WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1997: Re: Progesterone Supplements/Pregnancy Symptoms

Re: Progesterone Supplements/Pregnancy Symptoms

From: Marcia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 09:19:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Rebecca wrote: >
>Hello!
>
>Quick background: I'm 29 years old, basically healthy, trying to
>conceive my first child.
>
>Last month I took a midluteal progesterone serum test and got a level of
>8.4 at 7 days past ovulation. My doctor prescribed progesterone
>supplements. I just started them this cycle after I got my temperature
>spike (8 days ago) -- I take 100 mg., three times a day.
>
>Shortly after the spike, I started experiencing achey breasts and
>pre-menstrual-like cramps. I understand these are common symptoms of
It is true that a beta hCG test is not measuring progesterone, but there is also a chance of a cross-reaction with the hCG that may give a false positive. When I first starting taking the supplements, I began later in the cycle than recommmended and my first hCG test had a value of 24 mIU/ml. Anything over 5 is considered positive, but very low. Over 25 begins to detect a viable pregnancy. I repeated the test twice more, again with low positive results. A true pregnancy would have shown increasing numbers and this did not. WRT, progesterone preventing your period. It will most likely delay your period by several days (a week or more perhaps), but unless you are taking a huge dose, it shouldn't stop it altogether. I mistakenly thought this myself...and was shocked to find out differently! Contact me if you have any more questions. I'm basically a guinea pig taking this stuff, but I've been doing it for a couple of months, so I might be able to help. Good luck!>taking progesterone (although my doctor didn't tell me that! luckily >some other people did!).
>
>My first question is, will these symptoms occur every month that I take
>the supplements, or will my body eventually adjust to the extra
>progesterone? It's kind of upsetting to feel this way and not even be
>able to be excited, thinking you might be pregnant!
>
>Also, I'm concerned about other effects: will the supplements #1 --
>prevent me from getting my period and #2-- cause me to get a false
>positive on a home pregnancy test?
>
>Thank you,
>
>--
>Rebecca Rook
>

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