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Hi Dr. Roseff,
I have the opportunity to take injectable medication this month. My period is due to start June 2oth or 21st, if all holds true to what usually happens. I know I will need blood work and an ultrasound on day 3 prior to starting medication; I know also that I will be monitored until I ovulate at other times.
A friend from out of state just asked me to come visit over the weekend of June 25th and I would be flying home the 28th of June. When I called my dr's office, the nurse told me the office doesn't allow out of state travel from cycle day 1 through ovulation while taking injectable medication. She stated that I could wait a month and try the injectable meds/IUI next month instead if I wanted to do so.
My questions, please: Is it typical protocol for an RE to restrict travel from the start of a cycle through ovulation when the patient is taking injectable medication? Also, I'm turning 41 this month and I worry about waiting until next month. As of yet, our fertility challenge points to low sperm count and low morphology as the reason we have not yet conceived baby #2, but my age plays a factor at some point, I know. Should I be worried about putting the injectable treatment off for another month? Certainly, I don't have to go see my friend, but I do think it would be good as far as some time away and relaxing for me.
Thank you for your thoughts and advice. I so appreciate both. (If my story sounds familiar, I have written to you before about clomid and IUIs and your input is greatly valued; we are on such a better track now, but it seems like it has taken forever to get to this point--about 6 months.)
In warm sincerity,
Amy
I have the opportunity to take injectable medication this month. My period is due to start June 2oth or 21st, if all holds true to what usually happens. I know I will need blood work and an ultrasound on day 3 prior to starting medication; I know also that I will be monitored until I ovulate at other times.
A friend from out of state just asked me to come visit over the weekend of June 25th and I would be flying home the 28th of June. When I called my dr's office, the nurse told me the office doesn't allow out of state travel from cycle day 1 through ovulation while taking injectable medication. She stated that I could wait a month and try the injectable meds/IUI next month instead if I wanted to do so.
My questions, please: Is it typical protocol for an RE to restrict travel from the start of a cycle through ovulation when the patient is taking injectable medication? Also, I'm turning 41 this month and I worry about waiting until next month. As of yet, our fertility challenge points to low sperm count and low morphology as the reason we have not yet conceived baby #2, but my age plays a factor at some point, I know. Should I be worried about putting the injectable treatment off for another month? Certainly, I don't have to go see my friend, but I do think it would be good as far as some time away and relaxing for me.
Thank you for your thoughts and advice. I so appreciate both. (If my story sounds familiar, I have written to you before about clomid and IUIs and your input is greatly valued; we are on such a better track now, but it seems like it has taken forever to get to this point--about 6 months.)
In warm sincerity,
Amy
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