WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: Question about heavy cramping 2days post ICSI

Re: Question about heavy cramping 2days post ICSI

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:08:04 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Carla wrote: >
>I am 37, am currently undergoing IF treatment(ICSI; dx is dh's low sperm
>count). 2 days ago we retrieved 6 eggs, 5 of them were fertilized. My
>clinic is planning to do a 5dt with the best looking remaining embies (3
>in maximum, because in the country where I live transferring back more
>than 3 is forbidden by law).
>A few hours ago I started feeling some heavy cramping in my uterus
>(about every 5 minutes). What could be the reason for this cramping and
>how could I "treat" it? I have been taking magnesium for a few weeks
>already, since the day of retrieval also progesterone supp. and
>furthermore hcg injection every 4 days to support the luteal phase. I
>am very worried as our last ICSI attempt 3 months ago failed although we
>had transferred 3 extremely good looking blasts and I had felt the same
>uncomfortable sensation in my uterus between d3 and d10 post ICSI.
>Thank you very much for your reply!
>
>--
>Carla
>

Carla, The cramping could be uterine in origin or it could be from the ovaries from which the aspiration was accomplished. I would call your physician. These guys tend to be pretty sensitive about what meds are used during their cycles... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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