Thin lining for Fet - vaginal estrogen

[Dietcoke2025]

HiIve just had my latest scan and my lining is still only at 6. I'm already taking estrogen orally and have juat started on the patches. I've read that vaginal estrogen may be better absorbed. I've asked my clinic and they have said that the oral tablets can also be inserted vaginally but I thought I read that vaginal estrogen was more like a suppository? Is anyone else taking vaginal estrogen and could advise? Thanks

[Freeway24]

Hi. For my last transfer I was taking progynova orally 3 times a day. My lining wasn't ready so the clinic told me to take a fourth dose but vaginally. I was a bit baffled as they were tiny oral tablets! I put it in at night just before I went to sleep. Another 5 days and my lining had improved enough for the transfer to go ahead. Good luck with your embryo transfer.

[Dietcoke2025 in reply to Freeway24]

Thanks so much, good to confirm. Got my final scan to confirm if this cycle can go ahead today which looks unlikely. But will definitely try a dose vaginally to see if it makes a difference.

[Freeway24 in reply to Dietcoke2025]

Good luck. Hope it still goes ahead.

[Ravensworth]

Hey - you can take the same oral tablets vaginally. Best of luck!

[Dietcoke2025 in reply to Ravensworth]

Thank you, will definitely give this a try

[AJKP]

Hi, I take oestrogen tablets and my clinic recommend i take one of these vaginally to help absorption. So it's not uncommon to use the same tablet for both!. Good luck x

[Dietcoke2025 in reply to AJKP]

Thanks, will try and hopefully better absorption!

[Pooch48]

I have struggled with a thin lining for all my cycles despite being on high levels of oestrogen (pills and patches) and my consultant has now added a blood thinner to my medication (Clexane, injected in the stomach once a day from day 1). It seems to have made the difference for me as I am now getting to around 7.5mm whereas before I struggled to get to 6mm. It does need to be prescribed so would need to be discussed with your consultant.

One of my nurses also suggested practical things which you may well already be doing like making sure I am drinking a lot of warm water everyday to help with blood flow to the uterus and keeping feet warm at night to help with blood flow.

[Dietcoke2025 in reply to Pooch48]

Thanks so much for this. This cycle was cancelled so great to have tips for next time. My clinic usually starts clexane at the same time a progesterone so will definitely talk to them about this as I know blood flow is a problem for me. Good luck with your cycle.