Taking Hormone Injections And Preparing To Donate Eggs. Advised To Take Lupron And Have The Surgery. What Will Happen If I Quit?

Posted on Wed, 13 Nov 2013

Question: I have been taking hormone injections to prepare to donate my eggs. I am very uncomfortable and emotionally unstable. I have decided to quit this process. However i am scheduled to take lupron today and have the retrieval surgery on tuesday. Im not going through with it. How can i stop. What will hsppen to my body if i just quit? Wil i just be uncomfortable but end ip getting my period? Im scared and want to be done.

Answered by Dr. Biswajit Dash (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry, please complete the process

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mrs. XXXXXXX
Well I can pretty well feel your worries and concern. Egg donation requires a great lot of wholeheartedness, which you have already shown. I will advice you that you have done a great job until now, as someone will be a mother because of your wholeheartedness. At the same time, I do understand that it is a painful process; but you are in the verge of its completion. I would sincerely advise you to complete it as it would be of dual benefit. First, you would complete the benevolent work you have undertaken. Secondly extracting the eggs would prevent the chance of hyper stimulation if any, due to your developing eggs. So please don't quit it now. Please don't worry of your periods. You will get periods within 15 to 20 days or so. I think I have answered to your questions and would like to answer any such further queries.
Thanks,
DR. BISWAJIT DASH,Odisha,India

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Biswajit Dash (2 hours later)

You have been NO help at all!! I was very clear that I was stopping the process and not emotionally stable. I was not asking for assurance about the process, but what I could do to avoid hyperstimulation by stopping everything and not moving forward with Lupron or retrieval. You telling me not to worry and just do it.....is unethical and I will never use this service again. My questions we never addressed but you spent your energy trying to talk me into something very serious that I was clear about I had changed my mind!!!!!

Answered by Dr. Biswajit Dash (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid any further injection and follow up with USG

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mrs. XXXXXXX

Well sorry to hurt your sentiments which we never intended.

If you have made up your mind to stop the process,the best thing you can do is NOT TO TAKE ANY MORE TRIGGER, and just follow up with ultrasound scans after consulting your doctor.

Well I cannot exactly predict whether there will be a hyperstimulation in your case or not without knowing your stimulation protocols and the follicular study reports, but I can advice you to be alert of a few symptoms of ovarian hyperstimulation like abdominal pain, bloating, nausea ,decreased urination etc. In those cases you must promptly call up your physician at the earliest.
A drug called cabergoline in doses of 0.5mg/day can be of help which you can take after consulting your doctor.

You can also consult a psychiatrist as well who can be helpful in your case of emotional instability.
Sorry again for hurting your sentiments,but I think this answer might XXXXXXX some of your expectations .

Thanks for consulting me,
Regards ,
Dr.Biswajit Dash

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj