Surrogate Mothers Online Q & A: Have any of you had problems with side effects from the meds that need to be taken for GS? The first time I took them I was fine, but this time I keep getting cluster migraines and intestinal problems. Also, do you know if is it possible to go through a natural cycle and still have the same odds at a successful transfer?

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Q & A: Medical Issues - Gestational Surrogacy

Topics may include the risks involved in surrogacy, side effects from meds, questions about protocol, etc.

1. Have any of you had problems with side effects from the meds that need to be taken for GS? The first time I took them I was fine, but this time I keep getting cluster migraines and intestinal problems. Also, do you know if is it possible to go through a natural cycle and still have the same odds at a successful transfer? - Anonymous - Top

Anonymous,

I have heard of people getting migraines from the Lupron (as well as hot flashes and emotional outbursts), but not intestinal problems. Natural
cycle transfers are more difficult because the timing has to be exactly right and requires much greater monitoring at the REs office. The odds for success would be less because they can't do a natural cycle transfer with fresh embryos since the timing would not be able to be controlled. For this reason the embryos would have to be frozen and frozen embryo success is about half that of fresh.

Linda P
Mom of twins via GS - Updated: March 27, 2000
Topics may include the risks involved in surrogacy, side effects from meds, questions about protocol, etc.

1. Have any of you had problems with side effects from the meds that need to be taken for GS? The first time I took them I was fine, but this time I keep getting cluster migraines and intestinal problems. Also, do you know if is it possible to go through a natural cycle and still have the same odds at a successful transfer? - Anonymous - Top: Anonymous,

I have heard of people getting migraines from the Lupron (as well as hot flashes and emotional outbursts), but not intestinal problems. Natural
cycle transfers are more difficult because the timing has to be exactly right and requires much greater monitoring at the REs office. The odds for success would be less because they can't do a natural cycle transfer with fresh embryos since the timing would not be able to be controlled. For this reason the embryos would have to be frozen and frozen embryo success is about half that of fresh.

Linda P
Mom of twins via GS - Updated: March 27, 2000

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