Progesterone question

[Orla9298]

My clinic were supposed to test my progesterone on transfer day, but they forgot. I only remembered as we were leaving and being a weekend all the blood test nurses had gone.

I’m having zero symptoms really, not even typical progesterone ones considering I’ve been on it for 7 days - no bloating, no tender boobs or anything! (Only 2dp5dt) but I had really tender breasts and nipples with my last transfer.

Should I ask my GP to test it to save a 3.5 hour round trip to my clinic? I really don’t want to drive all that way on my own for a blood test as it stresses me out the drive.

[Apdp]

My clinic don’t do a blood test at transfer. I would just call your docs if you want it done to save any hassle 😀 x

[Ash2016]

If you’re worried about it, why don’t you call the clinic and speak to them. If they think it’s necessary then you could see if your GP will do it. I didn’t have mine tested at transfer. I last had it checked at my last scan before EC x

[Orla9298 in reply to Ash2016]

It’s just due to bleeding 4 days before OTD last time even on 3 cyclogest so thats why we were supposed to be monitoring it. Clinic said yes please get GP to do it and couldn’t get past the dragon receptionists 🙈 hubby had to go in and see them to ask to speak to practice manager. All done now and got blood form, after huge anxiety attack for me 😢

I was doing fine until the stupid receptionists thought it wasn’t important enough to bother a doctor with 😢

[Ash2016 in reply to Orla9298]

How frustrating! The receptionists at our clinic at the same. Act as gatekeepers and you can’t get past them. I had the same first cycle with my period starting before OTD which was crap as you don’t really know whether to stop with the meds or keep going just in case. Hopefully you get the results back soon enough. I am really struggling to stay positive. Been looking at egg donation and also getting a sperm comet test for my husband’s sperm. I am not sold on egg donation by a long way just yet, it’s a lot to get your head round but I figured no point in trying if hubby also has issues with his sperm. Have you had that test done?

[Orla9298 in reply to Ash2016]

We had the comment test, it showed jon had higher fragmentation that you would really like to see. I asked if we should be doing icsi or picsi, and he said at these levels he would still prefer to see natural selection rather than choose the sperm... so it was a bit of a waste really!

[Ash2016 in reply to Orla9298]

Ah ok. After cycle 2 when all the embryos arrested the dr suggested we might want to think about this. I’ve been reading up on it and higher fragmentation can lead to arresting/slow growing embryos and/or miscarriage. I don’t know what the solution is but was thinking it’s something to check if we went to donor eggs and still risk same issues would arise when using my eggs although apparently younger eggs have a better chance of correcting the fragmentation. Could still be waste of money and emotions in the long term x

[Lizzielizzielizzie in reply to Ash2016]

The solution according to my clinic is vitamins for the man- my clinic suggest either menevit or condensyl as one per day tablets.

[Ash2016 in reply to Lizzielizzielizzie]

Thanks Lizzie. My husband took Condensyl this cycle but for about 60 day, not a full 90 but good to know that can make a difference x

[Mrsgled1982]

Hiya Orla.

Ive never had mine tested on any of my transfers but i suppose each clinic works differently.

Give them a call to put your mind at ease, nothing worse than an added stress at this stage xx