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How long after stopping vaginal progesterone will it take to start my period?

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2 to 10 days: it varies in different people and also depending on the product you took and the dosage and your baseline weight and hormonal issue.

Answered 6/10/2014

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After FET... suppose to take the vaginal progesterone tablets for 10 weeks. Wouldn't stopping it after causes harm? I have PCOS .

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Pcos and am ttc. I take letrozole on days 4-8 and progesterone on days 14-24. If I get my period on day 21 should I stop taking the progesterone?

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I'm bleeding bw periods while on progesterone. Should I stop and not take it tonight? Drs office closed. Read it could be from endometrial ulcers.

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