What are Lupron and Decapeptyl for?
These two medications have different formulations but they both do the same thing – they put your ovaries to sleep so that the RE will have free rein over them with the other medications he or she gives you, and your ovaries won’t act up by trying to do their regular thing (e.g., by ovulating at an inconvenient time). In doing so, they generally cause your estrogen levels to plummet, which puts you in an artificial state of menopause. This can lead to menopause-like symptoms (e.g., hot flashes). These symptoms may or may not be relieved later on in your cycle when your estrogen (and other) hormone levels increase. 2. How do I use Lupron? Lupron dosages vary (also sometimes within a cycle), so you’ll have to check with your doctor about that. In every cycle I have done with Lupron, I had to inject myself in the evening (say, between 7 and 9 pm). Pick the time you usually inject carefully, since you have to inject it at pretty much the same time every night – my nurse told me you should
