Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) / Novarel
Sunday, February 26, 2012
At 11:45 pm last night Pete gave me the HCG muscle shot. Needless to say I was a nervous wreck as this needle was 22 gauge 1 1/2 inches long. I numbed my back hip area for five minutes as directed. Pete darted the shot in my hip, checked to make sure no blood was drawn up in the syringe, then put in the medicine. I was crying because I was so nervous, which usually makes things worse. At least if I have to have this shot again I know what to expect. After the shot was completed the area was bleeding because the needle was thicker. We put a band aid on the injection site and I slept with the heating pad to soothe the spot. This morning the area is sore almost feels bruised. The next paragraph is a definition of what the HCG shot consists of and it’s description.
The HCG is a polypeptide hormone produced by the human placenta, is composed of an alpha and a beta sub-unit. The alpha sub-unit is essentially identical to the alpha sub-units of the human pituitary gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), as well as to the alpha sub-unit of human thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). The beta sub-units of these hormones differ in amino acid sequence.
Chorionic Gonadotropin is a water soluble glycoprotein derived from human pregnancy urine. This shot is what will induce ovulation for the egg retrieval on Monday morning.
Blood Work / Ultrasound & Egg Retrieval Egg Retrieval