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Clicky Poll: Progesterone Usage

uneek1323uneek1323 member
edited August 2014 in Pregnant after a Loss
I'm curious about your experience with progesterone and how long you were/are on it. If you're currently on it and know exactly when your doctor wants you to stop, please include your answer in the poll. Also, it doesn't matter which form of progesterone you're on. Thanks!
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Clicky Poll: Progesterone Usage 85 votes

Stopped taking at the end of first tri.
25% 22 votes
Stopped taking it at week 11.
9% 8 votes
Stopped taking it at week 10.
12% 11 votes
Stopped taking it at week 9.
3% 3 votes
Stopped taking it before week 9.
1% 1 vote
I'm currently taking it and I'm not sure when my doctor wants me to stop taking it.
12% 11 votes
I'm not on it/was never on it and wanted to click something.
24% 21 votes
SS
9% 8 votes
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    uneek1323uneek1323 member
    edited August 2014
    Take one, two, or all five for your troubles! xoxox

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    luciddreamer106luciddreamer106 member
    mmmm. All five!? Yes, please and thank you! My RE told me to take it until 12 weeks. I told my RE that I felt nervous about stopping it cold turkey and wanted to taper it down, which he was ok with.  I had been taking it twice a day, roughly 12 hours apart. This is how it went the day after 12 weeks:

    Take it every 36 hours for 3 days, then every 24 hours for 3 days, then stop.  I didn't have any spotting and it eased some of my fears about stopping.
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    9/13, 10/13, 1/14: letrozole + trigger + TI = All BFNs
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    kz's_girlygirlkz's_girlygirl member
    Infertility patient here, so take that into account.  I was on progesterone in oil shots this time around until the end of week 13.  In previous cycles I was on a gel for the same amount of time. 

    I don't have any progesterone issues, but progesterone support is standard at my IF clinic.
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    doglover31doglover31 member
    My RE and OB both recommended I stopped taking it at 10 weeks. I was scared to stop, but everything was fine. I'm now 36 weeks and baby boy is perfectly fine. Its super scary when it comes time to stop it!
    BFP #1 7/23/12: EDD 4/1/13.  MMC discovered on 9/4/12 @ 10w1d
    BFP# 2 3/9/13:  EDD 11/12/13 m/c 3/15/13 @ 5w3d
    RPL testing shows one copy of MTHFR gene mutation. 
     BFP#3 12/24/13: EDD 9/5/14 Beta #1 13 DPO 168! Beta #2 16 DPO 895!
     First US 1/9/14 @ 5w6d Strong HB!
    2nd US 1/23/14 @ 7w6d baby is still doing great! 3rd US 1/31/14  9w0d: Beautiful wiggly baby! Keep growing baby!
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    jlworden710jlworden710 member
    I'm on it now and the plan is to stop at 10 weeks.

    BFP: 9/21/13 | EDD:5/31/14 | MC confirmed:11/6/13 | D&C:11/12/13
    BFP: 1/14/14 | EDD: 9/21/14 | MC confirmed: 2/3/14 | D&C: 2/4/14
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    E&B0811E&B0811 member
    I was supposed to take it until the end of first Tri but had to stop early because I had a bad reaction to the continuted pantyliner use and twice daily insertion. My poor lady parts just couldn't take it.

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    BFP #3 12/13/2013.  Beta #1 @ 15dpo- 239. Progesterone 27.  Beta #2 @17dpo - 90.  CP 12/21/2013

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    BluEyedGirl26BluEyedGirl26 member
    Thanks for asking, I was wondering this too. I'm currently taking it but we haven't discussed when I will stop yet.

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    bumpuser9524622bumpuser9524622 member
    With DD, my RE had me stop at 10 weeks. I'm not sure about this time since I'm with a different RE.

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    ToriGirl2014ToriGirl2014 member
    I stopped around 14-15 weeks per my RE's weaning instructions.  I weaned for three weeks before stopping completely.  I had been taking 400 mg 3x/day so I guess the weaning from such a high number was what kept me going so long.

    I will note that at my 16 w appointment with MFM when my cervix was looking borderline short, they told me they would likely start me up again on progesterone.  Luckily it self-corrected and I didn't have to do that.  I almost cried b/c I had just stopped using the suppositories and it was like, "no, not again!"  I was so sick of sticking stuff up in my ladyparts!!
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    AnyMaxAnyMax member
    I stopped at 8 weeks when my RE released me to my OB.


                                                         
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    Samuelismomma Samuelismomma member
    Was on compound capsules vaginally until week 10. Now he says I have to start p17 shots at 19 weeks until I don't know. I hate needles and scared to death:( I wish he would let me do suppositories again:(
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    jenkellenjenkellen member
    10 weeks for me!

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    Curbs12Curbs12 member
    I was stopped at 15 wks.
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    Eliz77Eliz77 member
    My RE had me quit cold turkey at 10 weeks. I was on 200mg oral prometrium and felt like it was a "just in case, can't hurt" type of thing. 

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    kflynn81kflynn81 member
    I'm a SS because I'm on both progesterone injections (PIO) and Endometrin/Crinone.... my PIO will stop when released from my RE to OB at 8 weeks and I'll stay on the suppositories until 11 weeks.
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    Mom2anAngel2Mom2anAngel2 member
    With DS I stopped at 36 weeks. Currently I'm 17 weeks and no sign of stopping any time soon. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm on it well into 3rd tri again.

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    fallfeverfallfever member
    My OB had me use prog suppositories (only 50 mg) until 17 weeks.
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    twotexanstwotexans member
    Dirty lurker....Siggy.

    I love seeing you on PGAL!!!

    I stopped taking it during the 10th week.  I had my last appointment with the RE, an ultrasound, and a round of bloodwork to clam my nerves before I stopped.  Then, I had another u/s at 11 weeks when I moved over to my OB. 

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    DH: Low-T and borderline morph
    18 cycles, 3 medicated w/RE to get to a BFP!
    EDD 9/7/12, Saw HB @7w3d,missed m/c 1/30 @8w3d, d&c 2/8
    11 AL cycles, 9 medicated/IUI cycles. All BFFN!
    Moving forward with IVF
    BFP#2 our little cycle break surprise on AL cycle 12! EDD 10/27/13
    Beta #1: 41 Beta #2: 398; perfect u/s 3/11 hb @133bpm
    u/s 3/25 one perfect hb @183 bpm, adjusted EDD 10/23/13
    MaterniT21 and carrier screens normal. It's a girl!!!
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    jesswein9jesswein9 member
    The plan is for me to stay on through the first tri, but I've been known to have low progesterone.

    Me (28) DH (27)
    Married June 2012
    Started TTC July 2013
         BFP #1          August 2013          EDD 4/29/14            natural MC at 6-7 week
    BFP #2         January 2014         EDD 9/24/14            MC at 8 weeks, D&C
    BFP #3         March 2014            EDD 12/4/14            MC at 8 weeks, D&C
    BFP #4         August 2014            EDD 4/20/15        Hoping for our rainbow
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    MrsRoy07MrsRoy07 member
    edited August 2014
    I will be 12 weeks this coming Saturday and that will be my last day taking progesterone suppositories twice a day- WOOOO HOOOOO!! I am psyched about being done ;) The side effects are the pits, and it's unpleasant to take.
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