IVF virgin questions

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1.  I am on day 9 of stims and i am getting really uncomfortable - will this get worse before better?  When is it usually the worst (1 day past ER etc.) and when does it start to subside?

2. I am on bravelle and menapur and my shots are getting really painful and my belly is super sore - any tips?

3. I've been trying to stay really hydrated and increase my salt intake - is this most important now or after ER to avoid OHSS?

 

Thanks girls, you guys are so helpful! 

nikinikinine

sore belly answer: I was told you could go in a circle 2" around your belly button so I constantly tried to switch spots. Also I know some can be given in your thigh; maybe you can call your nurse and ask if it's okay to administer some of the shots there?

Dunbar92906

If the doctor thinks you may develop ohss they may cancel your hcg shot, if they decide to go ahead you will prob feel the effects, like i did, the very next day after er.  I dont remember my belly ever being sore.  I would increase salt intake, stay hydrated and eat lots of protein before and after...i hope if you do get ohss it isnt too bad.  I have it right now and it has been really painful this time.  I also got it the first time i did ivf and i really dont remember it being this bad.

sara401

Your ovaries will be uncomfortable for a while.  After the ER, they fill back up with follicular fluid.  My RE told me the pain should max within 5 days of ER.  Mine was only really uncomfortable for about 2-3 days after.

yodasmistress

1.  For me it was always the worst in the 24 hours before ER.  After ER there is a different soreness that takes a bit to subside but the ovaries actually feel better.

2. I just tried to rotate shot areas as much as possible.  This last cycle I was taking 3 shots a day ... it can get hard to find a new spot but you just do what you can.

3. MOST patients are not at risk for OHSS - is there a reason (very high E2) that you are concerned about this?

Quizzle

I REALLY bloated up a couple of days after ER and was still mildly uncomfortable at my 5DT, but by two days after it, I was fine. I gained 2-3 inches in my waist after ER!

 

My ovaries go comfortable relatively quickly, faster than the bloat went down! I was definitely feeling a little tender for a bit, though. 

 

I would inject my meds a little further over than I was supposed to, sometimes, but then I've got some extra padding... I had little pin prick marks all over my stomach though. I didn't really bruise much, fortunately, although the ganirelix got me sometimes.

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Thanks everyone.  I am not at risk for OHSS that I know of and E2 hasn't been too high - I'm just paranoid b/c of all the stories I've heard and read. Hopefully this worry will be for nothing. 

Thank you!