search:

Re: 21 day progesterone test or not?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 24 Jun 2001 22:08:36 -0500 (CDT)


At Sun, 24 Jun 2001, sally wrote: >
>Dear all,
>I have to have 3x21 day progesterone levels taken, brief history..I had
>my fifth early miscarriage 7 weeks ago on day 26,the following menses 30
>days later...21 day progesterone showed probably not ovulating. On this
>cycle I had intercourse night 13 and ovulation pains morning of
>14.....due 21 day progesterone tomorrow, however I started bleeding this
>morning, day 21...minor cramps, light flow but enough for one pad, my
>dilemna is this..do I go for my blood test tomorrow with the nurse, as
>if it is implantation bleeding, my levels will be consistent with
>ovulation or do I scrub the test for this month believing that this is
>early menstruation? I have always had 28 day cycles, ovulation is
>usually on day 14.thanks for any ideas..

Sally

Go for the test.

--
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.




recommended search...
Google
OBGYN.net forums endometriosis zone Web

use when must restrict search to only the pregnancy & birth forum...
Enter search keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords:
Return to [ Pregnancy & Birth Forum ] Report TECHNICAL Problems ONLY to: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Thu Jul 16 06:02:11 2009

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

home | medical professionals | women | industry | forums | international
e-mail | about us | advertising | our sponsors | contact us | disclaimer |

This information is provided for educational purposes only.
Please read the disclaimer. ©1996-2008, all rights reserved.
Do not reproduce without permission of MediSpecialty.com