what do i need to know about progesterone pessaries ?

[kimmi]

I didn't really suffer any side-effects from the Progesterone (besides maybe a slightly heavier period)

They can also be a little bit messy as they melt into a waxy substance, although you shouldn't have too much trouble, maybe wear a liner for the first day or two to see what happens.

[LizLemon]

I was on a one per day dose from the day of my BFP til about 11/12 weeks. They say you should lay down for awhile afterwards so if you're on once a day best do it before you go to bed.

I also got thrush from them if used vaginally, so I switched to rectally (ew I know but so much better in the long run!). Apparently they're absorbed better rectally as well.

Good luck!

[Lily Dust]

I dont recall any side effects of pessaries except if you stand up too soon after they run back out ewwwww I always used a panty liner when using them.

Good luck with it and I hope this is YOUR cycle!

[minniemouse]

thanks girls for the advice

nothing2lose: thanks my dr said to keep using them until 10 weeks if i get pregnant, although im hoping to convince her to let me do it a bit longer than that as i have had a 9 week m/c in the past

kimmi: thanks for the tip, i'll wear a liner

bugsmum: interesting with the thrush, i'd say that will mean i get it to because it doesn't take much for me to get thrush, i'll keep your alternative suggestion in mind if i must lol

[onthefly]

they are horrid.
I never had any side effects though. Good luck!

ETA - I think you would start weaning from 10 weeks, finish around 12 weeks. By then the placenta has taken over so you don;t need them.

[crumpet]

im not a IVF or assisited preg mummy but i had to use progesteron pessaries to keep my cervix and uterus calm.....

i was on one in the morning and one at night.
i had to elevate my lower half, just put a pillow under my butt, for 30 mins after insertion (sorry couldnt think of a better word).

i agree with the use a liner or wear ur old crappy jocks coz they can make a mess found that out the hard way unfortunatly!

you do need to be weaned off them, i was on them until 16 weeks, so when my OB decided to start weaning me off them i had to cut down to one a day for a week, then one every second day for a week and then stop them.

good luck, hope u get a BFP!

[minniemouse]

ok thanks everyone, so my next question is did having progesterone increase your levels ? mine have been 29, 14, 19 and thats 7dpo on clomid ! im hoping to see an increase with the pessaries

[crumpet]

ok thanks everyone, so my next question is did having progesterone increase your levels ? mine have been 29, 14, 19 and thats 7dpo on clomid ! im hoping to see an increase with the pessaries

i cant help there im sorry, mine either wernt checked or my OB didnt feel the need to tell me about them