I arrived at the clinic a little late this morning and got straight in to see the nurse.  She took my blood and told me that I was here for my ‘down regulation’.  When I asked what that was she said that basically they are taking my body into menopause, which means I might get some of the symptoms (insomnia, headaches, fatigue, lack of concentration etc.) but it’s nothing to worry about, and the blood test is to ensure that this has occurred.  They do this so that they can control my body with hormones now to stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs.

 

I received the needles and the bad news that I need to have 2 needles per night now as they have increased my dosage to try an increase the number of eggs retrieved.

 

After my blood test, I went to see the stand in Doctor to have my internal scan, and the good news is that my ovaries are exactly where they want them to be at this stage in my cycle.