Can someone please help me with Prometrium?

artsymom · 12-20-2002, 03:11 PM

I just got diagnosed with PCOS and the dr. put me on Prometrium. She said to take it for 14 days and then my period should start within 2-3 days.

But she said to take it every other month. Shouldn't it be every month?

How does this work? Can someone help me? TIA!

Gizmo · 12-21-2002, 12:16 AM

well... from a health standpoint you only need to have a period every three months, if you want to prevent the risk of endometrial cancer. Maybe your doc is just aiming for a sort of middle of the road approach, not too infrequent use but not every month? This way, also, you will get a chance to see if maybe you have periods on your own in between the two months.

BabyG · 12-26-2002, 10:13 PM

My RE told me I could take Prometrium every month to month and
a half. I've only taken it one month so far. It made me feel
lousy for about 2 hours after I took it each day, so you
might want to take it at bedtime. Good Luck.

BabyG
TTC#1