progesterone supp how far do you put them?

joeys3453 · Mar 28th, 2012, 10:24 AM

hi ladies did my first iui yesterday and am on progesterone supp 50 mg 2x a day but i am not sure how far to insert it and if it goes to far is it going to cause any damage?

_Nell · Mar 28th, 2012, 10:46 AM

Is this rectally or vaginally?

If it's rectally you should (sorry this sounds gross) push until the pessary is no longer sticking out at all, then your muscles will pull and keep it in.

If it's vaginally I push up a full fingers length, so that it sort of goes into the cavity area v's the narrower vaginal canal.

You can not do any damage either way providing you are gentle with your own fingernails of course.

good luck

dizzikel · Mar 28th, 2012, 10:51 AM

I asked the consultant the vary same thing at my IVF review - she said to just go as far as you can vaginally. I was worried that I wasn't going far enough but she said that is was fine. Good luck with your IUI cycle.

joeys3453 · Mar 28th, 2012, 10:52 AM

yes it is vaginally. i pushed until it goes over my pubic bone i don't know if that is too far? there is never any TMI here!

dizzikel · Mar 28th, 2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by joeys3453

yes it is vaginally. i pushed until it goes over my pubic bone i don't know if that is too far? there is never any TMI here!

That'll be fine hun!

about the TMI!

joeys3453 · Mar 28th, 2012, 11:09 AM

dizzikel so it is ok to push it in like a tampon?

i just hear so many people say they only put it in barely and it falls out? are you suppose to lay down for a while too???

dizzikel · Mar 28th, 2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by joeys3453

dizzikel so it is ok to push it in like a tampon?

i just hear so many people say they only put it in barely and it falls out? are you suppose to lay down for a while too???

Yeah, that is fine. You can use a canesten applicator if you wish but the doctor said it doesn't need to go far to do its job. I tried to lay down for half an hour after and did the second one before bed so I was laying down all night. They are a bit messy so had to wear a panty liner though.

joeys3453 · Mar 28th, 2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dizzikel

Yeah, that is fine. You can use a canesten applicator if you wish but the doctor said it doesn't need to go far to do its job. I tried to lay down for half an hour after and did the second one before bed so I was laying down all night. They are a bit messy so had to wear a panty liner though.

i am fine doing it the way i am doing it but didn't know if putting it that far was causing damage or if it needed to be in a little less? they never tell you that part. I don't have that much time to get to work so i put it in when i got out of the shower and got ready and i get to work in like 5 minutes and i just sit down at my desk all day. so I would think that would be ok. I think with putting it up so far i didn't have a problem with it being messy i was just afraid if i went to the bathroom it would come out but i assume it dissolves pretty quick?

I think tonight it won't be bad this morning is the first time i had to do it.

dizzikel · Mar 28th, 2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by joeys3453

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Originally Posted by dizzikel

Yeah, that is fine. You can use a canesten applicator if you wish but the doctor said it doesn't need to go far to do its job. I tried to lay down for half an hour after and did the second one before bed so I was laying down all night. They are a bit messy so had to wear a panty liner though.

i am fine doing it the way i am doing it but didn't know if putting it that far was causing damage or if it needed to be in a little less? they never tell you that part. I don't have that much time to get to work so i put it in when i got out of the shower and got ready and i get to work in like 5 minutes and i just sit down at my desk all day. so I would think that would be ok. I think with putting it up so far i didn't have a problem with it being messy i was just afraid if i went to the bathroom it would come out but i assume it dissolves pretty quick?

I think tonight it won't be bad this morning is the first time i had to do it.

Sounds fine hun.

Good luck for tonight

joeys3453 · Mar 28th, 2012, 13:13 PM

I called my dr to make sure and she said that it doesn't matter how far you put them it should still work???

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_Nell Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,687	Is this rectally or vaginally? If it's rectally you should (sorry this sounds gross) push until the pessary is no longer sticking out at all, then your muscles will pull and keep it in. If it's vaginally I push up a full fingers length, so that it sort of goes into the cavity area v's the narrower vaginal canal. You can not do any damage either way providing you are gentle with your own fingernails of course. good luck

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dizzikel Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,402	I asked the consultant the vary same thing at my IVF review - she said to just go as far as you can vaginally. I was worried that I wasn't going far enough but she said that is was fine. Good luck with your IUI cycle.

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joeys3453 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,315	dizzikel so it is ok to push it in like a tampon? i just hear so many people say they only put it in barely and it falls out? are you suppose to lay down for a while too???

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