Lovenox/Clexane given SQ (CavieJasper)

Lovenox is a blood thinner, burns like hell, and leaves terrible bruising. However, after 7 IVF cycles I have learned some tricks to help with the pain and bruises. Here they are, I hope they help you, too. Note: This is not for training purposes and each patient has their own dosage, specific doctor's orders and techniques. This was done to show a friend how I personally do my own shots and I am not a doctor, just an IVF patient. Please direct all questions to your own RE.

Thanks CavieJasper!

Corporate Videos for Ovidrel, Cetrotide, Luveris and Gonal F - links outside this site

Ovidrel - giving a SQ injection into the belly with a pre-filled ovidrel syringe.

Cetrotide - comes in 3mg and 0.25mg flavours - mixing and drawing up from rubber-topped vials, and injecting SQ into the belly.

Luveris - mixing and drawing up from rubber-topped vials, and injecting SQ into the belly.

Gonal F - comes in a pen, or rubber-topped, multi-dose vial and single-use vial - shows all preparation and SQ injection into the belly. Multi-dose drawing instructions show passive recapping technique for needles.

Clexane/Lovenox given SQ (Bea)

I'm feeling pretty smug because I have no bruises after four weeks of clexane injections. Things I've learned:

1. Relax!
   
2. Slow and steady is the secret.
   
3. Draw any droplets away from the tip of the needle before injecting.
   
4. Inject slowly and steadily, pinching just gently, bevel up (skinny bit first) taking care not to wiggle the needle.
   
5. Draw out slowly and steadily, keeping the skin taught, again taking care not to wiggle the needle.
   
6. Apply ice and pressure for a minute or two after the shot.
   
7. It doesn't actually hurt!
   
8. Later addition - after a couple of months, if you inject too often in the same spot you will start to bruise, so try to vary it.

(From Bea.)

Ganirelix/Antagon given SQ (Marisa)

This is how I give myself a Ganirelix injection for my Antagon IVF protocol. Note: This is not for training purposes and each patient has their own dosage, specific doctor's orders and techniques. This was done to show a friend how I personally do my own shots and I am not a doctor, just an IVF patient. Please direct all questions to your own RE.

Thanks Marisa.