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01-17-2013 at 12:57 PM
SillWomban...
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SillWombanga07 is not online. Last active: 05-22-2013, 8:21 PMNewbie

Question about Menopur and low progestrone

Ok, so I'm starting to get confused. Last cycle I did my first Menopur and TI cycle. I had low progestrone (9) and took prometrium. BFN, of course. I had a really light AF but when I went in for CD10 monitoring this cycle, my lining was thin and I was put on estradiol. I did my Ovidrel as instructed and the IUI went fine. I didn't feel as many ovulation pains as I normally do with the Ovidrel but I don't know what that means. Now at my 7dpo progestrone draw my level is 7.9! WTH is going on. I am pretty sure this cycle will end in a BFN this time, but what could be going on with my body? Am I even ovulating? I seem to have no trouble growing follicles but what is going on with my levels?

Our insurance has changed and now we are completely OOP so I don't want to keep wasting time and money but I'm just wondering if my declining levels are my body's way of telling me to take a break? I'm not sure if I have the time for a break... with my low AMH and MS situation I don't really think it's a good idea.

What do you ladies think? Could it be the Menopur? Anyone else's levels flucuate like this, especially after medicated cycles?


My Constantly Confusing Chart: My Ovulation Chart TTC#1 since 6/2011 DX IR 7/2011, started on Metformin IF testing with RE 6/2012 DX lowish TSH, Lowish AMH, and uterine polyp 7/2012 Uterine Polyp removal 8/2012 Started Synthroid and increased Vit D 7/2012 9/12 - IUI#1+Femara+Bravelle+Ovidrel=BFN 11-12/ Femara+ TI = BFN 12-12/Femara+ 75 Menopur = BFFN 1-13/ Femara+ 150 Menopur+ IUI# 2 = BFP!  BabyFruit Ticker  BabyFetus Ticker 
01-17-2013 at 1:20 PM
precious72...
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precious72381 is not online. Last active: 05-25-2013, 3:48 AMNewbie
My progesterone seems to give me problems too. See history! I received so much support here when I had heavily bleeding at the beginning of my pg due to low progesterone and ladies here told me the blood work does not show the inserts since it isn't getting into your blood stream so numbers can be lower than what they really are. My issue was the heavy bleeding. After learning about my low levels and heavy bleeding, my RE started me on PIO shots instead which in under 48 hours tripled my progesterone levels. I still miscarried and still trying to get answers why, one possibility was the progesterone being so low meant it wasn't a healthy pg but when I started taken the PIO shots, it kept the inevitible from happening. My RE said I will be on PIO shots for future cycles instead of inserts. Progesterone is not a great indication on if you are or aren't pg alwaysbut if you were it indicates it being viable. I have read 15 to be viable after a positive result, 10 being min. but my RE likes 20. So if you were pg, using inserts, it could be about 4 or 5 points higher, that is what my RE told me yesterday, again my issue was the bleeding. I don't know if I helped answered your question or just babbled but that is what I was told in my situation. GL!!

Me = 31 husband = 35 Married 6/27/2009 TTC since 8/2010 (off BCP since 8/2009)
Unexplained Infertility,I'm a Hemocromotons mild carrier, also have single mild copy of MTHFR
6/2010 FSH 7.2 4/2013 FSH 8.6 AMH 1.4
I have primary lymphedema in my right leg which as far as I know, is not affecting my IF but not many studies out there.
7/2011 Natural cycle with 25mg clomid BFN
8/2011,1/2012,3/2012 IUI #1-3 25-100mg clomid BFN
6/2012 IVF#1 9ER 5 fertilized 2ET ICSI & assisted hatching BFN
8/2012 IVF#2 FET 2ET BFN
11/2012 IVF#3 7ER 5 fertilized naturally!!!! My hubby can fertilize my eggs :) 11/11 2ET 2 of 5 embryos made it to 5dt
11/19/2012 8dp5dt BFP beta 53 p4 7, PIO shots started ,11/21 beta 138 p4 29! 11/26 beta 698 11/29 beta 1942 12/3 beta 6640
12/10/2012 U/S #1 6w4d - One little baby with heartbeat of 124bpm :)edd 8/1/13
12/26/2012 U/S #2 8w6d - No heartbeat,only measured 6 weeks, dx missed miscarriage
12/28/2012 D&C
1/17/2013 Chromosome testing came back as normal male :(
1/19/2013 RPL testing normal
4/3/2013 SIS showed asherman's syndrome caused by D&C (scar tissue)
4/4/2013 Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue
June 2013 IVF planned
5/12/2013 SURPRISE BFP! Natural cycle 12dpo beta 93 progesterone 43 5/20/2013 15 dpo Beta #2 466!!! Progesterone 57 5/22/2013 Beta #3 *****ALL WELCOMED*****
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