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Re: HSG and IUI update!
From: Ally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jul 8 18:28:46 2008
I think it can. My RE advised me not to take any ibuprofen 7 days
before expected ovulation so that it's not delayed any.
At Tue, 8 Jul 2008, Wen wrote:
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>Thanks! I didn't know that. do you know, would one or two doses delay
>it?
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>At Tue, 8 Jul 2008, Ally wrote:
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>>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.
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>>Good luck with the HSG. Keep us posted!
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>>--
>>Ally
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>>At Tue, 8 Jul 2008, Wen wrote:
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>>>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:
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>>>>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
>>>
>--
>Wen
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