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Vaginal progesterone pessaries - impact on sex??

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FusionChefGeoff · 06/11/2026 11:47

I can’t tolerate the normal progesterone but seem to be OK on the pessaries.

I put them in at night and DH and I tend to prefer morning sex - would it be ok for us to keep going with that or is there likely to be any progesterone still there in the morning?? There is definitely residue in the morning but I’m hoping that’s mainly the casing / capsule stuff and the actual progesterone should have all been absorbed by morning?

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JinglingSpringbells · 06/11/2026 11:53

It's all supposed to be absorbed in about an hour.

You can use vaginal progesterone at any time of the day. The bedtime advice applies to oral use as that way it crosses into the nervous system and can cause sedation.
So if you wanted to , you could use it vaginally after sex, lunchtime, or whenever it's convenient.

FusionChefGeoff · 06/11/2026 19:27

Oh I didn’t realise that I could take it at different times!!! Yes I’ll start using it in the morning instead then

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JinglingSpringbells · 07/11/2026 07:29

FusionChefGeoff · 06/11/2026 19:27

Oh I didn’t realise that I could take it at different times!!! Yes I’ll start using it in the morning instead then

After sex, not before :)

Blueuggboots · 07/11/2026 07:33

Put it up your bum instead?

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