest or OHSS?

[pod_w]

Hello,

I’m looking for a bit of advice and/or reassurance. Had my egg retrieval last Friday and 3 day transfer on Monday. Since egg retrieval I’ve been on Cyclogest and feeling sooo bloated and uncomfortable with abdo pain. I feel like the stomach distension/pain is taking my breath away, and I’m having to work to catch my breath sometimes, alongside back pain and a bit of nausea. It did subside a bit but then has got bad again since transfer on Monday… the mornings are the worst. Paracetamol is helping slightly but not enough really. I’m eating lots of fibre and am no longer constipated.

When I went in for transfer on Monday the doc didn’t seem too concerned about all of this, and just did an external ultrasound of my ovaries and said they were just a bit swollen, but not too much fluid - so went ahead with the transfer.

Has anyone experienced side effects like this of Cyclogest, and if so what did you do about it?

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi. Just in case make sure you drink lots of water! Make sure you avoid constipation too. Any pain, only take paracetamol, no anti inflammatories like ibuprofen’s. Good luck. Diane

[pod_w in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks for your response Diane. I got checked over yesterday as I became quite breathless, and they confirmed it’s OHSS with a fair bit of fluid behind my womb. Been given codeine for the pain and told not to drink too much (aim for about 2L) as all the bloating was pushing on my phrenic nerve. Waiting to see if I need to go on heparin injections now. Obviously worried it’s going to impact my transfer that happened a couple of days ago, but just need to get better. Unfortunately we got no frosties either 😞

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

Hi. Oh dear. Do be careful you don’t get constipated with the codeine and you are passing lots of clear urine. So sorry about no embryos but you need to get better before deciding your next move. Thinking of you. Diane