I am experiencing some abdominal cramping/discomfort since I had IUI 7 days ago, mainly after eating. Is this the effect of natural progesterone or something else?
Experiencing cramping is not uncommon after IUI, especially if some form of controlled ovarian stimulation was used. If so, and if multiple follicles were produced, your progesterone levels are probably higher than they normally are. You should consider that Progesterone is a smooth muscle relaxant...what does that mean? those muscles which you don't control, such as your gut, uterus, etc, the progesterone does exert a relaxant effect on your intestinal tract, which may correlate with your eating patterns
July 17, 2007