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JTK
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progesterone level question
so, i;ve been on the progesterone supplement since day 10 ( i have a really short cycle) on day 17 i had a level drawn and it was 18  does that mean anything to anyone??? it sounds too low to me.
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Re: progesterone level question
Its not bad. Not great but def. enough to support a pregnancy. Have you asked your doc abour Clomid? To get some info google Clomid and Luteal phase defect. He should also be testing your estrogen around O time because your whole cycle is related.
If your follicles don't get big enough, enough estrogen will not be produced affecting your lining and the efficiency of the corpus luteum(the shell left after your egg is released that helps to rpoduce progesterone until about 12-14 weeks) Also your progesterone will not get high enough after O. I had the same issue. After O my progesterone was usually between 6-8. Afyter Clomid(whihc bumped up my ovulation) it was 21.4. I am on 50 mg from CD 5-9. last cycle I did not get PG. This cycle I'm hoping...I have bloodwork on Fri to confirm O and a hcg test next Friday...
Sorry so long...HTH
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octoberbride
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Re: progesterone level question
I had mine drawn at 4dpo - which was CD21 for me. My level was 13.4 which my dr said was ok. They look for greater than 10. If you are on supplements, I *think* they look for greater than 15.
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| Posted 4/26/07 1:34 PM |
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JTK
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Re: progesterone level question
Posted by melijane
Its not bad. Not great but def. enough to support a pregnancy. Have you asked your doc abour Clomid? To get some info google Clomid and Luteal phase defect. He should also be testing your estrogen around O time because your whole cycle is related.
If your follicles don't get big enough, enough estrogen will not be produced affecting your lining and the efficiency of the corpus luteum(the shell left after your egg is released that helps to rpoduce progesterone until about 12-14 weeks) Also your progesterone will not get high enough after O. I had the same issue. After O my progesterone was usually between 6-8. Afyter Clomid(whihc bumped up my ovulation) it was 21.4. I am on 50 mg from CD 5-9. last cycle I did not get PG. This cycle I'm hoping...I have bloodwork on Fri to confirm O and a hcg test next Friday...
Sorry so long...HTH
thanks!!! next month i will ask for the estrogen test... this month we did thyroid tests (which haven't come back yet) and progesterone.. i just thought my level would have been in the 20s with this supplement i'm taking my doc wants to try the clomid... i am thinking about it but DH and i are afraid of ANY small chance we would have multiples!! i hope this is your month too!!!!
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apb17
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Re: progesterone level question
Clomid did the trick for me. I also had low progesterone. DS is about to be 5 months. Good luck!
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DRMom
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Re: progesterone level question
Posted by octoberbride
I had mine drawn at 4dpo - which was CD21 for me. My level was 13.4 which my dr said was ok. They look for greater than 10. If you are on supplements, I *think* they look for greater than 15.
I think you are supposed to be going at 7 dpo regardless of O date. The CD 21 is a day used for women who O on CD 14. Double check with your doc?
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soontobemommy
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Re: progesterone level question
Posted by octoberbride
They look for greater than 10.
This is what my doctor told me also.
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| Posted 4/26/07 3:37 PM |
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octoberbride
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Re: progesterone level question
Posted by melijane
Posted by octoberbride
I had mine drawn at 4dpo - which was CD21 for me. My level was 13.4 which my dr said was ok. They look for greater than 10. If you are on supplements, I *think* they look for greater than 15.
I think you are supposed to be going at 7 dpo regardless of O date. The CD 21 is a day used for women who O on CD 14. Double check with your doc?
No she had me go at 4dpo...which just happened to fall on CD21 for me.
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