Prometrium & IVF

[bncybncytigger]

This is a bit of a daft question but i am a little confused.

I switched from a RE in Czech Republic who did my IVF and supplied my progesterone- vaginal suppositories, to a local OBGYN who gave me a further prescription for progesterone in the form of prometrium capsules (the little pink 100mg balls).  My prescription says to be taken vaginally, but the info leaflet says to be taken orally.

Can you take the same capsule either orally or vaginally as a suppository?  Or do you think my OB wrote it incorrectly, figured i'd ask here as i cannot get hold of the OB to ask her.

[baby1234]

I was just prescribed prometrium (100mg). I was told by the nurse and the RE that I could take the pills either way--vaginally or orally. If your dr. says vaginally that is the way you should use it. It is okay to take the medication that way. :-)

[adgal]

Hmmm.  Well, prometrium is prescribed for some orally (that's how I took it) and as suppositories.  I would highly doubt the same pill could be taken either way...I am pretty confident it would be different.  

If you cannot reach your OB, the best person to ask is the pharmascist.  It sounds to me like someone might have made an error. The little pink capsules you describe do sound like what I took orally, but it is very important to make sure before you take any drug that it is being taken properly.  Please double check and make sure.