Posts Tagged ‘follicle’
CD13: Follistim Day 9 Response (Cycle #2)
Written by Arpee on July 20, 2008 – 11:59 pm -The leading follicle last Thursday really grew and it is ripe for the picking!
I don’t have ultrasound image to show today though because in my excitement, I forgot to remind Dr H to print it for me.
Endometrial Lining = 7.1 -> 10.2 -> 10.5
Right Ovary = 10: 7, 6/3, 5/5, 4 -> 6: 11, 10/3, 8, 7 -> 5: 16, 15, 14/2, 10
Left Ovary = 9: 8, 7, 6/4, 5, 4/2 -> 5: 14, 10, 9, 8/2 -> 5: 20, 15, 13, 11/2
Estradiol = 91 -> 380 -> ?
(For those who are new here - You can go to Follistim response in the top tabs to see the tabulation of all my stats summary from both cycles.)
Dr H said she’ll print an ultrasound image tomorrow. Maybe, it will not show up as big anymore though since I injected Ovidrel this afternoon. She also mentioned that the other 3 next biggest would be candidates too. So potentially I will ovulate 1-4 eggs. Yaiikkks -potentially, quadrups?
So… we will be going in for our very first IUI tomorrow !!!
When I asked Dr H about the probability of conception for IUI, I initially got the “it depends on the quality of the egg”. I eventually got some quantity: 20-25%. This is about the same as the IVF success rates (live birth) they have for my age range.
We then asked about what the effect of SA low morphology to this probability and she said that post-count wash count was more important that morphology. The desired level is 10million count. I better go take care of the boys now. 
Meanwhile, say a prayer for us!
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CD10: Follistim Day 6 Response (Cycle #2)
Written by Arpee on July 17, 2008 – 1:38 pm -Murphy threw a couple of curveballs today - I woke up late because of tossing and turning last night thinking of the “expired” Follistim (will post about this separately) and then I had to get some gas because DH did not replenish the car’s gas. So there I was late for a 7:30am ultrasound appointment, so I detoured for the blood draw because I didn’t want to be late for both. It was already 8:45 when I came in for my ultrasound appointment. Dr Hansard graciously squeezed me into her schedule - but not without asking me why I was late.
I have 1 “leading” follicle - yehey!!!
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CD7: Follistim Day 3 Response (Cycle #2)
Written by Arpee on July 14, 2008 – 9:49 pm -The effect of the lower Follistim dosage on my left ovary is shown in the ultrasound image below: (It was Cindy the sonologist who did the ultrasound.)
Other stats are as follows:
Endometrial Lining = 7.1
Right Ovary = 10: 7, 6/3, 5/5, 4
Left Ovary = 9: 8, 7, 6/4, 5, 4/2
Estradiol = 91
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What Does the Human Egg Look Like?
Written by Arpee on July 2, 2008 – 8:13 am -You’ve got to see these photos of an actual ovulation where the human egg is coming out of the follicle! It was reported that the actual ovulation was about 15 minutes long. Isn’t it neat!!!
(Source: New Scientist)
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CD5: Follistim Day 3 Response (1st Ultrasound Monitor)
Written by Arpee on June 8, 2008 – 9:54 pm -From St Davids Main, we drove to the Texas Fertility Center for an ultrasound monitor. I’m dreading it a bit since it will not be Dr Hansard who will be in. Instead, one of the male doctors, Dr Silverberg, will be the one on call/duty. I’m not really a fan of male doctors in obstetrics, gynecology or reproductive endocrinology but in this case, I have no choice, don’t I?
Guess who is in the clinic? Read more »
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