Lucrin depot and endometriosis Posted: 05-11-08 05:44am
Dear Dr,
I had a choclate cyst in my left ovary
and hydrosalphinx in my left fallopian
tube both removed in an operation
recently.
As a part of the fertility treatment after
15 days, on the second day of my period i
was admininstered 11.25 mg lucrin depot in
my right abdomen.
The doctor said my periods will stop for
three months after which my harmone
levels will stabilise.
However after the injection i have
experienced the foll side effects:
excess white discharge from 1st to 3rd
day
radiating pain in lower back and upper
legs from 4rth to 8th day
blood clots from 7th to 9th day
periods from 9th to 11th day (today)
im baffled as to how i could get periods
inspite of such a high dosage.
please urgently inform what could be
happening to me
aditi
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Fertility Answer A4117 Posted: 05-16-08 19:37pm
Lucrin depot is a GnRH-analog that, if
given continuously, suppresses production
of FSH and LH and then indirectly
suppresses estrogen and progesterone
production from the ovaries.
Lucrin shuts down the axis
hypothalamus-pituitary-ovaries and
prevents further ovulations and periods.
Now you experience irregular uterine
bleeding (metrorrhagia) because the level
of estrogen hormones increases shortly and
then decreases completely. This is a
temporary condition that can last until
estrogens reach zero level and endometrial
growth becomes completely suppressed.
This procedure is used for treating
endometriosis. You might have
endometriosis of the removed ovary because
a chocolate cyst is caused by ovarian
endometriosis.
This procedure with Lucrin is also used to
prepare the woman for “in
vitro”-fertilization. A woman’s own
production of FSH and LH should be stopped
before starting stimulation with synthetic
FSH and LH from outside.
You should consult your gynecologist about
these side effects from Lucrin.
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