Question for EPP ladies

brooklynesque · January 2013

I went on the estrogen patch on Tuesday, did ganirelix shots Weds through Fri, and got AF today -- 4-5 days earlier than normal. (I didn't temp so I'm not sure when I O'd last month but I did get positive OPKs days 13 and 14 so I don't think I O'd early -- I think my LP was abnormally short.) Did any of you get AF earlier than normal after you went on the estrogen? I'm worried that I haven't been on the estrogen long enough to be ready to go. :-(

Mrs.McIrish · January 2013

I did get AF the day after the 3rd ganirelix shot for IVF1. I'm surprised that you weren't monitored for O as my patch was supposed to go on 10 days after a positive OPK. At this point I wouldn't worry about not being on estrogen long enough. If you aren't suppressed enough at baseline, you'll know it as you'd have a lead follie. Just make sure you keep that patch on nowdon't take it off.

BootsOrHearts · January 2013

Mine came 2 days early. Nurse said that's normal.

brooklynesque · January 2013

Thanks, McIrish. I was tested to confirm I had O'd but they didn't ask me to do OPKs or anything to pinpoint when I did O. I have pretty regular cycles so I just came in for a progesterone test at day 21. I definitely won't take the patch off until they tell me to ... they have me on Climara patches, changing every other day.