IVF Treatment Schedule: ANTAGONIST PROTOCOL
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To view your schedule, select DAY 1 of your menstrual period.
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- Contact us to book an appointment to start an IVF treatment.
- Ensure that you already have all the necessary ante-natal screening (ANS) tests and infectious screening tests done.
- If you do not have these, these will be done at your next visit.
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- To have a vaginal ultrasound scan - to assess your ovaries for follicle number, size and presence of other abnormalities.
- To do a hormone (estradiol and/or progesterone) blood test - if necessary.
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- To have a vaginal ultrasound scan - to assess egg growth and number
- To adjust dosage of (FSH) and/or HMG injections for optimum egg development
- To start ANTAGONIST (ovulation blocker) injections - to prevent premature ovulation.
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- For a vaginal ultrasound scan - to assess development of follicles.
- To plan for day of egg collection if egg growth is satisfactory.
- To have the final injection (HCG or GnRH agonist) to trigger final egg maturation prior to egg collection day.
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- Fasting since the night before (12.00am) is necessary as the egg collection procedure is done under SEDATION.
- Admission for egg collection (fasting required) and sperm production.
Start prescribed progresterone medication for uterine support until advised to stop.
Wait for menses and book an appointment between DAY 2 to DAY 10 (based on Fertility Specialist's advice) to plan for frozen embryo transfer.
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(FRESH embryo transfer)
(FRESH embryo transfer)
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(FRESH embryo transfer)
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