Femera+Injects

Mommy&Mum · June 2014

Hello all!!

Just wondering if anyone has used Femera and Injectables!!?? I'm looking for the dirt on them.

My wife and I have not tried in over 15 months but are thinking about trying again in the next few months. I used Femera and trigger as a booster for 4 IUI cycles. The 3rd cycle gave us an hcg of 8 I believe, which our clinic counts as pregnant. Hcg went down two days later, they said it was a good sign and that something happened though. We tried one more time before giving up.

And here we are now, a year older! All tests were good last time around, dr says no need to retest this time. He wants to try one more time with just Femera and then do a transvaginal-hydro laposcopy test. Anyone had one of those? He says with injects and femera there is a 10-15% chance of multiples.

We have one more vial of our donor that is paid for and there are no vials left, as he has retired. Which sucks! We love him!

What would you do?

TIA!

Mommy&Mum · June 2014

Thanks for chiming in. I wonder if I should request a sono or go for that other one he suggested. I think I did the sono before I started last time, they put saline in and do an ultrasound. Is that the one? He seems to think that because I have not had trauma "in there" that would have been caused by miscarriage, pregnancy or child birth that I would still be ok.

StacyLH24 · June 2014

I agree with testing before you start. That way you know you are all clear beforehand. Anything could have happened....a tube or both could be blocked, there could be fibroids, polyps, etc.

@wishiwaspreggo did a hybrid cycle recently. I used Femara for three cycles and have used Gonal-F for four cycles. My understanding with mixing them is that the injects help the quality of your eggs.

Mommy&Mum · June 2014

Thank you Stacy! Do you think I should push for the sono or the transvaginal hydro-laparoscopy? (Got the spelling right this time! Lol)

How many IUI's does your dr recommend trying? I'm so confused about what to do and it's sooo damn expensive

StacyLH24 · June 2014

I'm not sure what the hydro-laparoscopy is, so I can't give you any advice on that. Our RE hasn't made a recommendation on a specific number. My general understanding is that if you have any fertility issues, it is recommended that you only do 3 IUIs and that after that, your chances of it working greatly decrease. If you have no fertility issues, then I think it stays at a 20% chance each time. When we started, he said we would do 3 IUIs and then surgery. That is what we did. If you aren't mobile bumping then you can see it all in my siggy.

I have had 2 IUIs since the surgery, but 4 attempts total...again, details in my siggy. We feel frustrated and like we are spinning our wheels, so we are moving to IVF. It has been a year since we started. We want a baby and are tired of the process.

One thing to consider...if you are paying OOP for IUI cycles, look at how many it would take before it would equal the cost of IVF. While IVF is a big step, it could make more sense financially and you get a higher success rate. It also is more controlled in the fact that you can control how many are transferred.

wishiwaspreggo · June 2014

Yes, my last cycle was a hybrid cycle I did 5 days of Femara and then I think 8 days of Follistim. I did not respond at all to the Femara and the only stimming I got was from the Follistim. That cycle failed so now I'm on all injects.

I say it's worth it to try a hybrid cycle since many women seem to do well with it. Plus it's cheaper. Follistim is expensive stuff. You have to keep ordering more depending on how you respond. The idea with a hybrid cycle is to get your follicles started on Femara and then boost them with Follistim. Assuming you respond well to Femara, this may be the magic key for you!

Good luck!!!

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