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Re: low progesterone & very confused

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 10:08:44 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Alisa wrote: >
>Just this past month saw a fertility specialist after not conceiving on
>my own for a year+. I used the fertility monitor this month & got a
>peak on CD12 & CD13. Have been charting my temperature & it is very
>clearly biphasic (shows ovulation at CD12) & is actually looking
>triphasic this month. I am currently on CD20 & 8DPO. I had a vaginal
>ultrasound on CD12 & my doctor said my lining looked terrific & my
>follice size was 19mm which was also "perfect". Well...yesterday I had
>a progesterone test at 7DPO & it came back a 5. I am very sad to find
>this out because all my other tests looked so good. The nurse called me
>in a prescription for crinone 8% once a day which I started using last
>night. My question is with a number 5 progesterone test does that mean
>I did not ovulate although I had all the other signs or did I ovulate &
>have a "bad" egg? Why would my temperature continue to rise if my
>progesterone is so low? Could my hyperthyroid problem (another issue)
>affect progesterone tests, or is there any other factors that could
>affect the results of a progesterone test? Could I have possibly of
>conceived with that low number & if I did could I possibly maintain a
>pregnancy. If I get my period would it be better for me to take clomid
>& if I had a 5 this month can I be pretty sure I have had low
>progesterone for awhile & should I assume I will continue to have this
>problem without drug assistance.
>Very grateful to you all in advance,
>Alisa

Alisa

These are all very good questions, and ones that you should really ask your fertility specialist. He will lay out a specific plan for you based on your clinical situation, something none of us in cyberspace have insight into. You are asking great questions, be sure to ask them of your doc. Good Luck

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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