Re: For Dr. Sam: unruptured follicles
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 08:32:16 +0200
Hi Fernanada,
If one does not check follicles after HCG, there is no way to assure they have ruptured. Even for timing the HCG d10-11 US is far too early. I appreciate the confidence of your dr, but HCG does not work with 99% efficiency, far from that.
For your info
Sam
> Dr. Sam,
> Sorry for the delayed response. Here is a copy of my last post.
> Thanks again for your help,
> Fernanda
>
> Dr. Sam, Thanks for all your help. I have stopped taking the spiro.
> The doctor does an ultrasound before the HCG shot, never after. For the
> last three months I have gotten the HCG shot right after the US. He has
> never done an US on D5-7, usually it is day 10 or 11. The doctor says
> that there is a 99% chance that the HCG shot works, so there is no need
> to check with US after the shot. In your opinion, is this true? Thanks
> again! We are so lucky to have you on this site. Fernanda >
> >Hi Fermanda,
> >
> >After the HCG shot, do they repeat US? Do they check your ovaries around
> >D5-7 for left over follicles?
> >I stand by my opinion as of TTC and spironolactone.
> >
> >Sam
> At Fri, 12 Apr 2002, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
> >
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