Don't let the name fool you

there is a needle in that pen!

Like Menopur, Follistim is a follicle stimulating hormone. It is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. This hormone regulates ovulation, the growth and development of eggs in a woman's ovaries. It is used to induce the development of multiple follicles. Follistim has a slew of possible side effects as well: headache, mild numbness or tingly feeling, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, acne, skin rash, pain in the lower stomach, nausea, vomiting, bloating, feeling short of breath, swelling in hands or legs, weight gain, urinating less than usual. If any of these symptoms are beyond mild your doctor should be contacted immediately. 

Menopur Day 2: 1 ml saline solution dissolved into 1 vial of Menopur powder.

Follistim Day 2: 225 iu injection. Injecting Follistim is easier than Menopur because the solution is already prepared. The Follistim pen twists apart and you load the cartridge of medication. Prepare the injection site by using an alcohol pad. On the bottom there is a window which shows how much medication you are injecting, you turn the yellow dial till the desired dosage is in the window. Uncap the pen and attach the needle, then insert the needle and push on the bottom of the pen until the window shows a 0. Follistim has to be kept refrigerated, I took it out about 25 min before my injection time and immediately put it back into the fridge.