On your marks...

First of all I should say sorry for not posting sooner. I have had a few of you asking me for an update, so here it is!

It has been a bit quiet as we've been playing the waiting game. I had to wait until Aunt Flo visited so I could call and book in for treatment. Having finally had all our test results back, and all as expected, I have been given a personalised drug regime, which is tied into my monthly cycle.

The first stage of the treatment is what is called 'down-regulation'. So on the 19th July I will begin taking the first round of drugs to commence the down-regulation. The drugs I will be taking will be in the form of a nasal spray. This time I have been told I will be taking a different sort of nasal spray to what I've had before, but it does the same thing, that is to 'switch off' my reproductive system, or in other words to put me into menopause!

This may seem strange considering we are having fertility treatment! The reason this is done is effectively to take control of my ovaries, so the next round of drugs administered will stimulate them correctly. Once I've finished the down-regulation I will be going into the clinic to have my 'baseline'scan, but more on that when it happens.

I'll update again when I start taking the drugs, and I think it will be useful to document how I feel. I've not typically experienced the extreme menopausal effects that I know other women do, but it could be different this time!

Thanks for reading.
Natalie