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Progesterone level has me scared to death.

CarSaidYesCarSaidYes member
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So I had my progesterone level checked today (4w2d) because it's what caused my loss in 2013 and the nurse called me back a few minutes ago saying my level was 11.4. She called it adequate and said it's still on the lower end. I'm already on 50mg suppositories that I take 2x a day and she said we just have to trust that your body is doing what it's suppose to. I'm freaked the hell out. Has anyone had any experience with this?
Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)

June 2014- HSG=clear

DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)
Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old
Married on 03.01.2014
Officially TTC since April 2014 
January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later
April 2014- First RE appointment
July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN

August 2014- Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue and polyp

September 2014- IUI #1.1-100mg Clomid, Ovideral, 11.5 million swimmers=BFP

EDD-6/3/15- Our sweet baby Ryan was born on 1/6/15 and is in the arms of an Angel

Dx with IC on 1/6/15



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    Momarazzi007Momarazzi007 member
    No experience- but can they up your dose or change you to PIO? Keeping my fingers crossed!
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    missmarypoppinsmissmarypoppins member
    Can they up you to 3x a day for the suppositories? Mine was 18 and they added in prometrium also 2x a day, can you ask for that? Or PIO? I would for sure ask to be put on additional progesterone support.
    ((Hugs)) sorry you have to stress about this
    Me: 30 DH: 30 ~ TTC #1 Since August 2011 
    BFP #1 2/28/13, Ectopic, Tubal surgery 3/25 
    Began RE testing 8/8, Dx Unexplained, 
    IUI #1 11/1=BFN Moving on to IVF 
    IVF #1 12/2 ER 8R 7M 4 fertilized
    12/7 Transferred 2 "perfect" little blasts 12/17 BFN
    New DX= DOR, I fu*kng hate IF
    1/14 Hysteroscopy, new clean uterus!
    IVF #2: bcp, Lupron, follistim 300, menopur 225. 2/21 8R 4M 3F. 3dt of 2 perfect embryos. 1 little penguin 
     3/10 BFFN
    Regrouping. Seeing reproductive immunologist Dr. Kwak Kim 6/10 
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    gsanchogsancho member
    @pblge Had some concern with progesterone, so she may have good insight.  

    I'd see if you can do PIO.  I had a dip a few weeks ago when they switched me to the suppositories.  My bigger scare came with my estrogen level that went from over 2K to 100, but then 2 days later it was back over 4K. 


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    IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
    IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
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    kmc84kmc84 member
    I'm sorry you're having such a scare right now. Remember that suppositories and pills don't show up in your blood work. Only PIO will show up in your blood work.

    So, while it looks like you are low-normal, things are likely just fine! I understand its very scary, so definitely ask if you can up your dose or frequency.
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    Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
    DX: Unexplained IF
    Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
    IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
    IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
    IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
    Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
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    IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties
    Beta 6/18 BFFN

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    Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15

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    IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
    IVF #7 August 2019-....?
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    pblgepblge member
    PP have already said that the hoohah bullets don't show up in bloodwork, which is the main point. Beyond that, I have no idea about progesterone levels in IUIs. You have a corpus luteum. What's that like? :-/ I also had one test come back very low, but it was right in between two tests that were much, much higher, which convinced me that there is error in these tests. Perhaps ask for a second draw?
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    CarSaidYesCarSaidYes member
    Thanks guys. She did say that we have to trust they are working. I wasn't aware they don't show up in the blood so that. Makes me feel better. Does that mean that they are still providing to my growing embryo we just can't see it?? Also, what is PIO? She offered to out me on a gel but she said that I am better off with the suppositories 50mg 2x a day.
    Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)

    June 2014- HSG=clear

    DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)
    Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old
    Married on 03.01.2014
    Officially TTC since April 2014 
    January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later
    April 2014- First RE appointment
    July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN

    August 2014- Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue and polyp

    September 2014- IUI #1.1-100mg Clomid, Ovideral, 11.5 million swimmers=BFP

    EDD-6/3/15- Our sweet baby Ryan was born on 1/6/15 and is in the arms of an Angel

    Dx with IC on 1/6/15



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    kmc84kmc84 member
    PIO is progesterone in oil it's an intramuscular injection

    Yes, the suppositories are helping even though it doesn't show up in blood work :) it's just absorbed locally rather then systemically.
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    TTC# 1 since 5/10
    Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
    DX: Unexplained IF
    Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
    IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
    IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
    IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
    Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    TTC #2
    IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties
    Beta 6/18 BFFN

    FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!
    Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15

    TTC#3
    IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
    IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
    IVF #7 August 2019-....?
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    hopeby2015hopeby2015 member
    I also had a level of 11 with first progestrone draw. But I supplemented my prometrium with a daily shot of pio. By the next blood draw, I was at 25, which was much more reassuring! While it won't show up and you're probably ok, I'd still ask to be supplemented with PIO. You can't have too much, but too little is risky. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

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