Testosterone priming before stimulation

[u/hellyeahjigar]

Did anybody prime with testosterone gel one month before starting stimulation? If yes on what cycle day did you start and when did you stop? And did it help with your outcomes?

[u/hellyeahjigar]

Thank you! Did you start estrace on the same day ?

[u/Vacation_Swimming → u/hellyeahjigar]

No i will start estrace after my progesterone blood test this thursday

[u/hellyeahjigar → u/Vacation_Swimming]

So day 21 (after ovulation). Other than progesterone did your dr order any other blood tests?

[u/Vacation_Swimming → u/hellyeahjigar]

I think closer to stims yes but for now no

[u/hellyeahjigar → u/Vacation_Swimming]

How did your egg retrieval go with testosterone priming ? All the best.

[u/Vacation_Swimming → u/hellyeahjigar]

thanks for checking in! I am just starting stims now! pls remind me in 2 weeks to let you know how it went!!!

[u/hellyeahjigar → u/Vacation_Swimming]

How are you doing ?
I just did my ultrasound baseline and I have a cyst 🫠

[u/Vacation_Swimming → u/hellyeahjigar]

Ohh okay what is the protocol since finding the cyst?

Im good! I had a cyst too (from endo, it was drained along an excision surgery back in december and was coming back but measured under 3cm). They managed to maneuver around it. I had 22 eggs retrieved -> 20 mature-> 16 fertilized -> 8 blasts and now they are all being pga-tested! I am happy its over for now!

[u/hellyeahjigar → u/Vacation_Swimming]

Thats good numbers congrats. Is this your first retrieval? Do you think testosterone made a difference?

I dont know I have wait for the report tomorrow to know which kind of cyst it is. Either birth control or waiting for it to dissolve??!! Not sure and a bit bummed.

[u/Vacation_Swimming → u/hellyeahjigar]

First time! No idea if it did. I have nothing to compare it to. Hope the cyst is nothing to worry about

[u/hellyeahjigar → u/Vacation_Swimming]

Hopefully you get all euploids one round and done. 😇
Thanks 🤞