November 18, 2016 at 4:03 amMy doctor is ordering an ultrasound and bloodwork within the first 3 days of every cycle. This has been going on for 5 cycles. I just starred Letrozole this cycle. One week after starting to take Letrozole (took Letrozole for 5 days), I had an ultrasound and bloodwork again. Now, 4 days later, I had an ultrasound and bloodwork again. Is this normal? This seems like a lot of testing and bloodwork. My arm is sore and bruised from the constant blood draw (I have uncooperative veins). I'm depressed from sitting in a waiting room with 5 pregnant women, watching pictures of newborn babies scroll by on a TV screen, waking down hallways with baby pictures on cork boards, and then waiting in an ultrasound room with folders for "baby's first photo" facing me.
My husband has a deep mistrust of this whole process. He thinks they are just ordering all these tests every month, and now every week, to charge insurance and get my co-pay. Quite frankly, I'm coming around to his opinion.