What is a typical monitoring visit like?

A typical monitoring appointment is a brief office visit (typically 10-15 minutes) which consists of an ultrasound (to measure the sizes of the ovarian follicles) and blood work (to measure the level of estrogen in your blood which correlates to follicle growth). At MFC, large wall mounted video screens reveal all of the ultrasound data in real time so you can ask questions and truly feel engaged in the process. Monitoring occurs in the morning (before lunch) to allow time to get the estrogen level results back and call you with further instructions regarding any changes to medications moving forward.