What ovulation symptoms, if any, do you get after your trigger shot? Are they different than what you experienced if you ovulated on your own?
I administered my first trigger on Friday, and I'm going to beginning progesterone support tonight. I'm a little anxious going into this 2WW without my usual arsenal of of OPK and temping evidence - I also felt none of the temporary fluttering/local stabby pains that I've always associated with my independent ovulation cycles. Instead, last night around bedtime I had very intense cramping, spread all throughout my lower abdomen.
I've done 5 iuis and each time I had an ovidrel shot. Honestly, this last iui was the only time that I can remember feeling anything. I had pretty bad cramps throughout my lower stomach. But I swear, every other time I've questioned whether or not I actually ovulated because I didn't feel anything at all.
I don't O on my own so I don't know how it feels to O without trigger. Normally I get some mild cramping in the side of the follie. I think I've had 1 cycle with multiple follies, and that one came with a little more strong cramping. Not really anything other than that for me
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Me 31 DH 35 Married since 4/16/11 NTNP since 2008 Actively TTC # 1 since 4/16/2011
Sept 2012- Change Gyn after 3 yrs with no Diagnosis Oct 2012- Dx PCOS April 2013- 50mg Clomid.....BFN May 2013- Referred to RE Sept 2013- Clomid 50mg (no response), 100mg (2 mature follies), Trigger, TI.....BFN Oct 2013- Clomid 100mg, 2 Mature follies, Trigger, TI....BFN Nov 2013- Break to discuss IUI and other options Dec 2013- Clomid 100mg, Brevelle 75iu (CD 9,11,13-15) 112iu (CD 16-21) 150iu (CD 22-24) 2 Follies vanished, Cycle scratched Jan 2014- Provera, awaiting AF Feb-Mar 2014- Gonal F 150iu (CD 3-9) 187.5iu (CD 10-12) 225iu (CD 13-22), 3 Follies, Trigger, IUI....BFN April 2014-Gonal F 225iu (CD 3-17), 1 Follie Trigger, IUI....BFP!! Ectopic ( Break after Ectopic May-Aug 2013 Sept 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 1 Follie, Trigger, IUI...BFN Oct 2014-Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 2 Follies, Trigger, IUI...BFP!!! Beta #1: 144 Beta #2: 365 Beta #3: 1278 Miscarriage @ 6wks
during the last 2 IUI cycles, I had intense cramping, which felt like it stretched along my entire abdomen. I think that it was most likely due to multiple follicles, rather than theOvidrel, but who knows. What you experienced sounds like my normal
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Thanks, everyone! It sounds like the general area cramping seems to be the thing - I'm guessing that I ovulated during/after those cramps last night.
Yes, @BlueJoan, I was monitored and had bloodwork and an US the morning before I triggered. However, my RE's not having me come back until I miss my period or CD 1. Should I be concerned that I'm not getting 7DPO work? I'm going to be on Progesterone.
I took Ovidrel for the first time last week. The shot burned a little going in, and the skin was a little inflamed afterward, but it felt fine in time for BDing later that night.
The next 3 days or so I had constipation (which left me feeling very bloated and gassy) and woke up with nausea, as if I was super hungry or had heartburn. I was also exhausted and had to sleep before 8pm for a few nights. I noticed all three issues disappearing by the 3rd or 4th day post trigger. I'm pretty sure it's related to the shot because I usually have more diarrhea (Crohn's disease), but then my digestive system is pretty sensitive anyways.
A strange thing that I think is related is that my scalp and hair are usually very dry, but after the trigger my scalp was getting very oily even the day I washed it (usually it stays clean for 4-5 days after washing). Now almost a week later my scalp is still a little oilier than usual but I only had to wash after 3 days.
Another fun/ironic symptom - took an HPT 3 and 5 days post trigger, and they were both positive. Was able to see a shadow show up instantly, and the 1DPO test was about 1/2 as dark as the control line, and the 3DPO test was maybe 1/4 as dark. That is an interesting experience, that's for sure!
As far as 7DPO bloodwork - I've never gotten it, but then I'm on estrace anyway and it has given me slightly longer luteal phases with no spotting, so I am not worried about progresterone/implantation. At our office, we test progesterone along with a second beta if we are pregnant.
ETA: I had much less intense ovulation pain/cramping this time than earlier cycles without a trigger (always with one mature follie).
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I just took my first Ovidrel shot last night so this post was very helpful! I had cramping before I took the shot and I still have some cramping after.
I know this is a question within a question on this board, but should I expect fertile CM with Ovidrel? I don't have anything yet but they said I wasn't supposed to ovulate until Wednesday.
Me: 28DH: 29 TTC since July 2013 September 2013 period still hasn't started since getting off BC October 2013 OBGYN prescribed 4 months of unmonitored Clomid 3 Months of Clomid, ovulated once Opted to not do 4th cycle without proper testing found new OBGYN January 2014 new OBGYN diagnosed me with PCOS ordered ultrasound January 2014 Ultrasound found possible uterine septum February 2014 MRI confirmed uterine septum, referral to RE March 2014 RE scheduled septum removal for late June Benched due to possible miscarriages if falling pregnant, back on BC June 2014 Septum Removal surgery, hysteroscopy/laparascopy Laparascopy revealed mild endometriosis Benched until September 2014 for recovery and healing October 2014 - First letrozole, HCG trigger, TI cycle, 18mm follie November 2014 - BFP - loss at 6 weeks January 2015 - Green light to try again 18mm follie, letrozole, HCG trigger January 2015 - BFP - two ultrasounds and strong heartbeat found on Doppler!!!
The first IUI I used Novarel. I felt one sided constant cramps for about 24 hours, that started 24 hours after the shot. This time I used Ovidrel and did not cramp. The worst part of the Ovidrel was the awful metallic taste I had for days after.
Re: Talk to me about your O after Ovidrel
Me 31 DH 35
Married since 4/16/11
NTNP since 2008
Actively TTC # 1 since 4/16/2011
Oct 2012- Dx PCOS
April 2013- 50mg Clomid.....BFN
May 2013- Referred to RE
Sept 2013- Clomid 50mg (no response), 100mg (2 mature follies), Trigger, TI.....BFN
Oct 2013- Clomid 100mg, 2 Mature follies, Trigger, TI....BFN
Nov 2013- Break to discuss IUI and other options
Dec 2013- Clomid 100mg, Brevelle 75iu (CD 9,11,13-15) 112iu (CD 16-21) 150iu (CD 22-24)
2 Follies vanished, Cycle scratched
Jan 2014- Provera, awaiting AF
Feb-Mar 2014- Gonal F 150iu (CD 3-9) 187.5iu (CD 10-12) 225iu (CD 13-22), 3 Follies, Trigger, IUI....BFN
April 2014-Gonal F 225iu (CD 3-17), 1 Follie Trigger, IUI....BFP!! Ectopic (
Break after Ectopic May-Aug 2013
Sept 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 1 Follie, Trigger, IUI...BFN
Oct 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 2 Follies, Trigger, IUI...BFP!!!
Beta #1: 144 Beta #2: 365 Beta #3: 1278 Miscarriage @ 6wks
Ditto this. I've never felt any ovulation pains whether on my own or with the trigger. Good luck!
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Me: 31, blocked tube
DH: 35, azoospermia
IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN
IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014: BFN
IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN
First RE appt. on 11/11/2014
November 2014: Benched due to cyst
IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!!
Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292 Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843
4 Losses (2003, 2008, Apr 2012, & Oct 2012)
All RPL and IF testing with multiple REs = normal
5 IUIs = BFN
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I did feel a little crampy the morning of my IUIs. Not too bad and I could do anything that I would normally do. Good luck!
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DX: DOR
I know this is a question within a question on this board, but should I expect fertile CM with Ovidrel? I don't have anything yet but they said I wasn't supposed to ovulate until Wednesday.
TTC since July 2013
September 2013 period still hasn't started since getting off BC
October 2013 OBGYN prescribed 4 months of unmonitored Clomid
3 Months of Clomid, ovulated once
Opted to not do 4th cycle without proper testing found new OBGYN
January 2014 new OBGYN diagnosed me with PCOS ordered ultrasound
January 2014 Ultrasound found possible uterine septum
February 2014 MRI confirmed uterine septum, referral to RE
March 2014 RE scheduled septum removal for late June
Benched due to possible miscarriages if falling pregnant, back on BC
June 2014 Septum Removal surgery, hysteroscopy/laparascopy
Laparascopy revealed mild endometriosis
Benched until September 2014 for recovery and healing
October 2014 - First letrozole, HCG trigger, TI cycle, 18mm follie
November 2014 - BFP - loss at 6 weeks
January 2015 - Green light to try again 18mm follie, letrozole, HCG trigger
January 2015 - BFP - two ultrasounds and strong heartbeat found on Doppler!!!