Has anyone had success just by taking progesterone in their LP without ever having a BFP before.
I've been thinking, since I definitely ovulate maybe the egg is being fertilised but not getting the chance to implant due to a hostile, low progesterone environment...
eggplant / 11408 posts
I would think it is possible that low P could be an issue! I know NaPro is big on watching P levels, and I definitely think that p supplements helped me to stay pregnant once I got my bfp. Not sure about getting a bfp in the first place, but it seems reasonable, if there are no other issues to deal with.
persimmon / 1177 posts
I started taking progesterone for a short LP (7-9 days), and got my BFP the same month (first bfp too).
For me, I think it did help b/c I didn't get a positive test until 11DPO, where normally I would have started my period before then. But I can't say for certain progesterone was the only reason that was my lucky month.
pear / 1846 posts
@swedishfish: yes, the numbers were great.
@CupQuakeWalk: My LP is 12 days but my progesterone levels are very low all the way through it. So my endometrium isn't lutenising as it should causing me to have 5-7 days of brown spotting after AF.
pomegranate / 3904 posts
I tried one or two months taking progesterone to lengthen my luteal phase (I ovulate on my own), but it didn't really work. The first time I took Clomid to give me stronger ovulation coupled with progesterone after ovulation I got my BFP.
coconut / 8475 posts
@Snowdrop: is bring it up. It's a definite possibility. My re told me (because I asked the same thing) that if ovulation were strong enough and my other hormones (cd 3) we're where they needed to be, that P would straighten itself out during the LP. So, he explained it as an issue with O rather than just a P issue.
nectarine / 2192 posts
I am trying this- last month was my first cycle on progesterone. I am taking progesterone 200mg vaginally at bedtime once I confirm O, then testing at 14DPO. If negative, I stop the progesterone, and AF came a few days later. The tough thing is that even if that is the issue, it might take a few months to work. TTC is so frustrating!
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