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Re: Worried About Stoping Progesterone

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 20:24:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 31 May 2001, Shelley wrote: >
>I am so worried about quitting my progesterone supplements. I take 100
>mgs of Prometrium twice a day. I've heard that it is safe to stop
>taking them when you complete the 12th week, but I had a few left over
>so I continued to take them. Yesterday I was 13 1/2 weeks and I took my
>morning pill but not my evening pill-I decided I needed to stop taking
>them. Now I am so nervous about waiting the next several days out to
>see if everything will be ok. I guess my question is what are my
>chances of everything being ok and how common is it to have a placenta
>that does not produce enough progesterone? Thank you!!
>Shelley

If your placenta is not producing enough progesterone then there is something very bad wrong with your pregnancy. The ovary produces the progesterone up until the placenta takes over, this can happen as early as 7 weeks, but it may not happen until 9-10 weeks.

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