Antagonist girls - when did you start Ganirelix?

AimeeL85

I have stimmed for just 3 days so far, today I went for an ultrasound and they said the follicles are starting to grow but that it's still early...the measurements were in the 8-9 range.  They called tonight and told me to start my Ganirelix and I was surprised. I thought it would be another couple days. 

So just wondering, how many days did you stim for before you started the Ganirelix and how soon after was your ER? Did you do Ganirelix the night of the trigger shot and the following night? I only have 5 doses.

Thanks girls!

smilee

Both times I started around day 5 of stimming.

c1311

My doctor uses the antagonist slightly differently than most protocols. I started on a half dose 4 days before stims and continued until the day of trigger to curb the production of LH from the beginning of the cycle.  So 5 boxes of Ganirelix was actually good for 10 doses.

iujess

I started Ganirelix on Monday morning which was day 6 of stims.  Haven't had my ER yet, it'll be Sunday at the earliest, so I can't answer your other question.  I'm curious too though! 

2005julybride

I started it around day 9 and used it for about 3 days.  Once I stopped the stims, I stopped the Ganirelix too.

kimarino13

Both times on day 5.

IVF #1 ER was after 8 days of stims and IVF #2 ER was after 9 days.

AimeeL85

Thanks everyone for the responses, it seems really early to start on day 4 of stims because I'm on low stim doses, but I'm sure they know what they're doing!

hollymichael

I can't remember what day I started the ganirelix, maybe around day 6?

I took the last dose at the same time I did the trigger.

njohnson1972

I stimmed for 11 days.  I took Ganirelix from day 4 to day 11 of stimming.  I did have to order more.

rachel06

smilee:

Both times I started around day 5 of stimming.

This. I stimmed for 14 days. I was on low doses due to my PCOS and trying to prevent OHSS. I was a slow responder. GL!

NYC1216

My RE starts me before stims.  I overlap with BCP and cont Ganirelex until ER.