prometrium vs compounded progesterone

s 90 mg of progesterone. Does this seem low? Before (with a different dr) I was on 400 prometrium and then switched to 800 mg compounded progesterone in a vaginal suppository. Are the dosages somehow different or am I getting 1/8 what I was before?

I spoke to my doctor and she switched me from the 100 mg. oral Prometrium to a 50 mg. compounded progesterone cream and I can play with the dose to work for me. I started on a very small amount and I felt much better than with the oral Prometrium. This is tricky business, but I'm sure I'll figure it out.

Hi, i would like to ask you if somebody had low progesterone and estrogen dominance but get worse after progesterone intake? I am not in menopause yet but have hot flashes and severe acid reflux. I think one of the reason is hormonal imbalace. After saliva test i was told i have low adrelas and cortisol, DHNA and progesteron level in comparison to estrogen. I was taking natural progesteron for 1 month but only 50 mg bc i was too drowsy with full pull.

most of us have been on it.. usually suppositories... I used it with this pg and with the last one...

I took progesterone (same as prometrium) in oil shots (IVF) - not fun but definitely worth it - until 12 weeks of pregnancy. Miranda, are you pregnant? did I miss the big announcement?

I was using it with my last pregnacy (from ovulation and got a bfp) but when I went to have my blood levels checked my progesterone was only 5.8. They put me on prometrium and 2 days later it was over 40. So the creme, ummm, didn't seem to do anything for me. I bought some off Amazon and got some at Whole Foods.

I am taking prometrium to help support the pregnancy (if i am). I usually take provera to start my cycle because i am irregular. I believe you can take prometrium to do the same. I am wondering if i am not pregnant if my af will start while i am on the prometrium. I am not sure if the test they are doing is quantitative. Maybe they are just interpreting the numbers and telling if i am pregnant or not.

Maybe I will ask him to add prometrium in addition to crinone. Originally he had prescribed only prometrium but it was a vaginal suppository. I did not know you can get those in pills, maybe I should ask for that ita17 - Thank you for sharing, I am glad it is working. As I had a failed IVF, I am trying to analyze every aspect so that I have a success next time.

t have any research done on the difference in dose between progesterone supplements for what you are using vs bc pills and the difference. AND I'm not trying to minimize the risk factors that are present in bc pills. I just thought I'd make the comparison as if you have had bad experiences with the progesterone in birth control pills it may also be something to consider.

You may want to check with the manufacturer for more information. Compounded natural progesterone is a progesterone that is compounded in a pharmacy. There are special compounding pharmacies that compound plant-derived, bioidentical hormones and a prescription is needed for these compounds.

Unfortunately, the major clinical studies conducted compare estrogen-only to estrogen + progesterone. There haven't been any studies comparing daily vs every other day dosing of prometrium.

First of all, this is not uncommon to have periods that last this long. Many women experience them during perimenopause. The biggest concern on the first hand is the anemia and you've already checked that out and are fine. When bleeding doesn't stop, they will often prescribe Progesterone to stop the bleeding. It does stop the bleeding for the most part. This is usually standard treatment to stop lengthy bleeding as a "bandaid" solution.

Prometrium is progesterone, and therefore if you are taking prometrium, a progesterone test will read positive. Were you taking the prometrium in your vagina or by mouth? Progesterone levels of 34 (if you are in the US) are a little high to come just from prometrium alone so I would have thought you had ovulated also. In Canada and Europle, the units used are different and a progesterone of 34 could be due entirely to the prometrium if you are writing from those countries.

Im on Prometrium also...and no it doesnt delay your cycle or it hasnt mine....I like you take it after I ovulate....and conitnue to take it untel i get a positive or I start AF....I just started the Prometrium again last night so Im in the 2ww to see if we are pregnant this cycle....Im also on Clomid 100mg....the only side effect I have is from time to time I have a little Nauseau but not that bad....good luck to you and I hope this helps you out.

s he really wanted me to take. (he knows I switched tho) Its that compounded 400 vaginal supp. 2xs a day. Well since Tuesday-Wednesday I have been feeling slugish, appetite off, & I've had BAD BAD BAD headaches that have not gone away at all :( Do any of you get bad headaches w/prog. supp.'s This is the 3rd month I've used these & I've never had headaches at all! What do you think.................

I get a progesterone shot once a week and take prometrium every day twice a day. It's so worth it! Hang in there.

Prometrium is to help raise the progesterone to aid in implantation of the baby. It is taken the day after Ovulation and till the period occurs. Now as it raises the progesterone it can delay your period if you are not pregnant as during the luteal phase (after ovulation) your progesterone will decrease and estrogen levels will rise talling your body to shed the uterine lining causeing yoru period to occur. When you take suppliments the progesterone stays up and may not fall till stopped.

Thanks ladies! I feel better about stopping now. :) I may ask my doctor for a test just for peace of mind, though. Wishing you all a happy 9 months! I did some on-line research, too - here is a summary for those who are interested. It sounds like most doctor recommend stopping at the end of the 1st trimester and some as early as week 8.

This time the doctor gave me Progesterone (Prometrium) capsule, 200mg and twice a day. On day 28, my hcg is 2100 and progesterone is 7.81, then on day 33, my hcg is 18,000 and progesterone 17.54. I am still taking Prometrium 200mg twice a day (virginal). As I saw some of you taking Progesterone 100mg, just wondering if the doctors reduced the dosage after your progesterone level increased? What is the dosage do you usually take? Once or twice? Please share your experience.

I believe in it.

ve been taking Crinone 8% suppositories once a day for the past 2 weeks but my OB changed my Rx (due to insurance issues) to Progesterone 100mg (generic for prometrium) 3 times a day which I take orally. I just started the progesterone yesterday and my question is... Is it better to take the Progesterone pills vaginally instead? It's a small round peach pill with a gel coating. I'm so afraid of my levels dropping due to the change of meds and change in the way it's administered.

placenta) starts producing its own progesterone till you have at least two progesterone tests. For example, at 4 weeks my progesterone was 13.2 and a week later it was 35.2. The whole time I was injecting 1/2 cc PIO. So, since the # went up my body started producing some progesterone. Despite that, I will be doing PIO shots for the whole first trimester. I want to say that about 50% of women after ivf do PIO shots and 50% do suppositories. I think it's dr's preferences.

My progesterone was at 9 and I started bleeding. They called out prometrium to take orally everyday until 12 weeks. I'm not sure why they're making you wait for it.

Has anyone's doctor said they're progesterone level was low & was put on Prometrium????

I would have asked my doc these questions but I thought that it was the same a plain progesterone which I have taken before. Also for the Poll If you took prometrium and it helped you conceive did you get a boy or a girl!! We are using shettles method to sway for a boy. We have 2 girls.

t come as long as I was taking the progesterone supplements. Only it did come. So I figured the progesterone clearly wasn't working and stopped taking it. But now I don't know whether my body's got things under control without the progesterone (which would be super, duper, crazy awesome)? Or if I just seriously messed things up...?

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