Can progesterone delay your period?

Question

I just started taking progesterone suppositories this cycle and I'm suppose to take them til I either start my period or get a positive hpt. Well I'm two days late and I haven't gotten a positive. Could the progesterone be delaying my period, or keeping me from getting a positive?

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The drop in progesterone is what signals your period to start, so if you're taking progesterone supplements, you won't ideally start AF until you stop taking the supplement. I had to take progesterone last year to jump start my period which was over 2 months late. I took the pill for ten days , started 2 days later. It's usually prescribed by a doctor and they tell you how long to take it. It's also used for women with a progesterone deficiency in order to prevent miscarriage.

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The absence of progesterone is what signals your period to start. I was prescribed progesterone to jump start my period. I took it for 10 days and my period started 2 days after it was through.

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My first round I took it for 10 days and period came about 5 days later. This time I took it for 10 days and my period started the last day of taking it. I am using it to trigger periods too

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My dr was going to prescribe me progesterone to START my period after a D&C, so my thoughts would be that it would not delay your period.

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I'm taking it so that if/when I get pregnant I don't have another mc. But I do believe that it won't delay my period if you guys are taking it to trigger your periods. Now back to why am I late lol

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Just wait it out and keep testing!!!!

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I'm using it to jump start my period as well! Had a miscarriage at 6 weeks in April of this year & haven't had a period since then. Hopefully this works for all of us! :)

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A progesterone and oil shot will jumpstart your period.  But a progesterone supliement by itself will delay your period a few days.

Can progesterone delay your period?

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