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Spotting During Pregnancy while using Progesterone
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?
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?
oh I forgot... this dull pain I get is 2 weeks after I find out that I am prego... so it's right around ovulation time. I asked my doc and he said that You cant ovulated while prego and if you did it wouldn't make you miscarry. I don't know I'm sooo confused.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss... it just doesn't seem fair sometime. I am 23 and my husband and I have a beautiful 19 month old son. My pregnancy with him was perfect and delivery was flawless. in dec. of last year we found out that I was pregnant again, but when the Dr.s visit came there was no fetus and I was diagnosed with a blighted ovum and was schedualed for a D & C I also had a dull pain where my right ovary is and the doc said that there was nothing he could see... then at the end of march we concieved again. I carried until about 10 weeks and started bleeding out of the blue no cramping and miscarried again and also I had the achy pain on my right side.. I have had a period since my last mc and had a blood tinged discharge and the same dull pain on my right side around ovulation time. my husband and I want to try after my next period. but I am kind of nervous... 2 miscarriages in a year is a lot. My doctor said they the don't really send you to a specialist until you miscarry 3 times but I really don't want to do that again. I truely believe that God is in control and has our best intentions at mind. But I just want to see if anyone has any input or advise about my situation. Thanks... I'm just really nervous
Hi,
Yeah I have been through hell and back a few times. When I was pregnant with my daughter everything was fine. I had an awsome pregnancy, full term baby and an all natural birth. However my current husband is not her father and the problems started when we wanted to have children. He has a low and abnormal sperm count and I have my issues, which makes it hard to get pregnant, but when we do I cant seem to carry. We have had our chromo's tested everything is fine there, we havent been given many answers. I am glad I prepared myself for the worst because I didnt get good news yesterday. You would think after 6 of them it would get easier but I was a wreck yesterday. Doc said to keep trying and he is sure I will eventually carry full term. I am sceptical however. We are back on our vitamins and other junk so hopefully we will be pregnant again soon. I thought at 26 I was running out of time but you have given me hope. It's just that my daughter is already turning 10 and we have been trying for 7 years and the age gap is huge. I dont want to be raising young children for the next twenty years. She is at an age where I am slowly starting to enjoy myself again and having her at such a young age I expected to be done by now so I could enjoy my 40's. Oh well, life goes on, we'll keep trying and keep you posted. Thank you for all your support, and good luck with everything, keep in touch.
Chantal.
Yeah I have been through hell and back a few times. When I was pregnant with my daughter everything was fine. I had an awsome pregnancy, full term baby and an all natural birth. However my current husband is not her father and the problems started when we wanted to have children. He has a low and abnormal sperm count and I have my issues, which makes it hard to get pregnant, but when we do I cant seem to carry. We have had our chromo's tested everything is fine there, we havent been given many answers. I am glad I prepared myself for the worst because I didnt get good news yesterday. You would think after 6 of them it would get easier but I was a wreck yesterday. Doc said to keep trying and he is sure I will eventually carry full term. I am sceptical however. We are back on our vitamins and other junk so hopefully we will be pregnant again soon. I thought at 26 I was running out of time but you have given me hope. It's just that my daughter is already turning 10 and we have been trying for 7 years and the age gap is huge. I dont want to be raising young children for the next twenty years. She is at an age where I am slowly starting to enjoy myself again and having her at such a young age I expected to be done by now so I could enjoy my 40's. Oh well, life goes on, we'll keep trying and keep you posted. Thank you for all your support, and good luck with everything, keep in touch.
Chantal.
Wow You have been through so much you deserve to be given some really good news. I had a very early sonogram too and what we saw was the small sac with nothing in it. That was several weeks ago and obviously way too soon but now we hear the heartbeat and see a growing baby but I was put on bedrest because of the sudden bleeding so I am still worried plus I am using the progesterone 2x a day. I am also an old lady lol. I am considered high risk because of my age and I am a smoker. Hopefully for you today you will get some answers and feel better. When you were pregnant with your daughter how did that pregnancy go? Did you carry full term? Well I hope to hear from you and you get good news. You deserve good news.
Sincerely, Christina
Sincerely, Christina
Hi,
Thanks for responding so quickly. I have an appointment today, and I hope everything will be fine. After having quite a few early pregnancy losses in the oast has me prepared for the worst. What I dont understand is that I took a home pregnancy test on the 16th of July and it came back positive however all of the doctors urin test even now are comming back negative. Blood work and ultrasounds have proven I am pregnant. I thought I was at least three to four weeks, but over the past three weeks , and three ultrasounds later there hasnt been much embryotic growth. I am worried about that. The doctor sais I may only be a few weeks along, but still it does not make sence. The other thing I worry about is that when I went to the hospital, they said I was full of old blood but dont understand why its not comming out or very slowly at that. I hope all the blood is not harming the embryo. I hope and pray but am prepared that I may never experience the joys of a full term pregnancy again and may need to look into getting someone else to carry it for us. As a woman especially at 26 told she cannot have children is heartrenching. I have a history of Cervical Cancer after my daughter was born which was treated, Endometriosis, which has been fixed, and I have a flipped and contorted cervix which has to make it hard for me to hold a pregnancy. I hope this stuff works for me. Thank you for your support and prayer. I hope all goes well and look forward to talking with you soon.
Chantal.
Hopefully waiting.
Thanks for responding so quickly. I have an appointment today, and I hope everything will be fine. After having quite a few early pregnancy losses in the oast has me prepared for the worst. What I dont understand is that I took a home pregnancy test on the 16th of July and it came back positive however all of the doctors urin test even now are comming back negative. Blood work and ultrasounds have proven I am pregnant. I thought I was at least three to four weeks, but over the past three weeks , and three ultrasounds later there hasnt been much embryotic growth. I am worried about that. The doctor sais I may only be a few weeks along, but still it does not make sence. The other thing I worry about is that when I went to the hospital, they said I was full of old blood but dont understand why its not comming out or very slowly at that. I hope all the blood is not harming the embryo. I hope and pray but am prepared that I may never experience the joys of a full term pregnancy again and may need to look into getting someone else to carry it for us. As a woman especially at 26 told she cannot have children is heartrenching. I have a history of Cervical Cancer after my daughter was born which was treated, Endometriosis, which has been fixed, and I have a flipped and contorted cervix which has to make it hard for me to hold a pregnancy. I hope this stuff works for me. Thank you for your support and prayer. I hope all goes well and look forward to talking with you soon.
Chantal.
Hopefully waiting.
Hello,
I am sorry for all you are going through. I know it is hard. First of all it is excellent you are seeing a specialist. You will be watched very carefully so that is a good thing. I must say my gyno is excellent and he is watching me very closely also. I hope you will soon see the heartbeat and feel alittle better because the stress alone is awful. We must relax and pray for everything to go well. I know the brown is old blood which I still have also and I am wondering why too. They don;t tell us much I guess to keep us calm but then we go to sites and get more nervous. Anyhow, Just try to relax and stay in bed as much as you can. Keep me updated. When is your next appt for a sonogram? I go tomorrow I hope that your daughter helps you my son is 4 and is so wonderful I must say I am lucky but I do send him to grandmas for a few days every week since all this just for some real relaxation and really staying in my bed because I must say that staying in bed is the best thing. My Dr. saw a huge difference just in 4 days. So far I am lucky but I still am prepared for the worst. Good luck to you I hope everything works out. You are young just stay healthy and all will work out for you. Sincerely, Christina
I am sorry for all you are going through. I know it is hard. First of all it is excellent you are seeing a specialist. You will be watched very carefully so that is a good thing. I must say my gyno is excellent and he is watching me very closely also. I hope you will soon see the heartbeat and feel alittle better because the stress alone is awful. We must relax and pray for everything to go well. I know the brown is old blood which I still have also and I am wondering why too. They don;t tell us much I guess to keep us calm but then we go to sites and get more nervous. Anyhow, Just try to relax and stay in bed as much as you can. Keep me updated. When is your next appt for a sonogram? I go tomorrow I hope that your daughter helps you my son is 4 and is so wonderful I must say I am lucky but I do send him to grandmas for a few days every week since all this just for some real relaxation and really staying in my bed because I must say that staying in bed is the best thing. My Dr. saw a huge difference just in 4 days. So far I am lucky but I still am prepared for the worst. Good luck to you I hope everything works out. You are young just stay healthy and all will work out for you. Sincerely, Christina
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