Anonymous
08/25/2017 12:25
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not OP, but I did this a couple of times. Monitored my own blood work, no ultrasounds, timed intercourse. Yep, still infertile, zero kids resulted.
How do you monitored your own blood work?
walkinlab dot com
Your results are available the next day (in mid-morning) in your online personal account. In my prior IVF cycles I kept meticulous records of bloodwork results, so I knew what's normal for me in terms of a stimulated cycle for various protocols and dosages of meds. I am a data nerd. Also spent massive amounts of time reading research on Pubmed (on IVF in general, not just for the unmonitored cycles).
Do they let you order blood work yourself? Don't you need a doctor's orders?
yes. but your insurance won't cover it, it's OOP self pay, 100% prepaid at the time of the order.
Anonymous
08/24/2017 20:41
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not OP, but I did this a couple of times. Monitored my own blood work, no ultrasounds, timed intercourse. Yep, still infertile, zero kids resulted.
How do you monitored your own blood work?
walkinlab dot com
Your results are available the next day (in mid-morning) in your online personal account. In my prior IVF cycles I kept meticulous records of bloodwork results, so I knew what's normal for me in terms of a stimulated cycle for various protocols and dosages of meds. I am a data nerd. Also spent massive amounts of time reading research on Pubmed (on IVF in general, not just for the unmonitored cycles).
Do they let you order blood work yourself? Don't you need a doctor's orders?
Anonymous
08/24/2017 20:16
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
No. Just no. Bad idea.
Anonymous
08/24/2017 13:05
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not OP, but I did this a couple of times. Monitored my own blood work, no ultrasounds, timed intercourse. Yep, still infertile, zero kids resulted.
How do you monitored your own blood work?
walkinlab dot com
Your results are available the next day (in mid-morning) in your online personal account. In my prior IVF cycles I kept meticulous records of bloodwork results, so I knew what's normal for me in terms of a stimulated cycle for various protocols and dosages of meds. I am a data nerd. Also spent massive amounts of time reading research on Pubmed (on IVF in general, not just for the unmonitored cycles).
Anonymous
08/23/2017 20:30
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:Not OP, but I did this a couple of times. Monitored my own blood work, no ultrasounds, timed intercourse. Yep, still infertile, zero kids resulted.
How do you monitored your own blood work?
Anonymous
08/23/2017 15:50
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Not OP, but I did this a couple of times. Monitored my own blood work, no ultrasounds, timed intercourse. Yep, still infertile, zero kids resulted.
Anonymous
08/23/2017 15:28
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
DID it work out.. thinkng of the same
Anonymous
12/02/2015 15:55
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
What kind of doctor would work with you to do IVF if you don't agree to monitoring. Seems like a lot of liability for them
Anonymous
12/02/2015 15:30
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:I would do this actually. It's not like it's your first time using the meds. You know how your body reacts.
Actually, unless you had IUI's you don't. You know how it reacts to IVF dosages, which is an entirely different story...
Anonymous
12/02/2015 14:55
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
I would do this actually. It's not like it's your first time using the meds. You know how your body reacts.
Anonymous
12/02/2015 14:52
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:I'm doing it right now with left over menopur meds. We've just had our 4th failed ivf. That's $40 thousand now down the drain! I have the drugs, I've paid for them, I'm monitoring my cycle so we'll know when we are ovulating and try naturally! Why not. Good luck to you love, I say go for it. You know your body. When you really want a baby (or multiples!) you'll try anything and everything right? I'm sure there are a lot of women who have done this!!
PP, how did it pan out? I am thinking of doing the same. How much menopur did you use? 1 vial daily?
Anonymous
09/01/2015 10:51
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
I'm doing it right now with left over menopur meds. We've just had our 4th failed ivf. That's $40 thousand now down the drain! I have the drugs, I've paid for them, I'm monitoring my cycle so we'll know when we are ovulating and try naturally! Why not. Good luck to you love, I say go for it. You know your body. When you really want a baby (or multiples!) you'll try anything and everything right? I'm sure there are a lot of women who have done this!!
Anonymous
01/11/2015 13:37
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, yes, I know...it's always best to consult your Dr. But I'm out of money to give them...and I have a bunch of leftover IVF meds that I paid a lot for.
Before IVF, I did Follistim at 50 units/day and produced 3 embryos with timed intercourse. That resulted in a baby with Turner's Syndrome and MC at 12 wks. Our issue is egg quality, not fertilization. I also have leftover menopur. Is this crazy, or what would you do?
Three embryos? And what happened? All three miscarried? If you mean follicles and you don't know the difference than I'd not trust yourself to do this right.
Anonymous
01/11/2015 10:56
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You can't do an unmonitored cycle with injectibles!! That is really dangerous!
Well, it's not like her ovaries are going to explode, given that she knows how her body reacts to a low dose. Worst case scenario is high order multiples, and that's unlikely (though not impossible) if last time she only produced three.
I think it would be difficult because, assuming that you have a trigger shot, you wouldn't know when to trigger. But if she's not using the trigger shot, and can just have sex every other day during the right window, then why not?
Would she use OPKs then to see how long to take the injections?
Anonymous
01/11/2015 09:07
Subject: Unmonitored cycle with leftover IVF meds?
Anonymous wrote:You can't do an unmonitored cycle with injectibles!! That is really dangerous!
Well, it's not like her ovaries are going to explode, given that she knows how her body reacts to a low dose. Worst case scenario is high order multiples, and that's unlikely (though not impossible) if last time she only produced three.
I think it would be difficult because, assuming that you have a trigger shot, you wouldn't know when to trigger. But if she's not using the trigger shot, and can just have sex every other day during the right window, then why not?