Progesterone to avoid miscarriage - caps inserted vaginally

by Tim Woodruff
(Bal Harbour FL usa)

My wife's doctor prescribed progesterone capsules for my wife to help her avoid a miscarriage, after we lost the last two babies within 2 months or less.

He told her to insert the capsules in her vagina, whereas the info sheet only mentions oral, and from the internet we found that there are progesterone gels intended for vaginal insertion.

Question: is it ok (effective and safe) to follow the doctor's instructions to insert the capsules in my wife's vagina? My wife called the doctor back when she saw that the info sheet only mentioned oral use for the capsules, but the doctor insisted it was ok.

Thank you.

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Zinc
by: Anonymous

It would be a good idea if both you and your wife took zinc supplements. This is good for immunity and helps with fertility problems. It might be helpful to consider naturall remedies as well.

Progesterone to avoid miscarriage
by: Wray

Dear Tim, Yes it's perfectly safe. Progesterone comes in many forms, but in every one it's still progesterone. The oral variety is not well absorbed, only about 10% is effective, the rest is destroyed by the gut and the liver. So your doctor was quite correct in saying use the caps as pessaries, your wife will then get the full advantage of the progesterone.

Suppositories/pessaries normally range from 100-200mg each. She will need a high dose to prevent a miscarriage, so I always recommend the 200mg/day. If she prefers to use a cream which can be put anywhere including the vagina, please note it is absorbed as well as the vaginal route. We've helped many women with miscarriages using the cream. Hope this reassures you. Take care Wray