It also marks the start of my second injection, Merional a.k.a. hMG/FSH. This drug is used in infertility to help stimulate follicular development. It is a prepared mixture of hMG (human menopausal gonadotrophin) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone). According to my calendar, my doctor has me taking 150 iu of Merional, which is equivalent to two boxes (shown below). The first step - draw enough saline liquid from the two viles until the needle shows 1.0 ml. The second step - fill the liquid into the first 75 iu vile of Merional. Once the medicine is dissolved, the liquid is drawn out and placed into the second 75 iu vile of Merional. After the medicine is dissolved, the injection is given into my belly. Thankfully, the needle is a 25 guage so it is short; that typically means less pain and hopefully little to no bruising. The worst part about this injection is that I have to take it twice a day - once in the a.m. and once in the p.m. Let's just say I'm not a big fan of blood or needles.
I'll continue to take all three injections over the next 9 days. Fingers crossed, they work as expected and I do not ovulate before the egg retrieval. I have my third and fourth ultrasounds later this week. I'll keep y'all posted on how those go. Wish us luck!!
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