Ladies with IVF and long lupron ladies (SAIFW)

lyse2143 · September 2010

I just spoke with my coordinator today and I have my baseline stuff tomorrow so I'm guessing I'll start bcp tomorrow on cd3. She confirmed I'll take bcp for the full 21 days, overlapping with lupron. After you stopped bcp, how long did it take you to get AF?

sweetky_06 · September 2010

For me, I was on BCP a lot longer than 21 days in total, and I think AF started about 2 days after I stopped. I think I overlapped BCP with Lupron for only about 4 or 5 days.

Good luck!

njohnson1972 · September 2010

I do EPP - I overlap Lupron for the last 7 days of BCPs. I continure Lupron until AF, which for me is 4 days. Last time, AF never even showed. I went in on day 5 of no AF, had my baseline u/s and bloodwork and was able to start stims. AF never showed up.

lyse2143 · September 2010

njohnson1972:
I do EPP - I overlap Lupron for the last 7 days of BCPs. I continure Lupron until AF, which for me is 4 days. Last time, AF never even showed. I went in on day 5 of no AF, had my baseline u/s and bloodwork and was able to start stims. AF never showed up.

I believe this is what I'm doing by overlapping the Lupron for a week and then staying with it until AF shows. Thanks! The lady said my flow sheet will be more complete after tomorrow but I'm impatient Stick out tongue

babygirlpriest · September 2010

I think it was 3-4 days off bc before af showed. Then a light period for 3 days.

lmc5004 · September 2010

I think it took me 4 or 5 days! LONG LUPRON PROTOCOL IS SO DARN LONG. Longest cycle of my life! Just had ER yesterday and it felt like it had been forever!

GOOD LUCK!

OrangeSmoke · September 2010

3 or 4 days. I did long lupron 4 times!

Good luck!

ligots · September 2010

I got AF 3 days after I stopped BCP. Wishing you tons of luck on your IVF cycle!!!

ej708 · September 2010

I was on it for 3 weeks, overlapped with Lupron for 5 days. I got AF 3 days after stopping BCP. At my baseline, I had a large cyst, so now I'm back on BCP for another 3 weeks I'm wondering if I'll get AF this time around?

Good luck!

Temp616379875002458 · September 2010

This was a great question/thread. I start Lupron Saturday and finish BCP next Thursday so it answered a lot of questions! Thanks!

gymnst1013 · September 2010

2 days for me. And it was the lightest period I've ever had. It lasted maybe 12 hours and I never even came close to filling a tampon.

jessalynn221 · September 2010

I stopped BCP this past sunday and just started AF yesterday (super light). I go in tomorrow for my baseline us and bw and should start stims tomorrow night.

as for the total days I was on BCP for about 17 days and overlapped Lupron for 5 days (still on Lupron now)