IVF Doctor Explains & Shows How to Give Trigger Meds: Lupron & HCG

Doctor Sarah Bjorkman, a board-certified OB/GYN and trained Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility specialist, along with her husband Kurt, who is a board-certified Pediatrician, use this week’s episode to share what you need to know about preparing and giving yourself “the trigger shot“ as a part of your IVF cycle. This is part 3.2 of a 5 part series on IVF Basics: 1. Starting IVF VLOG (Starting IVF/Infertility Workup) -- 2. Stimulation -- 3. Meds and Injection Demonstrations - 3.1. Stimulation meds -- 3.2. Trigger meds -- THIS EPISODE 3.3. Progesterone in Oil -- 4. Egg Retrieval -- 5. Embryo Transfer -- 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - Trigger Meds Overview 1:42 - HCG (Pregnyl, Novarel) 9:05 - Lupron 12:04 - Giving the Injections Also be sure to check our video