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Progesterone...where do I put it? Opinions needed by tonight!

beachy6beachy6 member
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I am supposed to start my progesterone tonight. I have Prometrium (sp??) 200mg. Now, my gyno had me using it as a suppository. But, when I was at the RE the other day, I asked if I could have a new script for more since I was out from what my gyno gave me many months ago. The RE I saw that did my iui (the other one in the practice and not who I normally see) said that he recommends taking it orally, but Dr. G (my RE who is on vacation for 2 weeks) recommends using it as a suppository...when I asked how he wanted me to take it he said orally is fine. But, does it really matter? Should I do what my own RE would recommend if he were there? Plus, doesn't it make more sense to put it closer to where it's needed? That's what I always assumed.

 So, what would you do? I'm thinking just doing it as a suppository even though I HATE the mess it makes!

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Re: Progesterone...where do I put it? Opinions needed by tonight!

  • cooperme2871cooperme2871 member
    I have only ever used prometrium as a suppository. 
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  • Bee112309Bee112309 member
    I took Prometrium orally for 2 months on the advice of my OB, to try to extend my LP. It didn't work, but the RE that I am now seeing said that using it as a suppository is much more effective and it doesn't seem to cause as many nasty side effects that way.


     
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  • tptbabetptbabe member

    Definitely as a suppository!

    I used it orally first with DD, and then for 6 cycles this time around. I switched to suppositories this last cycle, and WOW! Huge difference. I'm never going to back to taking it orally. It's way more effective as a suppository.

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  • beachy6beachy6 member
    Thanks ladies! I decided to use it as a suppository, despite the mess! It just seems to make more sense!

    BabyFruit Ticker

     ttc #2 since 2004 Me (35): Stage 3 Endo, DH (34): High DNA Frag

    IVF/ICSI #2: April 2014: BFP!!!!!!

    ET of 2 great quality embryos. + BFP on 9dp5dt. Beta #1 (10dp5dt): 257, Beta #2 (14dp5dt): 1561,

    Beta #3 (21dp5d5): 8,172. Wow. It seems this is actually working. Shocked beyond belief.

    1st u/s @6w5d: Baby A hb 124, Baby B hb 127 (Both measuring perfectly!)

    Lost baby A. Praying that baby B stays healthy. Baby B hb 175 at 11 weeks

    It's a GIRL!!!

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