Mar 15, 2009

Cycle 19 : Day 17 - First progesterone jab

It cost MYR170. And i am schedule for this at an alternate four-day interval!!!!Free Emoticon Courtesy of www.FreeSmileys.org

Progesterone - the agent used beginning with the first trimester of pregnancy in an attempt to prevent habitual abortion.

In a natural fertile woman, progesterone is produced in the ovaries when she first got pregnant. It helps to prepare the body for successful implantation and most importantly, its main functions are:
  • Makes the endometrium develop and secrete fluids after being primed by estrogen
  • Maintains the functions of the placenta and fights off unwanted cells near the womb that could cause damage to the placenta or foetus.
  • Keeps the endometrium in a thickened condition
  • Stops the uterus making spontaneous movements
  • Stimulates the growth of breast tissue
  • Prevents lactation until after the birth (with estrogen)
  • Strengthens the mucus plug covering the cervix to prevent infection.
  • Strengthens the pelvic walls in preparation for labour.
  • Stops the uterus from contracting (thus keeping the baby where it is)
The effects on a woman due to raised levels of progesterone can include any or all of the following:
  • Constipation I think i'm beginning to....
  • Heartburn No wonder why i breathed hard the night after the jab.
  • Runny and irritable nose None yet
  • Eyesight problems (blurring or headaches) Headache...yeah...bloody headaches killing me and i can't take painkiller. Got to suffer through it.
  • Increased kidney infection risk.
Well, i feel i am pushing the weigh scale. Oh no, going to look like thisFree Emoticon Courtesy of www.FreeSmileys.org
And the headache.....aaarrrggggg........ i can't even lie down on the bed. I have to sleep sitting straight up. And pressuring the center of my palm seems to help to relieve the throbbing pain.
I am just through the first jab. More suffering to come for just to have a wee Free Emoticon Courtesy of www.FreeSmileys.org

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