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How long after stopping progesterone and estrogen will AF show up??

rachlee2010rachlee2010 member
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I just finished my first iui cycle and got a bfn. I have been on estrogen since a few days before the iui and progesterone suppository since the day after. I stopped both after I got my bfn but curious when AF will show up?? Anyone have experience with this?
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Re: How long after stopping progesterone and estrogen will AF show up??

  • riveridgionalriveridgional member
    edited August 2015
    I took estrogen vaginally and progesterone orally. I took my last pills on a Sunday night and AF showed Wednesday morning. I had very light spotting starting Monday afternoon but didn't even need a panty liner.
    Married to DH 10/6/12
    TTC since 5/14
    Unexplained with (controlled) hypothyroidism and suspected ovulatory dysfunction (but, I do ovulate on my own)
    Clomid 50 mg 3/15 (unmonitored) - BFN
    Clomid 50 mg + metformin 4/15 (unmonitored) - BFN 
    First RE appt. 5/15; Natural cycle 5/15 monitored with 2 mature follicles and Pregnyl Trigger (full dose) + prometrium - BFN
    6/15 HSG - clear tubes & normal uterus; great PCT test results
    TI - 100 mg Clomid + prometrium (AM & PM) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 6-7/15 (monitored) --> no additional response and thinned lining - BFN
    TI - Injectables (follistim + Gonal-F, Ganirelix, & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 9/15 --> 3-7 mature follicles (3 definites and 4+ that could have matured due to trigger) @ O -->BFN + 5 large cysts
    BC for 2 weeks due to cysts
    TI - Injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & full dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 10/15 --> 1 mature follicle --> BFN 
    TI - Last attempt at injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + crinone (AM only) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 11/15 --> 3-4 mature follicles --> BFP!! 11/27/15 @ 13dpo (shockingly, actually waited until then to test)

    Beta #1 @ 16dpo (11/30/15) = 1,075
    Beta #2 @ 19dpo (12/3/15) = 3,150
    One baby: Saw heartbeat @ 5w5d (114 bpm; baby measuring 2.3mm)

    "Great Things are Happening"
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  • AdorkablePixieAdorkablePixie member
    I'm glad you asked because I have been wondering the same thing for when I have to take progesterone.

    Me: 31

    DH: 29, SA - Great

    Married: June 12,2011

    TTC #1: 1/2014

    Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

    Treatment: Clomid:  50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored

                      Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI  IUI #1 8/31/2015

    9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!
    Heartbeat 10/2/2015: 118bpm
    DS: 5/27/2016

    TTC# 2: 12/2017
    BFP: 4/20/2018
    EDD: 12/29/2018
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  • rachlee2010rachlee2010 member
    I stopped my medicines on Sunday ( last progesterone was sunday morning and estrogen was sunday night...so far nothing but I am starting to feel like she's coming so we will see.
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  • babycarrottbabycarrott member
    I was taking progesterone vaginally. Last cycle after a BFN, I stopped taking my progesterone on July 16th and my AF showed up on July 18th. My doctor says 2-5 days is pretty normal. 
    Unexplained Infertility
    Feb 13- 1st MC
    June 13- 2nd MC
    Dec 14-Clomid & IUI= BFN
    Jan 15-Clomid & IUI= BFN
    Feb 15-Clomid & IUI = BFP, 3rd MC April 14 :(
    June 15-Clomid & IUI = BFN
    July 15-Clomid, IUI & Progesterone= BFN
    Aug 15-Clomid, IUI & Progesterone= TBT

    " Anyone can give up. It is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength"

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  • AMT&THCAMT&THC member
    I have always had AF while on progesterone. 
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