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Has anyone’s clinic advised them to only take Cyclogest vaginally, for better absorption? I’m unsure what to do for my FET and my clinic have said either way is fine.

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Mamaebi

Good morning dear, I'm currently using Cyclogest pessaries, and I have no complaints. The pessarie does absorb well. I don't have any stains in my undies. Hope this helps good luck.

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Rcs11

I was told on 1 round when I was taking 3 per day to do one vaginally. They said absorption was ever so slightly higher. I had to swap to all PR in the end because it either gave me, or maybe I had already & it aggravated it, vaginal thrush & it was the worst ever! I think some recent study says PV better absorption but only slightly. X

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Kerry1487 in reply toRcs11

Thank you. I think I’ve been put off because I suffer from UTI’s and generally like to avoid inserting them there in case this was to irritate anything x

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Ginbaby

I have done them both ways on different transfers and found that I absorb them better vaginally. It is messy but totally worth it in the end.

Good luck with your FET. XX

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Kerry1487 in reply toGinbaby

Thank you. Did you have your progesterone tested? Is this how you knew you absorbed them better? X

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Ginbaby in reply toKerry1487

Yeah I got my progesterone tested. Xx

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Twiglet2

if you don’t have an issue vaginally its better to take them that way is my clinics reccomendation as very slightly more effective, so I just always have. A bit messy but not a big deal. I’ve done them over 15 times (transfers and IUIs) with 2 of the times up to 12 weeks twice a day with my pregnancies without any issues at all vaginally xx

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Kerry1487 in reply toTwiglet2

Thank you. I always thought it was a faff having to lie down afterwards but I’ll give this way a try x

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Twiglet2 in reply toKerry1487

A good excuse for a lie down I say 🤭🤣

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Sunshine1312

I have to take them 3 times a day. My clinic advise vaginally morning and evening, and then lunchtime one up the other end I think purely because it’s not as practical to have a lie down in the middle of the day! It’s a high dose so when I had my levels checked pre FET I had more than enough in my system. Good Luck ❤️

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