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AACEP Protocol<br />

�� OCP 3 weeks<br />

�� GnRH agonist, long protocol from day 21,<br />

overlap wt OCP 5-7 5 7 days, stopped at menses<br />

�� GnRH antagonist commenced day 2 of menses<br />

�� Estradiol valerate IM every 3 days for 2 doses<br />

�� Estrogen suppositories to maintain endometrium<br />

until at least one follicle > 15mm<br />

�� Stimulation with FSH, then HMG in step-down step down<br />

�� Ovulation wt hCG, OPU after 34.5 hrs<br />

�� Estrogen “priming priming” - of FSH receptors<br />

- slows premature follicular development<br />

- promotes granulosa cell FSH receptor<br />

induction<br />

�� IM administration to prevent conversion to<br />

estrone

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