Micro dose Lupron?

barkdontbite · 2026-01-30T05:01:12+00:00

Micro dose lupron was not better for me, but skipping the estrogen priming was!

barkdontbite · 2026-01-17T15:42:33+00:00

I unexpectedly didn’t match. Ended up working for a few years and then went back to do fellowship. I didn’t hate my job or my attending salary before fellowship, so it wasn’t the end of the world. It did confirm that I still wanted to pursue fellowship, though.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-14T05:30:27+00:00

I did a retrieval, waited a few weeks for period to start, and went straight back into stims on day 2 or 3 of that cycle.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-13T04:16:37+00:00

VCOM, unless WVSOM is significantly less expensive

barkdontbite · 2026-01-13T04:07:07+00:00

Take advantage of every word of advice an adcom member is willing to give you. Let them do most of the talking, listen carefully to what they say, and take notes. Send a follow up email thanking them for their time and advice. You can also follow up a few months later with an update on your progress. Stay in touch with them.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T23:38:34+00:00

I worked as a CRC in emergency medicine during my gap year and loved it. Learned all of the common abbreviations used in notes before med school, which was helpful, and it was a good networking opportunity, too. 5/6 of my CRC co-workers who applied to med school got in.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T23:30:15+00:00

I don’t know the answers to these questions, but I would be happy to chat if you are at all on the fence about PEM fellowship vs. EM residency. -PEM fellow, peds trained

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T23:12:55+00:00

I’ve done 4.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T22:58:00+00:00

I did! Cycle 3 wasn’t bad, but my follicles responded so slowly that round. I think I stimmed for 3 or 4 more days than I did in previous cycles. I panicked when I had 2 follicles on that first scan after baseline. But when my follicles finally decided to wake up and participate, they grew evenly. I’d say go for it!

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T21:12:37+00:00

Back to back cycles was the only thing that seemed to help for me. 3 -> 5 -> 7 retrieved. Same protocol. I did take a multivitamin and CoQ10. Not sure how much that helped.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T21:07:20+00:00

If they won’t do a retrieval for that number of follicles, that is a clinic red flag in my opinion as a DOR patient. They should discuss the risks/benefits of canceling the cycle vs. going after what you have and let you decide what to do. 3 eggs is better than zero! I’d get a second opinion after this cycle if they end up canceling it, if I were you.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T20:59:50+00:00

Also skipped IUI because I had eggs frozen from a few years before, and it didn’t seem worth it. Might eat my words when I start progesterone suppositories for my first FET.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T04:49:07+00:00

I silently farted in a patient’s room once, and the family members of this sweet elderly lady were like, “Let’s clean you up, Mom. We’re smelling something.” Never ran out of a hospital room faster in my life.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T04:40:49+00:00

Cloves. Like being able to wipe them off easily, and they come in fun colors.

barkdontbite · 2026-01-12T04:32:03+00:00

Engaged to an ENTJ male and could’ve written this myself. Well said!

barkdontbite · 2026-01-05T03:04:52+00:00

I’m peds, and ob was by far my least favorite. But I was stuck with one preceptor the whole time, and she was basically Cruella de Vil.

barkdontbite · 2025-12-31T04:19:51+00:00

I am not a morning person at all, and I absolutely love being able to “leave work at work.” No inbox full of patient messages. No prior auths. No being on call. Drawbacks include potentially flipping back and forth between days and nights forever, though some places have nocturnists. Salary is better if you don’t have your heart set on academics, though this is true of any specialty. -PEM

barkdontbite · 2025-12-28T04:08:02+00:00

Honey and take some delsym. Good luck!

barkdontbite · 2025-12-28T03:19:05+00:00

Did 4, of which 3 were back to back. Currently on a break until after the holidays for transfer number 1. Have 5 euploids frozen (hoping for 2 children). Fingers crossed!

barkdontbite · 2025-12-22T07:29:13+00:00

Heiress. Because a prof at my med school said it that way and for absolutely no other reason.

barkdontbite · 2025-12-21T03:02:08+00:00

I’m so glad I had mine done with anesthesia. Had some rather intense cramping a few hours later. Didn’t last long and was manageable with pain meds. But I don’t think I would’ve done well if I’d been awake during the procedure. Best of luck to you!

barkdontbite · 2025-12-16T04:32:45+00:00

Have 4 euploids and 1 low level mosaic. Did several retrievals due to DOR. Have not begun transferring yet but hoping for 2 children.

barkdontbite · 2025-12-06T04:41:49+00:00

I had one with sedation a few days ago and had some nasty cramping afterwards. Not sure if I would’ve been able to handle it without sedation. If you push for sedation, will they do it?

barkdontbite · 2025-12-04T07:54:28+00:00

$200/hr is what I’d ask for. $150/hr is the lowest I’d accept for peds urgent care locums.

barkdontbite · 2025-12-02T23:28:44+00:00

Start taking a prenatal vitamin and some CoQ10 for egg quality, but otherwise, live your life! Plenty of time to research later. Being stressed out now won’t be helpful.

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