Saturday, August 1, 2009
The estradiol test is a very common diagnostic procedure used to help evaluate your ovarian reserve. In combination with the Day 3 FSH test, the estradiol test can help to determine the quantity and quality of your eggs, helping you to become pregnant.
What is Estradiol?
What is the Estradiol Test?
Performed on Day 3 of your menstrual cycle, the estradiol test is one of the most common fertility testing procedures. Most women undergoing fertility treatments will receive the estradiol test. Women have particular levels of estradiol during different stages of their menstrual cycle. By analyzing these levels on Day 3, your reproductive endocrinologist can determine your ovarian reserve. The amount of estradiol in your blood on Day 3 can also indicate whether or not your FSH test was accurate or not.
Estradiol and Infertility
- lower pregnancy rates
- poor ovulation
- poor response to ovulation-inducing fertility drugs
- poorer success rate with IVF
Who Can Benefit from the Estradiol Test?
- women over the age of 35
- women with unexplained infertility
- women with a normal Day 3 FSH test result
The Estradiol Test Procedure
The Results
After the Estradiol Test
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sana magkaroon ng magandang pagbabago ang ating bansa
The late national hero Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr., wrote this poem for his wife, former president Corazon C. Aquino, decades ago. Composer and singer Jose Mari Chan later set the piece into music and included it in his album, Constant Change.
I have fallen in love
with the same woman three times;
In a day spanning 19 years
of tearful joys and joyful tears.
I loved her first when she was young,
enchanting and vibrant, eternally new.
She was brilliant, fragrant,
and cool as the morning dew.
I fell in love with her the second time;
when first she bore her child and mine
always by my side, the source of my strength,
helping to turn the tide.
But there were candles to burn
the world was my concern;
while our home was her domain.
and the people were mine
while the children were hers to maintain;
So it was in those eighteen years and a day.
’till I was detained; forced in prison to stay.
Suddenly she’s our sole support;
source of comfort,
our wellspring of Hope.
on her shoulders felt the burden of Life.
I fell in love again,
with the same woman the third time.
Looming from the battle,
her courage will never fade
undaunted and unafraid.
she is calm and composed,
she is God’s lovely maid.
My husband and I were up early this morning for my appointment in the hospital laboratory. The first thing we heard on the news is that our beloved Pres. Corazon C. Aquino died at 3:18 a.m. I cried. I felt sad. She had been an epitome of peace, a unifying factor, a “mother figure” to us, Filipinos. She had been in the politics and yet she did not succumb to the immoralities and corruption so perfectly lived by many leaders of our country. She always stayed calm and peaceful despite the many trials she encountered.She will forever remain in our hearts. Her works will forever be remembered.
To our current leaders, and to those coming leaders, may you emulate her good examples.
Stand only for what is right and just…
To step down from the power when your term is up.
To give others a chance to serve our country.
That when you serve, may you always put in mind and deed, first and foremost, the welfare your people.
May you emulate her morale excellence and integrity.
It took about 5 minutes to extract blood for my Estradiol Level test. My husband was waiting outside the laboratory. Since we still have more than 2 hours of waiting left, we went to the Carmelites’ Monastery. We prayed the rosary before the altar. We offered many petitions. We prayed for the success of this fertility treatment with the Puregon injections. If ever I get pregnant, we prayed for the health of our child and that there will be no infection to occur during my pregnancy and childbirth. We also prayed for our family who are currently living in distant cities and country. For our guidance and strength to this ordeal.
When my husband uttered..”your will be done, Lord”… that’s when I felt a lump on my throat and I cried. Yes, Lord you are powerful. If it is your will, it will be done. And to this prayer, I felt sad and I felt so helpless. I’m always begging the Lord to have mercy on us and give us our own child. We have done all that we could do as human. And this is the farthest thing we could afford. We are not millionaire; we cannot afford “test tube” babies. My family has spent so much with this procedure. If this fails, we cannot afford another procedure like this. So, today we lift it all up to the Lord, the Almighty. Only He could give us miracle. So from this moment on, it is the Lord’s work and may He show us His mercy by blessing us with our own child.
Before leaving the monastery, we dropped our petition and lighted a candle.
My husband gave me my 3rd shot of 75 iu of Puregon. This time it was injected on the right side of my belly. He was quite shaky. Even without openly admitting that he was nervous, I could sense he was. In fact, when he drove the needle to my skin, he wasn’t aware he was drawing out the needle again so I held his hand steady . And again we counted 10 before withdrawing the needle. I’m quite used to being poke with needles. LOL.
31 July 09
The 4th shot of 75 iu of Puregon. He came home early to give me my injection. He gave me shot on the left side of my belly. The procedure went smoothly. I slept after the shot.
01 August 09
This morning we left home before 7 a.m. We headed straight to the hospital to have my laboratory test. Today I had my Estradiol Test and paid P/1,200 (pesos). Since the result will be available after 3 hours we headed to the market and bought food for this week’s consumption. We bought papaya, grapes, and green lemons. For vegetables we had string beans, eggplant, squash and spices.
After claiming my Estradiol result we went to my OB’s clinic. The result is 103.29 pg/ml. Then I had my ultrasound again which is done inside the clinic. She checked the size of my eggs. The result is quite good since the eggs increased in size. She then prescribed 50 iu of Puregon/ day for 3 successive days starting today, August 1-3. Then we will be back to the clinic on August 4 for the next check-up. She has to closely monitor the development of the eggs so as not to over stimulate it. Her clinic assistant administered the shot. This time she did not use the Puregon pen. Instead, she used syringe. She sucked the solution from the vial then replaced the needle with a thinner one. She said we have to make sure that there is no longer bubble inside the syringe before injecting it. She then pressed and held a portion of the right side of my belly before injecting the solution. Since the needle of the syringe is slightly wider than the Puregon pen, it is more painful. I lingered quite long in the private lounge rubbing my belly to ease the pain. For this morning session and procedure we paid P/ 8,100.
