Pessaries

[Vegemite]

Has anyone said no to pessaries and asked for an alternative? Like injections?

I’m really fighting this, and I lead a busy life with my own business and don’t want to constantly worried I’m ruining underwear or I’m a wax melt.

Basically I’m not happy with this and it’s causing meltdown in the home life. My husband is calling me a bloody pez dispenser which makes me want to cry everyday

[SJYoung]

I have had pessaries and the dose changed ALOT the latest was 2 x injections (AM and lunchtime) and 2x pessaries at bedtime depending on your dose needed maybe night time would be best for you?

[Vegemite in reply to SJYoung]

I’m actually fighting the whole pessary thing all together! It’s not helping my mental health at all.

[Stephybivf]

Hey could you not administer them rectally? It’s not pleasant but it’s much less messy xx

[Vegemite in reply to Stephybivf]

The nurse said no

[Stephybivf in reply to Vegemite]

Oh right, they told me to do it that way before transfer and said I could carry on. Must be different protocols at clinics x

[Vegemite in reply to Stephybivf]

I don’t think they understand just how much this is affecting me. It’s like I can’t advocate for my own body anymore

[Scarlett13]

I also hate pessaries. I inject my tummy once a day with lubion. X

[Vegemite in reply to Scarlett13]

Was that an option or did you have to ask?

[Scarlett13 in reply to Vegemite]

I bled early (day 8) the first BFN I got so my clinic suggested I tried intra muscular (in the bum) injections but I can’t remember the name of it now?! But they were painful and my partner hated doing it! After that our clinic said they have now started using lubion which is a tummy injection - so it was suggested. I went back to pessaries again after that but bled early again so now sticking with lubion every time as it delays my bleeding for longer when I get BFNs. My clinic let me choose what I want as I’m paying for it myself anyway now - lubion is much more expensive than the pessaries by a few hundred quid but I get it from Asda which I’ve found to be the cheapest option. I’m having embryo 8 transferred next week, My 4th from round 3, so it’s a long journey. How are you doing? Good luck getting injections instead x

[Vegemite in reply to Scarlett13]

Well my journey in comparison is nothing, and my heart is sending out warmth and hugs to you xx

We had to go private as the NHS trust stuffed up and told me I was overweight in my trust..(they thought I was in another trust) so then I lost the weight and then was too old at 38. So it’s been a silly stupid journey.

I only have two Frosties in the freezer and no more money. So fingers crossed. The journey is more about trying to stay on top of positive mental heath and it doesn’t seem to be an easy task.

[Scarlett13 in reply to Vegemite]

Good luck to you and those Frosties!!! I’m also 38. So sorry you didn’t get any funding. I was lucky to get 2 nhs cycles but now I’ve had to go private. Look after yourself xxxx

[MofM]

Why don't you ask for vaginal gel? It builds clumps which you may need to take out yourself (sorry for TMI) but it seems less messy than the pessaries (but I never tried those).

[Vegemite in reply to MofM]

I’m trying to avoid anything that is stuck up anywhere . Im sometimes too busy at work, where even going to a bathroom is a luxury.

[MofM in reply to Vegemite]

I was using it once in the morning, before leaving the house, and done for the rest of the day. They even suggested walking for 15-20 minutes to help absorption.

[Rella22]

Hi Vegemite,

I think each clinic is different as I’m on progesterone IM injections and vaginal suppositories. Which I’ve had no issues with other than the need to sit or lie down for at least 15 minutes.

What did they say when you asked them?

[Vegemite in reply to Rella22]

That it was only pessaries. When I expressed that I seriously haven’t a job that enables that lifestyle or for my mental health it’s not a good idea. She just laughed and suggested that god and most doctors are men. That didn’t help.

[Maybay]

You get used to it. Always always always wear a panty liner no exceptions. I call it pessarie time and it’s my time to sit/lie down depending on when I do it and take a time out, has been good mentally to associate it with something nice. Seems like you need to do that in your busy life! Embrace the pessarie time

[Vegemite in reply to Maybay]

I wish I could be as enthusiastic as you. However the whole system of 8!drugs a day Is simply getting me down. When working 12 hour shifts and the pessaries have to be taken 12 hours apart, I don’t get the time to lie down. And I seriously just don’t want to do it!

[Dreams1982]

Administering them rectally was so much better and I was really against it but actually it really wasn't that bad at all xx

[Solly-44]

I’m using lubion injections this time around (with pessaries but from what I’ve read you can take just injections alone).

Not sure if you’re private or nhs? My dr recommend them to me but said they’re not prescribed on the nhs so I had to pay for them.

I would say I’m having an absolutely hellish time on them, but of course everyone reacts to things differently. Personally I prefer cyclogest rectally (zero mess) but I completely get what you’re saying about feeling you lose control of your own body in the process.

[Vegemite in reply to Solly-44]

Yes.... I literally have no say in my body... no consultation on the drugs nothing... I’m paying for the privilege to be treated like this. It’s appalling in this day and age that they haven’t figured out a better way. I’m literally in tears all day long