Low Progesterone - options?

No idea about Vitex but I use a natural progesterone cream that I get from my accupuncturist/natural health practioner. I use it at night from cycle days 12-28. Ive also got a homrone balancing spray from a herbalist which a friend is also taking to bopost her progesterone. Accupuncture can help to level/normalise hormone levels also.

Can your dr put you on progesterone supplements or do you only want to try natural supplements. From what I've learnt in my research your levels need to be at around 30 on the 21 day test, does that sound right to you, also you probably did ovulate as far as I know low progesterone doesn't stop you from ovulating but may cause problems with sustaining the pregnancy.

An alternative theory - overseas vitex must be labelled as unsafe for use while pregnant. However I have a bottle of blackmores vitex and it does not say that anywhere on the bottle.

The theory is that it is dangerous because it increases the risk of miscarriage, but there is no evidence that I can find regarding that.

All the evidence I have found points towards it reducing the chances of early miscarriage, and stopping it suddenly will cause a sudden imbalance of estrogen and progesterone which may result in a miscarriage.

If you have a hormonal imbalance, it is recommended that you use vitex for the first 12 weeks until the placenta takes over.

I would also recommend a B vitamin complex.

I have just started this regime following four losses, I will also start progesterone pessaries following ov.

thanks for that BeanSprout, that's really interesting! Maybe I'll get some of that progesterone cream to use, and hunt out some vit B complex - where did you get that from? And what vit C are you taking?

I haven't spoken to my GP about my tests yet, as I've only had the one blood test so far, so maybe I should hold off trying any supplements until I've had the three tests

I've got problems with my back (Lumbar region) at the mo funnily enough too, and off to see a musculoskeletal specialist next week, so will be interesting to see what he says in relation to getting UTD too. Never thought that could relate to it!

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It ha been about two weeks since I started using vitex and the B complex - I have been feeling awesome, really positive and cheerful - I had my best day at work all year on Friday, yet to see the effects of vitex though which is to be expected