Anyone used progesterone cream for a short luteal phase?

[mawbroon]

I am on my first cycle of using progesterone cream, having tried agnus castus, and trying to cut down breastfeeding ds with no luck.

so, I used it from ovulation until my period started and although the luteal phase was no longer, I have noticed that my period is different. Much less spotting before, and the blood is much more red and healthy looking. I have also had a couple of spots which I don't normally get.

I wasn't expecting it to sort my LP in one cycle, but am encouraged by the changes.

If anyone has used the cream, how long did it take to lengthen your LP?

I'm off to bed now, will check back tomorrow.

TIA

I have got some natural progesterone cream which I am going to start using this month, from ovulation. Am also trying (and have been for last 3 months) Agnus Castus, B6, Red Raspberry Leaf and am going to add in some EPO this month too. Nothing seems to be working though, although I did notice last month I ov-ed 2 days earlier than usual but AF came 2 days earlier as well so no real benefit... What else have you tried? How much cream are you usign?

I started using it last month and lengthened my LP from 10 days to 14 days in one go. So definitely a success.

BTW I used Serenity, which you buy online from Wellspring in Guernsey, 1/8th tsp every day post ov.

That's reassuring, grownupbabes - had you used anything else, like B6 etc? I have got a bottle of the Biovea one, so was just going to use 1 squirt a day.

I got the biovea one, so one pump a day.

I wonder if I should go back to taking Agnus castus too. I stopped after four cycles becuase it made bugger all difference.

mawbroon we sound quite similar - I am on my 4th cycle of AC and I can't tell any difference. I think I will give it one last chance. I read that you need to take it every day (even after OV) at first so it gets into your system, so I did that last month. WHo knows... I am getting seriously fed up with it though, I feel like it doesn't make a blind bit of difference how often we BD if the sodding luteal phase stays short, I could have 20 fertilised eggs there but not one would stick!

Mine is short because I am still breastfeeding. I seem to recall that before ds, I used to ovulate around day 10 of a 26-28 day cycle, which I guess would have given me a LP of 15 days or so.

I am happy(ish) to wait until ds self weans, but am doing all this other stuff to see if I can get pg before then, because the way he's going, he will NEVER wean!!

Aaah, well at least you know it used to be 15 days. I am ttc my first and am worried it will never happen Let me know if you have any luck with anything I haven't tried!

How long have you been ttc katster?

Have you been to the doc?

Been trying for 6-7 months, but charting/monitoring CM for a year so feel fairly confident that luteal phase = 8/9 days. seen 2 Drs, both refuse to acknowledge that luteal phase exists - saw one last week who actually told me that ALL women ovulate on CD14... Hence I am feeling slightly depressed as I don't see any way out.... I don't actually know how to see a specialist even if it were affordable. Any tips? Would love to see a fertility expert etc, but GP insists we have to have been trying for 12 months
Any tips?

See another GP?

Have you read Taking Charge of your Fertility? I seem to remember that there is a section in there to take to your doc if they are not co-operating, but I don't remember offhand what it said.

katster37 - your doctor sounds like a fool!!! The fact they don't know LPs vary or even exist astounds me!