tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297905731586371442.post195409885924238976..comments2009-02-20T19:56:24.783-05:00Comments on Pink and Blue Wishes: First Round of Fertility DrugsGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933753699132043572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297905731586371442.post-206175723984139402008-01-10T17:22:00.000-05:002008-01-10T17:22:00.000-05:00You should call your doctor and demand some answer...You should call your doctor and demand some answers. It is completely wrong of them to not tell you what medication you are taking and what effect it is going to have on you. <BR/><BR/>What you're taking is the trigger shot, which is a massive dose of hCG. It allows you to time ovulation. <BR/><BR/>5 follicles is a good response. How many you will release depends on what size they are. I've always triggered when my largest gets between 17 and 20mm, depending on how many there are). Anything that is mature at the time of trigger will release. <BR/><BR/>Sorry you didn't get all the info you need, I'd call them back and raise some hell!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825803955705904174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297905731586371442.post-63169402506826406082008-01-10T08:56:00.000-05:002008-01-10T08:56:00.000-05:00You poor thing! I'm sorry no one gave you any str...You poor thing! I'm sorry no one gave you any straight answers. Here's the low down: 5 follicles is totally fine. It means you are a good responder to Clomid. You SHOULD NOT end up with quintuplets! I always had 5-6 follicles on Clomid, and my doctor told me that the body still chooses the best follicle to actually release an egg - there are just more (and better) options to choose from for that egg. The "trigger" shot IS HCG - you got the right thing. It comes under different names as a result of pharmaceutical branding. I always received "Ovidrel" from my pharmacy, Novarel & Pregnyl are other common brands. The HCG shot will mature the follicle(s) and cause ovulation to happen at a predictable time. ("Lupron" is something different; it suppresses ovulation, rather than inducing it; it's used in IVF protocols to prevent all the eggs from being released before they are surgically retrieved.) You can read more about the HCG injection here:<BR/><A>http://www.drugs.com/mtm/ovidrel-injectable.html</A>andrea_jenninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450998281852176512noreply@blogger.com