In fact, cactus plants are native only to North and South America. To successfully grow cacti in cold-winter climates, it's important to understand how they grow. All cacti are succulents -- plants that can store water in their roots, stems, and leaves. But not all succulents are cacti. It's sometimes difficult to tell which succulent is really a cactus. There's really only one way to know: All cacti -- and only cacti -- have spine cushions, called areoles.
IVF Lupron Protocol. Your fertility doctor has determined the protocol for your IVF cycle will be the Lupron Down Regulation cycle. Lupron is an injection you will take daily to help shut off your bodyâs normal process of hormone and egg development. When you are ready to begin your IVF cycle, you will contact your doctorâs office to notify them of the first day your period begins (full flow rather than spotting).
Generic Name: leuprolide (LOO proe lide) Brand Names: Eligard, Lupron Depot, Lupron Depot-Ped. Lupron (leuprolide) overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily. Leuprolide reduces the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in women. Lupron is used in men to treat the symptoms of prostate cancer. Lupron treats only the symptoms of prostate cancer and does not treat the cancer itself.