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Quick history: Off BC since december, no regular cycle for 3 months so went to OB. Diagnosed PCOS in March and started with RE. tried 2 cycles with clomid then 1 with femara. still no O so my RE has me starting on injection

 

Okay I took provera for 10 days to tart a period and now today (CD 3) am starting Gonal-F.  Any experience with this drug?  Side effects? Has anyone had any success at all with ovulating after using it? Thanks! 

Me: 26  DH: 29
TTC since December '11 -- stopped BC
No cycle for 3 months
Diagnosed PCOS/anovulatory in March '12 and started Clomid 100 mg
2 cycles of Clomid 100 mg - nothing
1 cycle of Clomid 150 mg - nothing but thinned lining
1 cycle of Femara - nothing
Started Gonal-F + Ovidrel + TI 6/28/12 -- BFN
Started Follistim + Ovidrel + TI x 2 cycles-- BFN
Follistim + Ovidrel + TI -- 3 weeks of this and cancelled
~Break from the doctor, still no bc-- We bought a house and moved :)

New RE & Starting up again!! :D
Prepping for 1st IVF cycle!

New SA:  DH has lower numbers across the board. ICSI added to IVF protocol
OHSS after ER in December:  Hospital for 5 days :/ Obviously freeze-all for our beautiful 13 embryos!

2 FETs (February and March) = 2 chemical pregnancies :(
3rd FET= Twins!! Due January 2015
5 embryos left for the future 


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  • katib77katib77 member
    I Have poor O, but ovulate on my own without the drug. But the only s/e I had was pain from growing follies, burning at injection site for one min after inject and slight heasaches. 

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  • CousinVickiCousinVicki member
    injects were easier for me to handle than clomid as far as side effects.  sore ovaries, and one random huge cyst that caused me to wait out a cycle were the only real issues.   i ovulated every time, sometimes from multiple follies.

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  • Crystal120410Crystal120410 member
    Headaches and nausea, some bruising at injection site. I didn't grow a follie over 16 on my last cycle but this one I had a 22. Hope this helps!!
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  • ShoshieShoshie member

    Wasn't too bad -- and ended up with some nice size follicles (22ish). In my 2ww right now, so I'll let you know how well that worked next week.

    I didn't have a bad reaction - just some mild tenderness at the injection spot.

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  • salsamcgsalsamcg member

    Okay good this is all pretty reassuring. :)

     

    I'm on day 3 of the injection now. Nothing except a bit of nausea. Fingers crossed it actually does what it's supposed to do! 

    Me: 26  DH: 29
    TTC since December '11 -- stopped BC
    No cycle for 3 months
    Diagnosed PCOS/anovulatory in March '12 and started Clomid 100 mg
    2 cycles of Clomid 100 mg - nothing
    1 cycle of Clomid 150 mg - nothing but thinned lining
    1 cycle of Femara - nothing
    Started Gonal-F + Ovidrel + TI 6/28/12 -- BFN
    Started Follistim + Ovidrel + TI x 2 cycles-- BFN
    Follistim + Ovidrel + TI -- 3 weeks of this and cancelled
    ~Break from the doctor, still no bc-- We bought a house and moved :)

    New RE & Starting up again!! :D
    Prepping for 1st IVF cycle!

    New SA:  DH has lower numbers across the board. ICSI added to IVF protocol
    OHSS after ER in December:  Hospital for 5 days :/ Obviously freeze-all for our beautiful 13 embryos!

    2 FETs (February and March) = 2 chemical pregnancies :(
    3rd FET= Twins!! Due January 2015
    5 embryos left for the future 


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