You're fears are *not* irrational. I'm so nervous, too! See what your midwife says too. They didn't check it again. The rise and fall of progesterone helps to signal to your uterine lining to shed at the right time, triggering your period. She said to just stop and. He has always mentioned stopped at 10 weeks, not 11 weeks but now I'm confused. If your period starts while you are still taking pro- gesterone/MPA, always take it for the full 14 days. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. I don't recall any changes or spotting or anything noticeable when I stopped. . I was pregnant with twins from donor egg IVF. If your cycles are regular but shorter (for example, if your period starts every 2126 days), then start cyclic progesterone /MPA on cycle day 12. They did not check my levels before stopping either. Stopped at 9 weeks with this pregnancy. It would be terrible to experience a loss b/c of something as simple as progesterone so you should just ask!! think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. I'm starting to ween myself off starting today so that I'll be finished by 14w. They actually extended mine a wk because I've had some bleeding, so I hope it's ok to stop it in a week! I'm wicked nervous about it too, despite there being nothing good or fun about taking progesterone supplements. The following methods don't work at stopping your period: Drinking lemon juice. Good luck and congratulations! Isoflavones for Endometriosis Symptoms. No pregnancies yet. I remember being nervous about it but had no issues. I've seen loads of people seem to stay on progesterone until 12 weeks but my clinic stop after viability scan around 7/8 weeks usually. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. I just went with it and so far so good. When to start cyclic progesterone after your period? The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Good luck! A ramble maybe Hurdity but an informative one!! Week 10 is when the placenta is supposed to have fully taken over production of progesterone to support your pregnancy, but it's already ramping up. I am 12 weeks +3 and have previously had 2 MMC both heartbeats stopping between 6-8 weeks! I take 200mg twice daily. At that point I would suggest a trough . Just over 12 weeks. I'm about a week away from when my RE told me to stop so I'm already stressing about when I'll actually stop. I was on 400 mg at 10 weeks I reduced to 200 mg and then at 11 weeks I will go off completely. I am taking 200mg orally at night. (My RE said that I could quit at 12 weeks.) Hi there my first post here Iv spent so many hours on here reading posts and I suppose hope without ever being too involved posting it gave me support and an understanding to some of the things that happened , I suppose starting at the beginning Hi everyone. one miscarriage- 2014. poor egg quality, unstable hormone levels. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Re: Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? I was told by my RE (shady grove)to stop estrogen and progesterone both at 8 weeks, but I only stopped the estrogen at 8 wks and continued with the progesterone until week 12 which my OB said was fine. I guess P production is taken over by the Placenta between 10-11 weeks. (Read 5420 times), Adverts on this website are not endorsed by Menopause Matters, A to Z of menopause and medical conditions. A lot of genital development at 10 weeks, so I listened to my dr and stopped . Should add I never had bleeding, I was on it because my level was 12.5. Joe Biden is known for his perennial gaffes and . Congrats on this milestone! A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. They should test your levels first. 6 What happens to your body when you stop taking progesterone? But I had enough left (endometrin 3 times a day) that I weaned myself to two a day and then to one a day and then off. I am thrilled to stop, I hate the damn pills. I've already seen multiple 3D images of him (my third boy) and, like the rest of you, I will be devastated if being taken off of this progesterone cold turkey is what does me in. Stopped progesterone yesterday and experience brown discharge when I wiped at the toilet. Me 36/DH 46 Me: Low AMH (.21) DOR, mild endo;
This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. I know that progesterone is supposed to help the baby "stick" so it could be something like that. Glad to know other people stopped at 9 weeks, too. DD #1 {04-19-2004} TTC Journey Over~ Not By Choice September 2009 Congrats on this milestone! A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. Helpful - 0 Comment thendricks I hated progesterone, it made me gain weight feel bad and no apitite! I was on Crinone until 13 weeks exactly because I had enough to last until that long and didn't want to waste it and wanted to be absolutely sure that my placenta had had time to take over. Really worried as Ive had a previous miscarriage and this exact thing happened. If you're that worried, maybe that a possibility? If all is good, I can stop. I still have about 2 weeks worth of supps left so I am considering just continuing to take them on my own. Strangely enough lots of women have a lot of spotting and light bleeds on a conti patch. started first IVF cycle Menopur and Follistim 10/13. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Aug 2013 - Hubsvaricocele procedure, both sides, Dec 2013 IVF #1: 24 retrieved, 20 fertilized, 7 made it to D5;OHSS, Betas: 2.6.14 - 689; 2.8.14 - 2400; 2.15.14 - 37,7000. The risk of endometrial cancer is real. But it looks like 12 weeks is more common. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. What happens when you start taking progesterone? Press ESC to cancel. Ensure, obviously, that you get precise drug weaning advice from your IVF clinic. Don't take over-the-counter progesterone suppositories or use over-the-counter progesterone creams. Doc said after 10 weeks placenta should take over. Learn more about. (Well, a *good* doctor will!) But with PIO or oral progesterone, it does. That was a huge relief! AMH dropped from 4 to 1.5 in 4 months.. had it retested and came back at 1.4. Beta #1 195 Beta #2 1/15-533. IUI #3-12/30/14. I was using progesterone suppositories at the beginning of this pregnancy. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. I always start weaning at 12 weeks, done at 14 weeks. Started seeing RE 11/12, April '13 IVF 1 MDLF converted to 4th IUI due to 3 runaway follicles! I have my next appt on Sept. 8, but I still have my symptoms so I'm guessing everything is still going well. I am on it but my level was 9.2 (8weeks) and I have/am experiencing spotting. A group of plant-based compounds called isoflavones may help ease symptoms of endometriosis by blocking aromatase. Subject: Nervous to stop progesterone suppositories at ten weeks . They didn't do a blood test to check for my progesterone level, so I feel nervous about just stopping them. I'm 8 weeks yesterday. I was nervous too. Unfortunately, in most early pregnancies, progesterone levels will be between these two values. until 12 weeks. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". hello, I stopped progesterone 4 days ago and i'm having brown spotting today and I'm really worried about it. Has anyone else stopped at ten weeks? Congratulations! When did you stop? If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. Why stop progesterone for 2 weeks per month? Will my body produce the same amount of progesterone? Estrogen is a female hormone that controls the normal growth of the endometrium. I know you are only doing it as an experiment, but just be aware of that. What is the formula for calculating solute potential? Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. In recent years, with the continuous changes in the scale of pig breeding, the pig breeding industry has become more and more detailed in the technical requirements for pig feedin Have faith everything will be ok. Good luck to you. EDD 9/22/14. This is my last week I can't wait to stop! 3 Can you get your period while on progesterone? I'm dealing with the same thing after stopping progesterone 4 days ago! A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. Baby has been tested and has no chromosomal abnormalities and my cervix has been closed. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. We work hard to share our most timely and active conversations with you. What to Expect has thousands of open discussions happening each day. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. DIAGRAM 2. You need to take progesterone for at least 10 to 13 days to sufficiently mature the uterine lining enough for a withdrawal bleed to occur when you do stop the progesterone. I stopped cold turkey and was very nervous but everything was fine. Now is the perfect time to start your Baby Registry! I appreciate the support! Ultrasound on 2/4 showed one bean. But the doctors know what they're doing and 2 week old son is sleeping in my arms as I type this. I've just been checking and those who've expressed concern about the dose of progesterone are correct - Femseven sequi dose is 10 micrograms per day and Femseven conti dose is 7 micrograms per day according to those figures. Please be aware that a blood progesterone test on you would be useless because it would be affected by the PIO, since PIO does enter your blood. Also, lots of us know the inconvenience of being over 50 and finding that our womb lining is too thick which then triggers a whole list of scans and appointments - under NHS guidelines - often leading to hysteroscopy in order to give the all clear. Spotting continued on and off for the entire first trimester, though, so I don't know if it was related to stopping progesterone or not. Studies show about half of women who take HRT stop treatment within a year, and up to 75% within two years. He said he goes by what happens "clinically". : )If you don't feel right about stopping at 10 weeks, talk to your doctor about extending it to 12 weeks, just to be sure. I'm supposed to stop progesterone and estrace cold turkey this Sunday (I will be 10 weeks), and I am SO nervous! . Progesterone helps to prepare the body for pregnancy by stimulating glandular development and the development of new blood vessels. I have to ask the OB next week. But in the past few days I have really started to fear going off of progesterone supplementation. Is it OK to miss one day of progesterone? (I have a new OB now/no longer the one who prescribed the meds). My RE instructed me to stop at 9 weeks 2 days, as in the 9th-10th week your placenta takes over and is producing plenty of progesterone. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. The RE told me to stop taking the progesterone (endometrium) at 10 weeks. After 10 weeks, the placenta takes over production of progesterone, so there is no need to take supplemental progesterone. Saw my doc yesterday and she said I could stop now, but I'm happy to ween to avoid any problems. My clinic has told me to stop taking the crinone gel when I reach 9 weeks (I'm 8 today) but as much as I try and rationalise and trust the clinic I am worried it's too soon! He asked why I even asked him to check the numberI said because I had a concern since I was breastfeeding my son and with my daughter they monitored it often. Good luck. This discussion is archived and locked for posting. The placenta starts taking over progesterone at 10-12 weeks so to be safe I would not stop until 12 weeks with your history God Bless and Congrats Helpful - 0 Comment HeidiL5 Thanks thendricks. Just a heads up, my doc warned me that I could have some spotting 2-5 days after stopping. I have been really looking forward to this milestone (and my right and left upper outer toosh quadrants are, too)! I have read that your body starts to produce adequate amounts at 10 weeks so I definitely wouldn't stop taking it at 9 weeks no matter what your dr says. I am on progesterone since week 5 as to begin with it was low. That only stopped when I graduated to my OB at 11 weeks. I had no problems at all. Assuming a woman is not taking progesterone supplements, in pregnancy a progesterone less than 5 ng/ml is nearly always abnormal. I was on until around 9 weeks, then went to every other day and stopped at 10 weeks. The RE told me to stop taking the progesterone (endometrium) at 10 weeks. Has anyone else stopped progesterone suppositories at 9 weeks? My RE instructed me to stop at 9 weeks 2 days, as in the 9th-10th week your placenta takes over and is producing plenty of progesterone. Everything looked great. They had me switch from shots to suppositories at 8 weeks and I'll do the endometrin till 10 weeks. I'm between the RE and the OBGYN (seeing the OB on Friday), so I'm investigating on the internet until I can ask about it in person. I carried on until I ran out which was yesterday but you've got way more left than I had x. I stopped at 9 weeks, per my RE. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. I've just received another very similar tale of stopping it abruptly, see here. I am being tested at 10 weeks. She has reassured me that I do not need it anymore and that taking it orally, as I was, it really wasn't doing much to begin with. A blood test on someone who's taking vaginal progesterone would be their actual progesterone level because that doesn't enter the blood. I was told that I would only continue my progesterone oil and suppositories for another week and then not need them anymore. At 9 weeks I went to my new dr. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". I'm just after some reassurance from anyone who stopped earlier than 12 weeks? Science and doctors have proven that gradually stopping the use of progesterone from the 8th to 10th week of pregnancy causes no harm to both you and the child. Me: 33 - PCOS & Hypothyroidism
They only checked my progesterone right after stopping it and it was just above 20. My RE told me I could stop at 8 weeks when I graduated to my OB. I had a blood progestrone test at 13 weeks exactly (at my request) and my level was a spectacular 39.6! I've known throughout the entire IVF process that my RE group keeps their IVF patients who become pregnant on Progesterone in Oil until the 10 week mark. I appreciate all the help. You need to take progesterone for at least 10 to 13 days to sufficiently mature the uterine lining enough for a withdrawal bleed to occur when you do stop the progesterone. Stopping progesterone generally induces menstrual-like bleeding within three to five days. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Without the effects of progesterone to maintain the lining, it starts to break down. I have been on both since a week before IVF and now I'm afraid of just going off cold turkey. 2 When should I take progesterone in my cycle? What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. I'm so thankful and relieved. I'm nervous about that because I thought that the placenta didn't make enough progesterone until weeks 10-12. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. If you experience any bleeding or painful cramping after stopping the prog, call them and they may re-test your levels and put you back on. Drinking raspberry leaf tea. While I have about a week left and will be so nervous..I can't wait to stop the endometrium - yuck!!! It was 24, which OB said is good, so now I'm done with it. The only way for her to get a *true* progesterone blood level reading is for her to get tested a week or so after shestops PIO. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. If you're worried don't hesitate to give them a call, I know it made me feel better :). eSET of a normal blast on 2/24/14, 6 frosties. When did you stop taking progesterone - posted in PG after IVF: Hi everyone! Archived discussions are usually a bit older and not as active as other community content. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. I think the 9th week is just insurance. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. I think Taz & HB are right re self medicating. 9 weeks is a LOT earlier than I've heard before. How long can you take pro gesterone while on your period? Because of the estimated timing and the desire to be conservative, most IVF clinics in the US recommend progesterone supplementation for 8-10 weeks after egg retrieval/FET. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. The dr. that prescribed the suppositories said that with my scan pics and the corpus luteum that I had on my ovary that I could stop the suppositories at 10 weeks. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I didn't want to come through so much only to have a 6th mc due to something so preventable as low progesterone level. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. BFP 2/14/11, missed m/c 9 weeks. This is an enzyme that converts androgens (male hormones) to estrogens. I was told that our bodies make enough progesterone around 9 wks, but they often have you go longer for good measure. I am just waiting to hear a heartbeat at 12weeks because at that point I know my placenta is contributing to most of my progesterone. Continue to take progesterone as directed even if you feel well. I use progesterone everyday at 49 and not fully menopausal! I took progesterone until 12 weeks with my son then stopped cold turkey. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy:), I was on progesterone for IVF and stopped around that time too. Also did everyone else just stop cold turkey? I stopped at 9w6d (10w) cold turkey. I'm 8 weeks today and my doctor is keeping me on progesterone til 12 weeks, estrogen patches for 2 more weeks and baby aspirin til 12 weeks. I then had spotting during the month and my GP moved me to Evorel conti. I remember this fear too and dreaded coming off the progesterone. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. I was pretty worried about this because I have PCOS therefore low natural progesterone levels and had been told that the placenta doesn't function until 12 weeks so therefore .