Progesterone low at FET! Help!

Ruthie3667

Hi Ladies, so I went for my transfer today, which went well. But my nurse called me back this evening with my blood work results saying that my progesterone was a little low. They will repeat blood work tomorrow and if it is still low I will start taking PIO shots. 

Has anyone ever had this happen? Do you know if it affects implantation or pregnancy outcomes? I am worried that this cycle is ruined!

ExoticAntibiotic

Are you doing a natural cycle? I've always used PIO and delestrogen.

Ruthie3667

No I was on 2 tabs of endometrin 3x a day four days before transfer. I am still on it and they added PIO to it today. At transfer my progesterone level was at 6.

Pookster1020

I'm doing a FET next week and i'm starting PIO this weekend.  I've been taking estradiol and lupron. The Lupron stops when the PIO starts but I continue the estradiol.

jnissa

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I've actually never experienced or even heard of a transfer where you didn't start PIO or a suppository several days beforehand. That said, even with my PIO I had low progesterone the day of the transfer and we immediately doubled the dose. I ended up with a BFP and successful pregnancy on that round. 

If they thought it was dangerously low they wouldn't re-run the bloodwork, they'd just have you start the PIO immediately. And if it makes you feel better, almost all of the studies are inconclusive on whethre the progesterone matters or not. 

przemosbabe

I'm sorry I can't help much, I just know that your progesterone needs to be around like 20, but women can and do get pregnant with lower levels. I hope the progesterone in oil helps.

Ruthie3667

Thanks ladies, It went up to 40 last week so I am in the clear for now!