Question 1

could follistim make eggs grow faster?

Accepted Answer

Yes: That medicine can help eggs to grow and to grow faster. How much it works and how big the effects is depends on a number of factors including age, FSH and AMH levels in your body as well as the dose and number of days the shot is taken

Question 2

what happens if i miss a dose of follistim/antagon?

Accepted Answer

Tell your doctor: Tell your doctor immediately when you discover that you missed a dose. The outcome will depend on how many hours the dose id delayed.

Question 3

how effective are follistim injections for getting pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Very: Those injections can be used in combination with sex, insemination, or ivf (in vitro fertilization). Pregnancy rates vary by individual and by diagnosis but pregnancy rates can be as high as 50% per month depending on the treatment.

Question 4

hi, usg shows no dominant follicle(cd9) after 8days of follistim-75iu. should continue with the same protocol? or should ask my re to up the dose?

Accepted Answer

Continue on same: If this is your first cycle with follistim-75, then continue on the recommended protocol for now. It may take more than one cycle to be effective.

Question 5

when a dr test for levels of lh and fish, does that determine to use follistim vs bravell?

Accepted Answer

No: If you are about to undergo fertility treatment he may perform these tests to determine as the above answer indicates your pituitary function, which will reflect the probability of success and can help the doctor determine your dose.  It does not help him decide which brand of medication to use.

Question 6

what would be follistim side effects? i've taken it early dec. and rushed both ovulation and period. past over 1 month now i have pain in lower abdom.

Accepted Answer

Large ovaries: Your ovaries are probably large from the follistim. The residual cysts after ovulation that have remained are probably what's causing the pain. Have your physician evaluate you if this persists or get worse.

Question 7

can i take lupron (leuprolide) and follistom at the same time everyday and can i inject them both into the same area, my abdomen? is this the most effective way?

Accepted Answer

Yes and yes: They can be taken in the same region as well as the same time. It won't effect outcome.

Question 8

boils, risens or cyst. i continue to get boils under my arm, sometimes my leg area. this happens 4-5 times a year. i seen my doctor when it appeared to come in the private area and was advised by the hospital it was a bartholin's cyst and follitis.

how d

Accepted Answer

This : This is hard to tell without a clinical examinatoin so i would see a dermatologist.  Perhaps you have hidradenitis suppurativa?  See a picture and read more about treatment options for this condition at the link below.  I hope that helps!

Question 9

what can you tell me about the success rates of desensitization?

Accepted Answer

Please clarify.: From what i know of desensitization, it is a form of therapy for allergies that is supposed to make people less sensitive to things they are allergic to, like chocolate.  They are exposed to a small amount, which gives a reaction, which, over time, gets less.  It has been done for a long time with decent results, but is not employed as much as it once was.

Question 10

do different types of angioplasty techniques or stents have different success rates?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Depends on amount of plaque and size of vessel. Smaller vessels close faster. Long lesions close faster.

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Could follistim make eggs grow faster?

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What happens if i miss a dose of follistim/antagon?

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How effective are follistim injections for getting pregnant?

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Hi, usg shows no dominant follicle(cd9) after 8days of follistim-75iu. should continue with the same protocol? or should ask my re to up the dose?

A member asked:

When a dr test for levels of lh and fish, does that determine to use follistim vs bravell?

A member asked:

What would be follistim side effects? i've taken it early dec. and rushed both ovulation and period. past over 1 month now i have pain in lower abdom.

A member asked:

Can i take lupron (leuprolide) and follistom at the same time everyday and can i inject them both into the same area, my abdomen? is this the most effective way?

A member asked:

Boils, risens or cyst. i continue to get boils under my arm, sometimes my leg area. this happens 4-5 times a year. i seen my doctor when it appeared to come in the private area and was advised by the hospital it was a bartholin's cyst and follitis. how d

A member asked:

What can you tell me about the success rates of desensitization?

A member asked:

Do different types of angioplasty techniques or stents have different success rates?

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