Progesterone pessaries q’s

Thanks for asking these questions KH25, i start on the pessaries this cycle and was wondering the same thing. My specialist told me to take them the day after ovulation and do a HPT 14 days later, if neg stop taking them and my AF should arrive a couple of days later. The nurse told me that a liner is sufficient and also didn't say anything about lying down.

Not too sure about your other questions but will be interested in hearing peoples answers.

Minik8e, you say they aren't subsidised and quite expensive, how much were you paying?? I got the Utrogestan pessaries and take 6 a day and it cost $69 for 15 days. I think there is another type which costs 10x this amount.

I was paying $33 for a box, and of course took them for 6 weeks, but half the dose that you have to - so it was $99 for me or thereabouts (maybe because they had to order them in for me??). I'm fairly sure my problem was with implantation as well - not sure whether it had something to do with my endo or what, as all our blood tests came back clear.

Hiya,

Just thought I would jump in here, sorry I can't answer most of your questions but can advise they are a little messy.

I am currently taking them 2 x 3 times daily as I've just had TER through IVF and have to take them if lucky enough to fall pg until about 10 weeks.

I haven't heard about having to lie down after taking them either though and just a liner should def be ok, sorry if TMI but occassionaly gets a bit more messy if coughing or exerting yourself if you know what I mean.

Good luck to everyone!!

Great thread!
I am also taking uterogestan 2 pills 3x daily. They seem to be doing the job so far too because after 3 mc (two of which I took progesterone tablets) I finally had a scan that showed a heartbeat this morning. I am only 7 weeks but that is further than I usually get. I started a couple of days after ovulation.
With the prog tablets I found AF arrived as usual so I stopped taking them then. But generally a home test 14 days after ovulation and if not preg then stop them.
I also had spotting and bleeding when I miscarried even on the progesterone.
I did get preg symptoms from the progesterone even when I wasnt preg - just sore boobs.
A liner is totally ok - I change the liner when I insert the afternoon pessary.
No you don't need to lie down - it is just the goo around the active ingredient which leaks back out I was told. Although I take mine at 630 am 230pm and 1030pm so for the early and late ones I do lie down after insertion.

I am hopeful that these are the miracle Ive been waiting for , It worked for minik8e and it seems to be working for me too.
YAY YAY YAY!

I think I pay nearly $40 a box from fertility associates in Wellington - where are you all getting the cheaper ones from?

JHS congrats on seeing the heart beat

I get my pessaries from repromed in Auckland, a bit like FA. We were with FA but i thought my FS was a bit arse!!!

JHS thats exactly who it was... Freddie G aka arse IMO. Yep i told him that after 6 years of infertility that i was charting and seem to ovulate round day 18/19, he basically told me that was impossible and i ovulate day 14.. this is without testing. He tends to just dismiss a lot of things, i know a couple of people that have have been very unhappy with him.

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Hi all just thought I'd jump in. So I have had for misscareges in a row I am now 8 weeks pregnant and just been put on utrogestan 100mg to start taking twice a day till I am 12 weeks. Cost me $70 for 60 tablets. Now I have to take them vaginally so my question is after taking one after a few hours I went pee and little white stuff came out is this normal or did it not work and came out. It wasn't a lot I'm just worried I didn't put it far enough. Only started today so very new to this. And I pray that it helps.

Ps: I highly recommend wearing panty liners it can get messy.

Who did you ladies see to get prescribed the suppositories. I am struggling to find anyone to prescribe this to me. Do you need to see a specialist/obstetrician privately?