Infertility

Is This What Having Progesterone Feels Like?

I've had an irregular cycle my entire life (with the exception of the years I was on the pill). There have been years when I've had about 8-10 periods and other years when I've had only 2. Former GYNs have assumed that my cycles were generally anovulatory. My current doctor has diagnosed me with PCOS. The older I get, the more my periods seem to kick my butt, when I actually have them. 

I gave myself a trigger shot on Friday and I'm hoping that I ovulated over the weekend. I am exhausted right now. I have some very light/mild cramping and my breasts are starting to feel slightly tender. I'm wondering if I'm feeling this way because I *fingers crossed* ovulated and my progesterone is high. It's so rare that I ovulate, I'm not used to having this type of fatigue (even despite having lupus) so far away from a period. If it were just a couple days before my potential period, it would seem normal. Is this what women with regular cycles feel like every month after ovulating?

Re: Is This What Having Progesterone Feels Like?

  • I'll say that when I'm ovulating my breasts are sore and sometimes I cramp. It could very well mean ovulation. Hope so!
    Married for 4 years. TTC for 3.
    Me: 38 DH: 39
    DX: Unexplained Infertility; found a few fibroids this time around during SIS

    March 2012: Clomid for 3 cycles  3 BFNs
    Sept. 2013: started injectables (Follistim, Ovidrel Trigger) IUI BFN

    May 2015: New RE. Going IVF. Tests, Tests, Tests 
    July 2015: Microdose Lupron 20u am & pm, Follistim 150iu 75iu am, Menapur 150iu 75iu pm
    Triggered 8/4 ER 8/6 ET 8/11 2 beautiful blastocysts; 2WW
    8/19 hpt BFP! Beta 8/25: 482
    2nd Beta 9/1......3707
    U/S 9/21: 1 beautiful little gummy bear



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  • I also get mid cycle cramping, breast sensitivity and fatigue- I have been on Clomid so that may be impacting my ovulation but even before I had these symptoms mildly. I need to have my hormone levels checked bc I too feel that periods are really kicking my butt- I start feeling terrible 3-5 days before then have a terrible heavy period that tapers off in 5ish days. I'm thankful I'm having them they just feel like they take everything out of me! Hope you are ovulating and have good luck this cycle!!
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  • MelenaZMelenaZ member
    edited August 2015
    Same here. Symptoms sound similar to my ovulation.
  • This was my 3rd round of clomid and the first time I had a mature follicle on ultrasound. I'm happy for the symptoms because it makes me feel like something is finally happening. 
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  • I'm not on progesterone support. If I don't have a period or a BFP by the 18th, then I will need to be put on prometrium, then clomid, again. 
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