A 19-year-old female asked:
i have pcos. last period was july. ob/gyn prescribed progesterone (10 day) and said i'd start afterwards. spotted while taking it, but no period?
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Dr. David Sneid answered
41 years experience Endocrinology
SOme women: won't have a full period after progesterone. Check w/your doctor for advice. Consider metformin which can treat the basic metabolic abnormality of insulin resistance, help you lose weight, and even restore normal menses and fertility.
Answered on May 12, 2015
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Dr. Susan Wingo answered
33 years experience Endocrinology
Other cause?: Conditions causing few or no periods associated with high estrogen levels, such as PCOS, will usually result in bleeding when progestrone levels drop suddenly. Other conditions associated with low estrogen levels do not cause enough stimulation to the uterine lining to result in bleeding with a progesterone "challenge". Ask your doc if there might be something else going on besides PCOS.
Answered on Apr 30, 2016
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Dr. John Berryman answered
54 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pregnancy ?: Bleeding on day 21 may be related to implantation. It is best to continue the progesterone until a serum HCG test is negative at about day 38-40. P ... Read More
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susan Arnoult answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
When you stop it: Were you given the progesterone for 10 days? If so then we would expect you to have a period when you stop taking the progesterone. If you do not ha ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Honore answered
29 years experience Fertility Medicine
Maybe: The data you provide don't give an absolute answer. "Multiple small cysts" sounds consistent with PCOS but without an image it might not. A Progestero ... Read More
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Al Hegab answered
40 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Wait until done: You get it after you stop, good luck
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