Progynova

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Hi. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this drug.

I asked my doctor to prescribe progesterone for the tww, as I am hoping it may help me get/stay pregnant.

She seemed happy to do so, and prescribed Progynova 2mg a day. She said another of her patients had used it successfully and once pregnant was put on progesterone pessaries. She has prescribed the progynova to be taken in the tww.

When I goggled the drug, I found out, " Progynova tablets contain the active ingredient estradiol valerate (previously spelt oestradiol valerate in the UK), which is a naturally occuring form of the main female sex hormone, oestrogen."

Read more: www.netdoctor.co.uk/womens-health/medicines/progynova.html#ixzz2UuuNwSrv

I am feeling very confused. Why would she prescribe estrogen, and why in the tww? Wouldn't it be better to take the estrogen before ovulation? And why did she prescribe estrogen when I asked for progesterone?

It is the weekend, so I can't call her, but I will next week. Fortunately I probably won't be ovulating for a week.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Anyone??

I'm on progynova along with a cocktail of other drugs, I was given it from CD2 to CD27 to help with the lining, it is quite common to take both in the 2ww I am. Best to call her and ask though

Oh, thanks so much for your reply. I am going to call her this week, and I think I may try both the estrogen (for my lining) and the progesterone. Are you doing IVF?

I emailed my doctor yesterday (turns out not only was Monday a public holiday, she had the day off on Tuesday!) and she called me last night, very apologetic for making a mistake. She said her other patient was on it because she was doing IVF, and was also on progesterone, which I think is called "progest" or something similar and she just wrote the wrong one down for my script.She really was very apologetic and kept saying how sorry she was. I am just glad I was on the ball enough to do some research. But I did pay for the other stuff, which was a waste of $30, (unless I also use it).

She's written another script which I will pick up today, then I can start my progesterone in a day or two as I am pretty sure I ovulated yesterday.

I am not sure whether next cycle I might also take the Progynova (hopefully there won't be a next cycle, I will be pregnant) to help boost my lining, as my period is getting much lighter as I age. Would the estrogen cause any problems with ovulating?

I would love to hear some opinions on that. I have heard that on IVF cycles women take it from day 2 - 27 (if not pregnant) or until 12 weeks. So somehow it must balance the hormones. However, if you aren't having IVF, would the estrogen (progynova) cause problems (could it become too high, or stop ovulation?)