Patient guide
IVF Medication & Injection Checklist
A practical checklist for tracking your IVF stimulation injections, monitoring appointments, and medications throughout your cycle.
Before Each Injection
- ✅ Correct medication
- ✅ Correct dose (verify with your schedule)
- ✅ Expiry date not passed
- ✅ Medication stored correctly
- ✅ Medication is clear — do not use if cloudy
Injection Technique
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap for 20 seconds
- Remove medication from fridge 15–30 minutes early (room-temperature injection hurts less)
- Clean injection site with alcohol swab — let dry 10 seconds
- Pinch a small fold of skin
- Insert needle at 90° angle
- Push plunger smoothly and steadily
- Dispose of needle immediately in sharps container
Normal After Injection
- Mild redness, bruising, or slight stinging — this is expected
Call Us If
- Large area of swelling or severe pain
- Signs of allergic reaction (hives, difficulty breathing)
- Severe bloating or shortness of breath (possible OHSS)
Nurse Helpline: 99627-00000