Progesterone Suppositories

Standard operating procedure for fertility treatments is that you take some sort of progesterone supplement after your treatment. If your body doesn't make enough progesterone, it is one of the easiest ways to miscarriage.

I started my progesterone supplement today. The supplements that I have used in the past have varied, but most are suppositories and most are "icky."

I've even used suppositories that were progesterone mixed with cocoa butter -- my thighs have never been so well moisturized. Those bad boys were the nastiest.

This time the nurse says, "Start progesterone on day three. Are you used to suppositories? OK then, well these may be a little dry. They're like pills. Just run them under water if you want them to be a little slimier."

OK...in the past, slimy was never an issue. I should have been curious when she said "they're like pills."

Sure enough, they're like pills. More specifically, they look like gigantic Tylenol caplets. Weird. They are, literally, pills for your vagina.

Cracked me up when I opened that package tonight.

I'm pretty sure a spoon full of sugar would not be "the most delightful way," as it would probably cause a yeast infection or a UTI in this case.