i will start my first ever ivf tmt in december and i will be on a so called "day 2 start short protocol". i start downreg. with buserelin injections for about 14 days, then have a scan and blood test. if scan and blood r ok i start on the fsh.
now my question...has anyone done this protocol? everyone i have been talking to so far seems to do a lot longer or a lot shorter prot. this one seems to be a mixture of short and long.
thx for your help. so glad i found this page. good luck to u all.
i have done this protocol i started on day 2 with the buserelin injections and had a scan after 14 days to see if you have downregged and if shut down then start the stims but did not think it was a short protocol so now im confused to....
good luck with your treatment
sue
Me 27 DP 28
ttc 6 years started ivf Oct 03 due to M/F
ICSI Oct 03 negative
ICSI April 04 Positive but ended m/c at 10wks
FET Nov 04 positive boy girl twins born 5th july 2005 at 35weeks Blake 6lbs13oz kirsten 6lbs10oz
Hi Sally, I have had 3 cycles before (all long protocol) but we about to get going for the 4th time and this time the clinic have decided to give the short protocol a go to see if we can get any more eggs (I have had 8, 7 and 6).
But your protocol sounds different I think, I will start Buserelin on day 2 for 4 days then have a scan and start FSH. From AF to EC takes about 2 weeks in total depending on how you react to FSH.
Good luck for when you start.
Love
Dolly
Me 38 / DH 40. TTC 8 yrs
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
I too will be doing a short protocol from January. Er..hello - again. And hello to Dolly, who I cycled with way, way back. I have been told by my consultant, that they do it for the over 35s! Aren't we lucky girls.
I have had pretty much everything in my cycles. First -ve, Second - ABANDONED (NHS tmt) 3rd +ve (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!then m/c) 4th - Hopelessly negative - very poorly monitored - er - just the once - then only 2 eggs. So now, have changed clinics, to the other side of the UK. and trying once again. They swear by the short protocol for ladies over 35 - and have good results.
I am turning the big four O - in a few months time, so I am sorry if the old age thing upset you. BUT!!! Apart from being a sprightly 31 yr old, I should have added that this clinic, has had fantastic results and their research simply supports short protocol.
I hope that cheers you up. I certainly am going in with my eyes (and legs, of course) wide open, as I have had a rough ride so far. At the end of the day a lot of luck is involved.
