WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 1997: Re: Progesterone & Pregnancy

Re: Progesterone & Pregnancy

From: Laurie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Jun 1997 16:08:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 27 Jun 1997, Helene wrote: >
>I have just been told I am pregnant after my second IVF treatment. last
>time I had a blighted ovum.

Sorry about your prior blighted ovum, but congratulations this time!

>
>I have to take progesterone pessaries for 13 weeks, surely this will
>stop me bleeding should anything go wrong again?
>
>I hate the idea that I will think everything is going well and then find
>out that I have problems and the progesterone has stopped the bleeding.,

This is certainly a setup for raised/dashed hopes. Are you getting your pregnancy hormone levels monitored? If they are rising in an appropriate fashion, that indicates well-being for the pregnancy. Also, an ultrasound can be scheduled for sooner than 13 weeks (we do ours about 5-6 weeks after transfer), and that can give you information about the health of the pregnancy sooner. >
>Has anyone else used progesterone and would it make a big difference if
>I didn't take it for so long

You are probably okay not taking it that long, but with all you've invested in this pregnancy (both emotionally and financially), I would strongly suggest that you continue to use them. You don't want to even possibly jeopardize the pregnancy; and as above, you should be able to get some preliminary information about this pregnancy from lab tests or ultrasound. BEST of luck to you.

--
Laurie Lovely, MD
RE fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill

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