Does progesterone work?

[lauraemily17]

I started to use preogesterone cream after a couple of cycles with an unusually short LP. On the first full month of using it (straight after ovualtion) I got my BFP (our 8th month of TTC) There were a few other things we changed that month so don't know for definate if it helped but I would like to think so.

Unfortuneatly the pregnancy did end in an early miscarriage even though I carried on using the cream, however that may well have been due to other problems rather than progesterone. I was charting so I know the egg implanted really late at 14dpo and suspect it was probably not an healthy egg.

I intend to keep using it, I don't belive it can do any harm and hope it helps me get another bfp soon and hopefully with a healthier egg!

 

[lcockroft31]

Hi, I had had 4 mc's, all before 8 weeks except 1 missed mc at 10 weeks. I have been given clomid & progesterone & have got pregnant 6 weeks after last mc without any problem. I am hoping that the medication will help to maintain tis pregancy and from some of the comments above I am a little more hopeful that before. Had all the usual ms tests, but not prgesterone levels checked, so hoping this is the problem. I have been taking the medication since day 14 of my cycle, 2 days before I concieved. Going to see specialist next week, so fingers crossed every thing will be ok this time.
Thanks for all the useful info on progesterone

 

[stuckinoki]

Just keep in mind that taking progesterone will delay your period, if you're not pregnant causing longer cycles and confusion.

Most doctors will tell you not to take it until you get a + HPT [unless you have an actual progesterone deficiency]

 

[LittleBird]

Stuckinoki is right, it can delay your period. My last cycle, I waited to start taking it until I was sure I had ovulated (a few days of higher temps). I took it every night until 13DPO. My doctor told me to test at 14DPO and if BFN, discontinue the Progesterone. AF came three days later. So in my case, it delayed AF by three days. There are other people who have a shorter delay, from what I have been reading.

 

[Wildfire81]

I have a low progesterone level, 8.3 and my baby has a healthy heartbeat. I think sometimes it is going to end in m/c, and sometimes you just need a little help! I am now on suppositories.