Hormone Therapy

[FRoxanne]

Hi everyone, im new to this and a little nervous. I found out today that i have a progesterone deficiency and that since i miscarried about 5 months ago i might not be ovulating anymore. Im going to start using ovulation predictor kits next cycle but my doctor told me that ill probably have to start hormone therapy to stimulate my ovaries and then take progesterone supplements after O. I really want to talk to someone about taking hormones and how long it took them, symptoms, and generally what im getting myself into!
Thanks for reading!

 

[TeddyBearPug]

What has made your doctor suspect progesterone deficiency? i dont think i can answer your question but my doc has put me on clomid to make sure my eggs mature enough to produce the hormones needed to sustain a pregnancy.

 

[FRoxanne]

I told her that i thought it might be progesterone because of some books i read and from my BBT. She did a blood test for estrogen and prolactin levels on day 3, they came back normal, and then progesterone on day 29. Since i havent had a period in 4 months and i have low progesterone she said clomid and estrogen pills, then after O progesterone supplements would be necessary. I just dont know a lot about clomid or taking hormones. are there a lot of side effects?

 

[TeddyBearPug]

the side effects of clomid vary from person to person. My first month the side effects were minimal, except for ovulation pains! but it was nice to know it was working!! This is my second month, and the side effects are worse. I'm having bad headaches daily and some hot flashes. But they are not that bad in the grand scheme of things...thats what i tell myself! lol! I was more moody last month than this month. It is good that your doctor has a good plan for you, it sounds like she has it all figured out. Give the clomid a try, there are some great success stories on here!

 

[FRoxanne]

Yea it'll all be worth it! I would do anything! Thank you! and goodluck!

 

[littlebird28]

Hi everyone, im new to this and a little nervous. I found out today that i have a progesterone deficiency and that since i miscarried about 5 months ago i might not be ovulating anymore. Im going to start using ovulation predictor kits next cycle but my doctor told me that ill probably have to start hormone therapy to stimulate my ovaries and then take progesterone supplements after O. I really want to talk to someone about taking hormones and how long it took them, symptoms, and generally what im getting myself into!
Thanks for reading!

Try vitamin b-6! It can't hurt, and it made my luteal phase go from 7 days to 14 in two months. By the time I got blood work done suspecting a progesterone deficiency, it was 14 days and my progesterone was at a level 20 6 days past ovulation. The doctor thought I was nuts. The vitamin b worked wonders!

 

[lizard148]

Did the doctor ever tell you what your progesterone level was after he did blood tests? Are you seeing a OBGYN or reproductive endocrinologist (RE)? I just switched to a RE, and he is very helpful and knowledgeable to my situation. I think I am in a similar situation as you.

I also have very low progesterone levels. My levels were at 0.25 before I started clomid, and now after the first month of clomid, they have gone up to 2.1....this still is not good b/c it is best for your level to be above 18. My doctor says that I am not ovulating, even on 100 mg of clomid.

There are two different kinds of progesterone supplements that your doctor may give you. I started on prometrium, which made me dizzy and tired. Now I am on provera, which I have no side effects from. Medications are different for everyone, your doctor will just have to figure out what works for you. Also, my only side affect of clomid has been mood swings.

Also, ovulation predictor kits did not work for me, b/c I am not ovulating. Does your doctor think you are ovulating? My low progesterone levels are causing me not to ovulate.

Like I said, I'm only on my first month of all of this, so I am fairly new too. Good luck to you, and if you have any questions, please let me know. It can be really difficult to deal with all of this new stuff!!