Re: PREGNANCY: Pregnancy and low progesterone?
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From: Sara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:26:28 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you. I am hoping that I got started on it quick enough at
14/15DPO. Went for third blood draw today and praying for good results.
At Sun, 8 Jun 2008, Dr. Salim wrote:
>
>Dear Sara,
>
>Am a GP with the same problem as yours. I do conceive naturally but I
>do have a short luteal phase which is the progesterone secreting phase
>which causes sudden withdrawal of the hormone and a miscarriage could
>occur. I am 16 wks pregnant now. During this and previous pregnancy I
>have been on progesterone supplements. Last pregnancy I took proluton
>depot injection twice a week and with total bed rest or rather limited
>activity. I was very close to a miscarriage; there was a hematoma (
>internal bleeding) which eventually resolved. Researches say that the
>injected progesterone causes masculinization of the female baby but it
>is preffered to oral because they say that absorption is impared during
>pregnancy.
>
>During this pregnancy I had spotting with blood and was put on oral
>progesterone duphaston 10 mg twice a day. I have also been advised to
>bed rest cause there was partial separation of the placenta. Also to
>refrain from sexual intercourse cause in early pregnancy if the placenta
>is low lying it can be mechanically detached and also the semens contain
>an amount of prostaglandin which could induce contractions.
>
>I am ok now and the placenta separation is resolved. Am now on just 10
>mg duphaston once a day, and aspirin75mg ( said to increase circulation
>to the baby) and of course folic acid. Hope sharing my experience with
>you will help you manage your own condition with your doc. All the
>best.
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