Re: HSG and IUI update!
From: Ally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jul 8 09:33:42 2008
Hi Wen,
I just wanted to mention in case you didn't know that the use of
ibuprofen can delay ovulation. So, if you chart or are aware of when
you usually ovulate, it may be a little later this cycle.
Good luck with the HSG. Keep us posted!
--
Ally
At Tue, 8 Jul 2008, Wen wrote:
>
>What do you mean beware of the possibility of pregnancy around
>ovulation? They said the HSG had to be scheduled before ovulation but
>after my period because there needed to be no blood at all.
>
>At Mon, 7 Jul 2008, summer wrote:
>>
>>Perhaps they could give you something to relax the uterus, if it's more
>>of a problem? I've taken valium or xanax that helps with muscle cramping
>>at times.
>>
>>I had low estradiol before taking progesterone. It's still not high,
>>high normal, or even normal some days, but the progesterone did make it
>>go up a bit. I'd love to take bi-est, but it makes my endo worse. OR
>>whatever I have these days, post-excision. Maybe I can in the future.
>>
>>The one thing with ovulation, if they're doing it, I guess is that you
>>abstain? I wouldn't get into this, except I learned some things about
>>charting, and the advice is to beware of the possibility of pregnancy
>>around ovulation. A lot of doctors like to do things within the first
>>week of the end of your period for this reason.
>>
>>At Mon, 7 Jul 2008, Wen wrote:
>>>
>>>They said all of the other levels were normal, within range. I took
>>>what the nurse said about maybe not needing meds. and IUI this month as
>>>a good thing, but after researching online it doesn't seem like it is
>>>good. From what I read, a high estradiol, can be suppressing a high
>>>FSH. Today my FSH was 6, as it was last month, but 2 months ago it was
>>>11.5. Needless to say I am very confused by all of this. They are
>>>rechecking the level Wednesday to see if it drop, so we'll see.
>>>
>>>They want to do the HSG on day 11, so they're cutting it pretty close to
>>>ovulation, but I guess they know what they're doing. I was told to take
>>>800 mg. ibuprofen about an hour before the procedure to help with the
>>>cramping after. There is also an antibiotic I need to take beginning
>>>two days prior.
>>>
>>>At Mon, 7 Jul 2008, summer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>how were you other levels? i think the level of progesterone is
>>>>naturally lower at this time, but i think if you are taking
>>>>progesterone, it can start affecting other hormones - what i mean is,
>>>>maybe estradiol is high now, but will balance out in the future? the new
>>>>progesterone might be raising your estradiol, that's why the doctors i
>>>>know start with progesterone first, before moving on to anything else...
>>>>
>>>>it definitely makes sense to me...is it really high?
>>>>
>>>>you can also ask about this on that site i posted :) they know a
>>>>lot...and answer all kinds of questions...
>>>>
>>>>do you have to have the HSG on a particular day of the cycle? as in,
>>>>post or pre ovulation?
>>>>
>>>>i have heard that it hurts, but will taking pain killers help you?
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 7 Jul 2008, Wen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Spoke with doctor's office today, and I am scheduled for the HSG next
>>>>>Tuesday, 15th. So now of course I am nervous about that.
>>>>>
>>>>>In the meantime, I had baseline bloods this morning (day 3) and they
>>>>>called that my estradiol is high and I may not even need fertility meds.
>>>>>and IUI this month. Does this make sense to anyone?
>
>--
>Wen
>
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