Cycle #1

[KJGrant]

Hi my name is Kasey, I am 24 and my husband is 30. We have been TTC for nearly 3 years now and are trying to begin an IVF cycle (our first) right now. DH has a very low sperm count and low motility to boot so we will be using ICSI. I have somewhat unexplained infertility my blood work shows that I do not produce progestrone?? Which to the doctors means I do not ovulate or get a period,(sort of as if I have PCOS, but don't have cysts) which I do every month, just very short and light. I was sopposed to start Lupron last friday but my blood work, of course showed that I have not ovulated, so I went back in yesterday to get it redone and still nothing. They were going to rerun the blood work to check for estradiol levels and call me back today. I am so sick of waiting and I am so gald that I found you all who are probaly all also sick of waiting too, good luck to all of you, you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

[JLo]

Hi Kasey. My name is Jane I am 36 and my husband is 32, this is the first time I have used a forum board. I just so wanted to meet girls going through IVF/ICSI. We have been trying for a baby for 3.5 years, been through all the tests etc. I have unexplained infertility and my husband has low motility, so we will be using ICSI. I have just been put on the pill for 3 weeks then I will start the Buserelin injections for 1 week. I know how you feel about waiting, I had my first cycle cancelled because they are closing the department for 2 weeks!
Hope you get sorted, we have to be strong.javascript:emoticon(':)')

[KJGrant]

Hi Jane it is nice to meet you. That is so frustrating that your first cycle got canceled, it is so werid to me that that close down, but I guess it makes sense in the long run to assure everything is running smoothly. My clinic closes 3 or 4 times a year for a week at a time and it has worked ok for me so far. I have not heard about Buserelin, I am taking Provera and will start Lupron injections on Monday, I was sopposed to start last friday, yet things got a little delayed, nothing to dramatic thankfully. Again ts nice to meet you Jane and I will be thinking of you.

[JLo]

Hi Kasey

Hope everything going to plan and you have started your Lupron injections. What does this medication do?. The Buserelin injections that I am due to start taking at the end of the month are for ovarian suppression. Thinking of you and hope you are getting closer to your dream. Jane

[KJGrant]

Lupron is the most confusing of the drugs, I guess you could say it causes ovarian supression also, from what I understant it works in 2 phases first cause you to over produce estradiol then the 2nd phase causes overian supression I guess because they said phase 2 was menopause like symptoms. Thanks for your well wishes and I send the same on to you.
-Kasey