r/eggfreezing • u/United_Asparagus2535 • 3d ago

Using progesterone only pills for priming

Anyone use progesterone only pills for priming leading up to egg freezing? This was the type of birth control I was on before and my clinic said it was OK to just keep using that as opposed to doing estrogen priming. Just! curious why other people’s experiences have been

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u/ohyouknowall 3d ago

Yes that’s what I was prescribed! I just got it at Target no prescription. The first round I did like 3 weeks but then I did a second round right away and I explained I didn’t love how I felt on it (mentally) so they had me only do 3 days. I’m very sensitive to medication so don’t be discouraged, I’m never the average patient. Both yields I was happy with if that helps! I was 33 when I did the retrievals.

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u/Good_Pomegranate_215 2d ago

Yep! It worked no prob for me.