My sister has currently had her second attempt at ivf. Both times she got a positive pregnancy test but started spotting 9 days after transfer then full period. What we are wanting to know is what is the normal amount of progesterone to be on as she was on pessaries once a day and a drug called Progynova 3 tablets a day(which after googleing found out it is oestrogen). The FS isn't exactly helpful in explaining anything and to me it seems like she should be on higher Progesterone to ensure she doesn't get her period as she has a short period from when she ovulates to the beginning of her period. There was no bloods taken to check any levels of progesterone or oestrogen so how to they know what someone should be on. She is going back for her last time so we want to go in with as much knowledge as possible so we know she is getting the best results because at this stage she can fall pregnant but just need to work out why it doesn't stay.
When is she getting the positive HPTs? I ask because often (if it is early) it is caused by the trigger injection. Either that, or the luteal phase support medication. That's why they tell you not to test but to wait for the blood test.
It is not unusual to have one progesterone pessary a day. That's all I have ever had.
What day transfers is she having? Two, three or five?
I'm curious too as to what N2L asked about when she is getting the positive HPT?
The progesterone dose differs between people and also clinic protocol, Our first few cycles I had 1 pessarie a day, the next couple I had 2 a day. On frozen transfers- none. So I guess it depends on different things.
My understanding is that extra pessaries MAY stop her period but not neccesarily going to sustain a non viable pregnancy. Unfortunatly so many 'things' come into play with IVF and sometimes the simpilist answer might seem the easiest but it can be so much more complex then that there are a million different reasons why a pregnancy isnt viable.
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there are a million different reasons why a pregnancy isnt viable.
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