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Those with low progesterone issues

chloebeth930chloebeth930 member
edited May 2014 in Parenting after a Loss

Hey ladies.  I had a follow-up with my OB after my CP and on-going progesterone issue.  She gave me a script for crinone gel and told me to start taking it as soon as I get a BFP.  I talked about having a very short LP (11 days with spotting starting around 5DPO) but she kind of brushed that off. She ran a blood panel to check for other issues, but told me if I am not KU in 3 months to come back.

I am worried that my low progesterone issue will make it hard for implantation to occur and that I will keep having CPs if I don't start taking the crinone earlier than a BFP, which is usually CD 9 or 10 for me.

Can you tell me about your experience with progesterone supplements and what your doctor recommended? 

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Re: Those with low progesterone issues

  • daisy19782011daisy19782011 member
    I did an IUI for my girls, but I started taking it 3 days after O/IUI and I continued to take it until my pregnancy test at 14 DPO. If negative, I would have stopped.

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  • FrenchteachermamaFrenchteachermama member
    What you explained is exactly what my cycles were like post loss before I started on progesterone 3dpo. If it were me I would call back and ask your OB to let you try one cycle at 3dpo. I still got BFNs (moved into IUI) but my cycle changed back to 28-29 days and no spotting before AF.



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  • FrenchteachermamaFrenchteachermama member
    One more thing. Make sure to temp and use opks because one cycle I thought I had O'd and didn't and just had a crazy long cycle because the progesterone delayed my O.



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  • porterlove525porterlove525 member
    I started Crinone with O. I was charting and temping and using OPK's plus under the care of an RE for monitoring. I was using it once a day at night until my BFP. My levels were only 12 after my BFP and wouldn't budge so the RE upped my dosage then to 2x a day until 13 weeks. For me, I feel like it definitely helped. I would check with your OB. There shouldn't be any harm in starting earlier.

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  • ksyknelvr73ksyknelvr73 member
    You should start progesterone after you have confirmed ovulation, I think most doctors say to start at 3dpo. That is what I did. I have really low progesterone and believe it has been the cause of all my losses.
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