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Sharps Box

JewelsW1980JewelsW1980 member
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Likely a dumb question.  But what the heck do I do with these lovely red boxes of needles?

Me- 32, DH- 32- TTC for 4 Years
IUIs 1-6 BFN
IVF #1= BFP- M/C
FET- Beta#1: 69, #2: 482, #3: 1088, #4: 28,318, Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
It's a boy!

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Re: Sharps Box

  • liz4pawsliz4paws member

    Not dumb, I didn't know the first time and my RE never said. :)

    Most places just require that its taped completely shut and clearly is marked as SHARPS and then can be thrown in with regular trash. But you will want to check with your local waste disposal because each county or trash area may be different. Ours was clearly marked on our website.

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     Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
     DH: Severe MFI

     12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
    8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
    My ovaries are just for decoration

     12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
     2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
     2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
     3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.

    6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!      
    9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
    9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
     9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d. :(

    11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
     11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
    Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
    6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!

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  • nawlinsgrlnawlinsgrl member

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    Another option is to just bring it to your doctor's office.  I was still on PIO after leaving the RE, so while I took my first box to the RE, I took the second to my OB for my first appt. (the day after I stopped PIO), and both offices were happy to dispose of them for me.

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    IVF #1: 9/11: ER: 12R, 11M, 10F, No Frosties; 5dt: 2 blasts, 1 morula; DD born 6/3/12
    IVF #2: 11/12-12/12: ER: 20R, 20M, 16F, 4 Frosties; 5dt: 3 blasts, DS born 8/9/13
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  • firesirenfiresiren member
    I work at a fire department and we accept them. We drop them off in a special box at the hospital. Sharps and biohazard are specially disposed of, incinerated. My RE also accepted them.
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    First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
    Switching RE
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    IVF #3 March 2013~Tesa with back-up Donor Sperm,Tesa, unsuccessful used DS~ Chemical :(   

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  • sunflowers4ACsunflowers4AC
    My RE office just has me bring in full containers to them.
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  • JewelsW1980JewelsW1980 member

    Thanks!  I will bring them with me to beta! 

    I have 4 boxes now from my IUIs/IVF/FET.  My sister is having her baby tomorrow and we're keeping our niece/nephew so I had to hide them, be nice for them to be where they need to be instead of hiding in my closet.

    Me- 32, DH- 32- TTC for 4 Years
    IUIs 1-6 BFN
    IVF #1= BFP- M/C
    FET- Beta#1: 69, #2: 482, #3: 1088, #4: 28,318, Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
    It's a boy!

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  • Temp878586125009588Temp878586125009588 member

    My RE no longer takes sharps because people would bring them in in plastic bags, not the containers.... Smiley

    But, My local landfill takes them free of charge. Also, as long as it's taped and marked, they can go in with normal trash.  

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  • jakraft837jakraft837
    i was told i could take them to walgreens as long as they are in the container.
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    5-1-12: DX of PCOS
    5-4-12: DH S/A all normal.
    5-16-12: Offically start IUI#1-->Clomid(50mg) + Trigger + IUI + progesterone supplements=BFN
    IUI #2-same treatment-->BFN
    July IUI#3-same treatment--->BFN
    Aug 22, 2012-Laparoscopy Found/Removed extensive endometreosis.
    September 2012-IUI #4-Same treatment as before. BFN
    October 2012-forced break/Surgery to remove abnormal cells in left breast.
    November 2012-First Injects Cycle (IUI #5)! 225IU Follistim CD 3-5, then monitoring appointment. 20+ follier & e2 >2000-Mild OHSS
    December 2012-#2 Injects + IUI#6): Beta 1/18/13-BFN!
    Jan 2013-Starting IVF!!! BC starts Jan 17/Lupron on Feb 13/Stims on Feb 18/ER on March 1 IVF Protocol: Lupron 10 units in am until stimms. Then 5 units of Lurpon in am, 150iu of Follistim and 1 unit of Menopur in pm. Holding dosage throughtout since response has been great. Thought we would be freeze all due to OHSS, but ended up getting more follicles then expected! 14 total!!! 12 mature and 11 fertilized. Dr calls for a 5 day transfer!! :) Will freeze remaining.
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  • JewelsW1980JewelsW1980 member
    Just called the RE to see if they would take them and she said to make sure the top was latched and I could just toss them in the garbage. I had no idea!! Thanks ladies!

    Me- 32, DH- 32- TTC for 4 Years
    IUIs 1-6 BFN
    IVF #1= BFP- M/C
    FET- Beta#1: 69, #2: 482, #3: 1088, #4: 28,318, Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
    It's a boy!

     BabyFruit Ticker

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  • JourneytoJoy07JourneytoJoy07 member

    imageJewelsW1980:
    Just called the RE to see if they would take them and she said to make sure the top was latched and I could just toss them in the garbage. I had no idea!! Thanks ladies!

     

    Yep when I finally got tired of looking at them.... I just looked up our cities website and it gave instructions on taping it shut or if you didn't have the container to put it in an empty laundry detergent bottle.  We just taped both sharps containers with lots of duct tape. Didn't mark it since it's obvious that it is a sharps container! :)

    Me:28, DH:30 Married: 07/07/07 TTC Since: March 2011 MFI Me: Possible PAI-1
    April 2012:Varicocele embolization
    IVF #1 July 2012: BFN :( DH- Femara 90 days 
    12/10/2012 Femara helped!
    IVF# 2: Jan 2013 BFP, M/C 6weeks0days
    5 frosties. 
    IVF #3 FET April 2013 BFP, M/C 7 weeks 0 days. 
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  • megs3084megs3084 member
    I just take them back to my REs office.  Our garbage pickup said not to put them in the trash.  Otherwise I could just bring them to work w me (Im a nurse) but I'd prefer not to get the wierd looks & questions lol.
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    Feb'12- July'12-testing(all clear minus slight arcuate ute), 3 IUI with clomid all BFN
    8/30IVF#1 Antagonist protocol- ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F. 
    ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
    IVF#2 Antagonist protocol plus baby aspirin- ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
    ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
    3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy, Consulted w Dr. Kwak-Kim.  
    DX: High NK cells, cytokines, DHEAs& PAI1;  hypothyroid, +APA, restricted bloodflow
    7/13 IVF#3 Long lupron protocol with PIO, Crinone, Prometrium, and vivelle
    (plus synthroid, metformin, baby asa, metanx, PNV, Vit E, D, calcium, fish oil, CoQ10, IVIg infusions and lovenox per Dr. Kwak-kim)
    ER 7/19 14R, 11M, 9F(4 natural fert, 5 with ICSI)
    ET 5dt 7/24 2 fully expanded blasts.  SURPRISE 3 FROSTIES!!!
    Beta #1 8/2 335!!!! Beta #2 829!!!  1st u/s 8/14 showed TWINS!!!!!
    11/11: TEAM PURPLE!!!!!
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  • RoeniRoeni member
    Glad I read this! So tired of looking at this eyesore sharps container!
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