PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for October, 2002: Re: Negative pregnancy test

Re: Negative pregnancy test

From: anonymous@obgyn.net ("anonymous@obgyn.net")
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:17:36 -0400

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My experience with injectibles is from 10 years ago.....I took a combination of Metrodin and Pergonal. These meds probably have generic names by this point.

I went thru four or five cycles of injectibles. I don't know that my doctor was as intelligent as he'd like me to have believed, because the first cycle he kept me on over 18 days of injections. Thank God my insurance covered it!

Each time, I only produced one egg. One cycle, I produced two....twins!...wow...I was so excited. (My mom's a twin.) None of these cycles was sucessful, however.

Next, we had my husband tested again. This time, his sperm count was down...as was his testosterone levels. So, he received injections of testosterone, which had the reverse effect and caused his count to go down to near zero....(it also made his testicles shrink, and he was NOT happy about that!). So....he stopped those.

We took a break of nearly 8 months or so. During that time, I had another laparoscopy, just to be sure nothing had changed in that department. All seemed to be working fine.

Well, toward the end of the summer, just before hubby's volleyball season started (he played three nights a week, sometimes more, very strenous power ball), we tried another cycle of injectibles. Our doctor believed his count had been down because of his sports.

I took the 12 days of injections but the follicle wasn't quite the size we needed. The doctor gave me two more days of Pergonal only. (I believe Metrodin is a more purified form of just the ONE hormone PCOS women tend to be lowest on...but at this point, he believed I didn't need it).

We ran another ultrasound and the "egg" still wasn't quite the size he was looking for....but I was cramping so much I said "let's try ovulation and see what happens". He agreed that medicine isn't an exact science and doesn't know everything, so we went ahead with the Profasi to make me ovulate.

I'm not sure what PAIN you mean...if it's the abdominal cramping, yes, I had plenty of that each time. This cycle I ended up driving myself to the emergency room fearing I had some weird stomach cancer , the pain was so constant. The hospital I went to wasn't where my infertility doctor practiced, and they couldn't reach him either. I ended up hospitalized for three and a half weeks with hyperstimulated ovaries (huge watery cysts on each ovary that could become life threatening if they burst suddenly). Because the one hormone they measure to see if you're pregnant is also the one that increases chances of hyperstimulation, they weren't quite sure if I was pregnant or not until I was there a few days.

Then, we got the news......I was finally pregnant!!! It was definitely weird calling my friends and family from the hospital bed to inform them I was pregnant. I still had to fight the insurance company (who believed that if I wasn't sick enough to have an IV, that I should be well enough to go home). I still had to stay off my feet except to go to the bathroom. I still had to take it very careful for a few weeks until the hyperstimulated cysts gradually reabsorbed into my body.

It was a rough early pregnancy because of the hyperstimulation. I was off my feet toward the end with early contractions. But.....my son is now a healthy nine year old and it was worth everything I went thru.

Another thing that was different on this cycle was that the ultrasound technician had done some reading on her own. She found that there is a possibility that on some women, the lubricating gel used on the vaginal ultrasound probe can act as a spermicide. When we got closer to the "right size", she stopped using a gel lubricant and only dipped the probe in water. It was a little more uncomfortable that way....but perhaps that was another factor to the KEY that helped everything fall into place on this cycle.

I can't promise you'll have success, I wouldn't insult you to even try. I will keep you in my prayers tho. *HUG* Each of us finds a point of resolution when dealing with infertility. For some of us, the money factor makes the decision for us. For others, the effects on our health, mental stability, and family lives can help make the decision. For most of us, there will always be that "WHY?" and "What if?" in our minds. I know for me, even though I've been thru infertility twice and have two biological kids with medical help (my oldest is 17, my clomid baby), I still have that familiar twinge in my heart when I see mothers cradling their young babies.

I also know of several women who have been on injectibles without success but when they had their PCOS addressed with insulin sensitizers, they were able to get pregnant. Not everyone has this blessing, but sometimes it has happened.

Please take time to be kind to yourself. Infertility is very stressful. Take time to spend special time with your husband. You may want to consider taking a break from treatment for a while. And be sure to surround yourself with encouragers during this trying time.

Hugs,

Shelley

At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>I had my first ovulation induction treatment with the injectible
>fertility drugs and following all the tests, ultrasounds, and horrible
>pain, I found out the result was negative and eventually I bled. I was
>so totally shattered and upset. I don't know what to do. It is
>horrible going through these over and over again.
>
>Can anyone share their stories with the injectibles please. I need some
>encouragement.
>
>thanks for listening.
>
>Sheenof a personal or confidential nature.

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