I started using progesterone cream in Oct. 2001 for controlling PMS. It was not very effective and was switched to 200mg progesteron tabs, twice daily, to begin in Dec. However, because my husband and I were also trying to conceive, was told to wait to begin the progesterone after ovulation to avoid problems with the egg releasing. Last period was 11-21-01.
About 1 week after ovulation, approximately 12-14-01, and before starting the progesterone tabs, I had streaky,pinkish spotting. My doctor said it could either be due to egg implantaion or due to not using the progesterone yet which had been used in the cream form the 2 previous months.
After starting the progest. tabs twice a day as directed, the spotting tapered to nothing within 5 days. Then over Christmas, twice, I forgot to take a tablet in the evening then resumed the regular dosage. During this time, I also took a home pregnancy test and it was positive!
Two days later, 1-1-02, I had pink spotting again. It has continued for 6 days, turning brown when my doctor suggested taking one tab, then turning pink again when doctor suggested taking two again. I also had sharp shooting pains in my lower abdomen but have diminished to almost none now, 1-6-02.
I was on bed rest for 3 days then doctor said it was okay to get up and get back to normal routine. The spotting seems to remain pretty consistent whether I'm on bed rest or up moving around.
The doctor did find a urinary tract infection and has put me on 500 mg of amoxicillin and thought the infection could be causing irritation to my uterus.
A sonongram was done 1-2-02, but it was too earlier to see anything but it did not appear there were any cysts or fibroids. On 1-03-02, a blood test confirmed a pregnancy.
In conclusion, I'm taking 2, 200mg of progesterone while pregnant and having spotting. Can see small pieces of pinkish tissue in toilet after using bathroom.
I've have one normal pregancy, 4 years ago, with no miscarriages to my knowledge. Is the spotting due to the fluctuation in the progesterone, and am I possibly getting too much progesterone? Or, am I working on a miscarriage? The doctor did blood work on 1-4-02, but I have not heard the results as of yet.
I wished I would not have started taking this progesterone with all the problems I've had. Your input would be greatly appreciated. Also, should I be seeing a doctor specializing in high risk preganancy?