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Crzyblondie85

Hello ladies!  I thought I would introduce myself.  I'm Erin, I'm 28 and my husband is 32.  We have a DS born in Dec 2011 which we conceived naturally in 7 months.  At the time I thought 7 months was the end of the world and we would never get pregnant but little did I know the road we would soon travel.  We have now been TTC #2 for 19 months.  I have been dx with a non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma, husband has had a SA that was normal, I get positive OPK’s every month so I started charting and noticed my luteal phase is only 8 days but my Dr didn’t seem concerned at the time so we kept trying.  After a CP last month my Dr has decided to prescribe vaginal progesterone.  Has anyone ever had experience with the vaginal progesterone? 

I’ve been feeling pretty defeated lately with all of the pregnancy announcements from friends and family and thought it would be good for me to read others stories and get advice.  Thanks in advance for having me! 

Acegoat

I am new here and new to this infertility journey as well but just wanted to say welcome!  I am right there with you with feeling defeated with all the pregnancy announcements.  It sucks but I am also glad to have found a community with people in the same situation as me.

-Alanna

Jen071407

Welcome! We have an amazingly supportive group of women here I have oodles of experience with the progesterone supps (lucky me.) - they're messy being the biggest complaint. I just use them right when I go to bed, and then grab the second an hour or two before I have to get out of bed in the morning. I don't notice any side effects from them. 

Hurley1023

Hello and welcome! I'm new here as well. Do you have high prolactin levels due to the macro adenoma? I was dx with the same thing. My levels were high and got an MRI and found I had one. I ovulate every month and get my period, but my luteal phase was very short. I got it under control and was able to get pregnant back in June, but unfortunately miscarried. My levels are back up and I just started to take my meds again. As for the progesterone suppositories, they can be messy but not too bad in my case. Good luck to you!

KC1212

Welcome (hugs).

Jeffreysmom24

Welcome to the board! Good luck to you.

freakyfast

Sorry about your loss.  Welcome and Good Luck

CheesyPeas

Welcome to the board!  I'm really sorry for your loss

Progesterone suppositories are no big deal.  They're messy, so stock up on pantyliners, and I notice that I'm more bloated when I'm on them.  Aside from that, I don't have any issues with them...well aside from the fact that they don't do anything for my LP but details, details.   Hopefully they work for you.

Amerbutt81

Do you have prolactinoma? I was dx in 1997 when I was 16; my levels at the time were 1538. I conceived my son naturally (and accidentally) when my levels were about 150ish and gave birth in October 2011.

I totally get you on the pregnancy announcements-- we aren't even technically trying now and it hurts so bad. Welcome to our little community and I wish you a short stay.

Momarazzi007

Welcome

EmilyB15

Welcome. I have to do vaginal progesterone too. It's just messy. Stock up on the panty liners. I do one in the morning and one at night. I get really thirsty when I'm on them, so drink lots of water. Not really a big deal though. I hope you get a BFP soon.

Blackvelvet

Welcome, there are a lot of great ladies here with more experience then we would like but we are ready to share it.  

Crzyblondie85

Thank you all for the warm welcome.  It's all so overwhelming to me right now but I know it will be worth it in the end! 

To answer a few of the questions that were asked... they tell me that it is a non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma meaning it doesn't affect my hormone levels at all.  I personally find that hard to believe with everything that is going on but I feel like the Endocrinologist should know. 

I start the vaginal progesterone on CD14 so 10 more days and I'll get to experience the mess everyone speaks of.  Here's to hoping all of our stays on this board are short!

lucky7wife

Welcome!  I do progesterone with an IVF cycle and they offered me injection or suppository.  I don't know if that would be an option for you in your case, but might be worth asking if you don't want to deal with the mess.  Of course the trade-off is a big needle and a sore butt.  

Momarazzi007

My doctors don't give option, big old shot in the butt! But I found that running after preschoolers all day it works it through the muscles. After the weekend I am site because I am not running around with them so movement definitely helps! If you go that route, keep moving

Crzyblondie85

Just an update on the suppositories... things are going pretty good, they are slightly messy but nothing too bad.  The only thing I don't really like is I want to eat everything in sight.   

Momarazzi007

Allow yourself a bite of everything will help curb and prevent- maybe will work for you!

rmpar29

Welcome!  I take my progesterone just once a day in the morning.  Like PPs have said, they are messy and you need pantyliners.  I get a host of side effects with them: exhaustion, increased appetite, dizziness, vertigo, headaches (migraines), but I am prone to them, so the horomones just push me over the edge.  Most do not get all of these side effects so hopefully you won't.

My LP varies from 9-15 days and averages at 12.  My RE was not happy with that, hence the progesterone.  I think 8 is a bit on the short side, so I'm glad that you are starting on progesterone.  Good luck!

Jodee37

I have taken them too but mine were capsules that dissolved. Still messy, but I didn't seem to notice a lot of side effects. I wasn't on them for that long though, so there's that.

Good luck!

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