Last night we started step 5...the Follistim injections. Drugs.com defines Follistim as:
* Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a naturally occurring hormone. FSH is important in the development of follicles (eggs) produced by the ovaries. FSH is also important in the development of sperm.
* Follistim is used to stimulate a follicle (egg) to develop and mature. It is used when a woman desires pregnancy and her ovaries can produce a follicle but hormonal stimulation is not sufficient to make the follicle mature. Follistim is also used to stimulate the development of multiple eggs for in vitro fertilization. Follistim can be used by men to increase the production of sperm.
So now my poor wife is injecting herself twice a day once with Lupron and once with Follistim. She will be doing this for at least another week. We have a sonogram scheduled for this Thursday to check on the follicle growth. We will let you know how it goes.
BTW-I'm not taking Follistim.
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