How many days does it take to get your period after taking progesterone?

Progesterone is secreted by the ovaries and is a natural progestin. It is very important for female pregnancy and can maintain female pregnancy very well. It is generally used in clinical practice to treat habitual miscarriage and threatened miscarriage during female pregnancy. Generally, women with too little estrogen secrete very little progesterone, which is not conducive to pregnancy. Even if they are pregnant, they will experience symptoms of threatened miscarriage.

Many women who are preparing to have children will go for relevant examinations. During the gynecological examination, they find that the secretion of progesterone is too low, which is not conducive to pregnancy. Progesterone must be supplemented in time. There are some precautions when taking progesterone. So how many days will it take for menstruation to come after taking progesterone?

Generally speaking, menstruation will occur about 7 days after the injection of progesterone, but because everyone's physical fitness is different, menstruation may not occur until about 10 days.

What is the effect of progesterone injection?

Progesterone comes in two types: oral and injectable. It is a prescription drug and needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor after examination. It should not be taken without authorization.

Progesterone injection can provide favorable conditions for fertilization of eggs, prevent the follicles from maturing, inhibit the ovarian ovulation process, etc.; it has a certain effect in artificially adjusting the menstrual cycle or preserving the pregnancy (progesterone supplementation is only needed to preserve the pregnancy when the ketone level is low).

[What are the precautions and adverse reactions when using progesterone? 】

First of all, women with kidney disease, hypertension, etc. must use progesterone drugs with caution. If patients with severe liver damage use progesterone, their condition will be aggravated, so such patients must not use it.

The adverse reactions of using progesterone may include: nausea, dizziness, breast tenderness, headache, etc.; if used for a long time, it may cause abnormal liver function, weight gain, decreased menstruation or even amenorrhea. Therefore, whether to take or inject progesterone, a comprehensive examination must be carried out before use, and the dosage must be under the guidance of a doctor.

Regarding the question of how many days it will take to get your period after taking progesterone, everyone should understand that progesterone is very important for female friends. It can help women get pregnant and maintain normal pregnancy. Many women with irregular menstruation can also make their menstruation normal by taking progesterone, but they need to use the medicine correctly under the guidance of a doctor.