How is aspirin taken?
Some clinics (Dr Gorgy, AEB) and many non-specialists prescribe low dose aspirin (approx 75mg) for clotting issues including APLAs and to improve bloodflow to the uterine lining. SIRM though are strongly against aspirin as they say that it can cause unpredictable bleeding especially around embryo transfer, and favour more predictable medication like lovenox (clexane). Where aspirin is used, it is usually bought over the counter (its cheaper that way) and is taken daily throughout the whole cycle and the whole of pregnancy, although lately, because there is a lot of controversy over aspirin, and particularly whether or not it helps or hinders implantation, it appears that Dr Gorgy has started to suggest only taking aspirin up until egg collection, but I think the advice may differ where there are additional clotting problems like APLAs where he may suggest resuming taking it from a positive pregnancy test onwards. If you are taking both aspirin and clexane you may want to take clexane i
