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Progesterone pessary - legs up after?!

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ellesbellesxxx · 29/09/2016 19:00

Hi all,
Had egg collection yesterday and have been told to have 3 pessaries a day - they said morning, lunch and dinner time.
At the moment that is absolutely fine as I am off work - however, I am rather concerned about going back to work and inserting a pessary at lunchtime - am I supposed to keep feet up afterwards to absorb it or would it be absorbed anyway if I was walking around after?
Sorry for the rather bizarre question - thanks so much for any advice!

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Blue2014 · 29/09/2016 19:07

Oh lunch is inconvenient! Can you ask the clinic? I took morning and evening and had to lie down for 20 mins after each

ellesbellesxxx · 29/09/2016 19:15

Blue thank you for reply! I will ask when I go back for ET - I can't think how I can get around it unless I lie down at work !!!!(Teacher - so tricky!)

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TammySwanson · 29/09/2016 21:01

I think it depends where you take it - if you take it vaginally then I think they do advise you to lie down for a bit afterwards but if you take it rectally (as I do) then it ain't going anywhere and it's OK to stay upright.

ellesbellesxxx · 29/09/2016 21:11

Thanks Tammy... Been doing it vaginally so will need to think about logistics!

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Blueroses99 · 29/09/2016 21:57

I actually decided to take my morning pessary when I got to work in order to space them more evenly so they were 12 hours apart (10am/pm). I switched to taking them rectally as it was much less messy, more comfortable and I didn't have to worry, as Tammy says it was not going anywhere!

pinkapples · 30/09/2016 08:20

I'm taking mine vaginally and was told that the actual progesterone absorbs within 10mins so after that it's fine to move xx

ellesbellesxxx · 30/09/2016 08:31

Thank you all, much appreciated xxx

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