progesterone or not?

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Hi ladies, I need some help. I just did my first IUI this morning. I ovulate on my own and have normal levels of progesterone levels. My doc recommends everyone who does iui to take progesterone from day 3 postIUI till the pregnancy test in 2 weeks but she said its upto me. I am wondering if i should. I would appreciate your experiences on this. Are there any side effects?

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I was told to take it as well but I've had three unexplained miscarriages prior to doing anything fertility all by 6 weeks which suggests I may not be making enough progesterone once I become pregnant... that being said it didn't make me have any symptoms or anything so I didn't mind

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Our clinic did a study last year where different groups of IVF patients received one of four treatments:

1) no progesterone 
2) oral progesterone pills
3) progesterone pill inserted vaginally
4) progesterone in oil injections

The progesterone improved pregnancy rate in group 4 more than any other. I think it's more important in an IVF cycle than iui because with IVF you are bypassing a lot of the work your body would do on its own.

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My first 3 I never used it the second two I did. One of those I did get pregnant but was a chemical. I've been on PiO injections for 5 weeks now

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My doctor never said that or mentioned it, but if she had I would have taken it to be on the safe side. My progesterone levels were constantly average though

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There are studies that show too much progesterone in the LP can impede implantation.  Granted most of these studies are done on ivf cycles , but I would ask about that.

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Thanks for your replies. I think I will go ahead with it. I dont see any downside.

progesterone or not?

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