menopur/ganirelix

Question

tomorrow i go for my baseline ultrasound and the doc will show me how to do the injectibles.  just wondering if anyone has used menopur and ganirelix?  curoius about the side effects.  also do u usually start the injections on day 5?  this will be my first time and kinda nervous.  any advice would be great! thanks

Debbi_P · Answer

I just started menopur and noticed tonight that I was exhausted!  At 8:30, I was falling asleep while we were finishing dinner.  I was glad to hear that it seems common (saw your post and some others).  Hopefully it will work well and I won't have to take it for more than a few cycles. My doctor seems very positive.

- Debbi

Asking4aMiracle · Answer

i started them on 5/10, yes i mix them into one. i take them intramuscular in my hip (upper butt) im on CD10 and will be continuing to take them till they have me stop, i have an estimated retrieval for 5/21 and hopefully a 5 day blasts transfer. Good Luck

marcyh · Answer

My retrieval was 5/5 and we did a Day 5 blast (excellent status) on 5/10.  So - I'm in my 2ww right now.  I did my meds subcutaneously.  And - actually - I mixed the Bravelle and the Menopur into 1 injection.  Did your doc tell you to do that?  When will you start your meds?

Asking4aMiracle · Answer

yay, marcyn, your are the first i have seen with the same instructions as myself!! when do you retrieve and transfer? did you take the bravelle/menopur intramuscular? a lot of girls have done the menopur subcutaniously. like you said, everyone is different

marcyh · Answer

I did the Bravelle / Menopur combination with this IVF cycle.  I started these meds on Day 3 of my cycle.  And then I started Ganirelix on the 5th day of injections.  My side effects were the same as the other girls - I was really tired and a little moody.  But it wasn't bad.  And for the record, I had better results with these meds than with Gonal-F - but I know that varies with each person.

kaprovea · Answer

I am also taking Menopur. I have to say that the injections were much easier to take than I thought they were going to be. I also had the side effect of being exhausted. I was on the Menopur / gonal F combo. I also have pressure in my abdomen from all the follicles that I have produced.

Asking4aMiracle · Answer

im in the midst of my first IVF cycle, ive been using menopur and bravelle mixed since last saturday and the only real side effects ive gotten so far is by the end of the day, im Exhausted!! ill fall asleep at like 730ish. that and about the same time every afternoon i get really gassy TMI sorry, i just get a lot of pressure in my lower abdoman and cant release it =/  just today since ive woken up do i feel a little bloated but ive heard that gets worse by the end. i start my ganirelix tonight so i dont know about that one yet. i know that every one has different instructions, ive been taking shots everynight since last saturday and start the new one tonight, on top of the ones ive been taking and will continue everynight untill they say stop. Hope that helps!

4Angie · Answer

I used ganirelix and did not have any s/e.  It was used to prevent my LH surge because I had a follicle that was growing faster than the other follicles and RE was afraid I would just release that one.  I took it on cd6, cd7, and cd8.  I don't think there is a specific time when you take it.  It depends on you.  Ganirelix was pre-filled, so all I had to do was inject it into my stomach.  No pain at all!

vijay0982 · Answer

i used menopur and ganirelix for my 1st IVF cycle and had no side effects . I had a total of 7 eggs and all fertilized. it is said though that , you might feel sleepy , tired and bloated as the eggs grow inside.i started the injection after being on BCP for a month so not sure what the answer is.