Lupron Injection Method
Lupron comes in a two-week kit that includes the medication, syringes, and alcohol pads. It is injected into the fat layer just below the skin of the lower abdomen or thigh.Once Lupron is opened it should be refrigerated. If you are not using birth control pills, you should use a barrier method of contraception during the month you start Lupron. Side effects are rare but include headache, fatigue and hot flashes.
- The dose of Lupron is 0.2cc or 20 units.
- Lupron should be taken at a consistent time between 7:00-10:00pm.
- After approximately 8-14 days you will get a Lupron period (Call if you do not get a period after 14 days).
Time commitment
Once the screening process and testing is complete, an egg donation cycle can usually be accomplished in approximately five weeks. For the first seven to ten days, you will take medication at home. We will stay in telephone contact with you, but office visits are not necessary at this point. During the next fourteen days you will need to make daily visits to Weill Cornell for blood tests and ultrasound examinations by a physician. These visits usually last less than 30 minutes, and are scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. The egg retrieval is done on an outpatient basis at Weill Cornell. The exact date on which the retrieval will occur depends on how your body responds to the medications.
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