| Are you planning to undergo in vitro fertilization, but | | | | The type that you are given depends on what the |
| are worried about the infertility injections that you | | | | doctor deems to be the right one for your situation |
| have to give? Well this is undoubtedly one of the | | | | and physiology. Intramuscular type injections are |
| most difficult parts of the process of IVF, but it is a | | | | entered into the muscle and subcutaneous are done |
| means to an end and you will soon get your | | | | just under the skin. They are less painful and easier |
| confidence with the needles and be able to do it | | | | to give than intravenous needles, which are often |
| without being scared. | | | | used for blood tests. |
| IVF is the most successful form of infertility | | | | The idea of giving yourself injections is |
| treatment available and the science behind it is | | | | understandably quite frightening for many women. If |
| improving the statistics of success all the time. | | | | you feel very nervous about the proposition, then it |
| Getting pregnant with the process normally takes a | | | | is possible for a nurse at your IVF clinic to help you |
| few cycles, so getting used to giving yourself the | | | | with the process until you become more confident. |
| injections is really a must. | | | | Taking the injections should be done in a quiet and |
| It is completely normal to be scared of needles and | | | | tranquil place such as your bedroom or bathroom. |
| the idea of giving them to yourself can be very | | | | Many women find it effective to numb the injection |
| confronting and intimidating. The injections that are | | | | site with some ice or by using a numbing agent that |
| given through IVF are very safe and you can't | | | | can be bought from a drugstore.it might take a little |
| seriously hurt yourself. Quite often the spouse will | | | | while for the fear of the injections to subside and to |
| help with giving the injections in order to be more | | | | feel confident giving yourself the injections. However, |
| involved with and supportive of the process and | | | | it is just one of the steps closer towards becoming a |
| relieve some of the stress on the woman. | | | | mother and parent and you should try not to make |
| There are two main types of injection that are used | | | | the process too big and scary in your mind by |
| to deliver the fertility: intramuscular and subcutaneous. | | | | focusing on the end result. |