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Re: follow up q re: bleeding
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:11:04 -0500 (CDT)
PROGESTERONE DOES STABLIZE THE LINING, BUT WON'T PREVENT An EVENTUAL
PERIOD. (sorry for the caps) Women on supplementaion for phase defects
will have periods if they don't get pregnant.
At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Marion wrote:
>
>Thankyou for your reply,
>
>If my progesterone is still high due to a persistant corpus luteal cyst
>(or for another reason), wouldn't it be impossible for me to have just
>had a period? (although it was different). I was under the impression
>that progesterone prevents bleeding from taking place.
>
>Thanks for any information you can provide,
>best wishes
>Mari
>
>At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, jwang, M.D. wrote:
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>>No, things will need to take their own course this cycle.
>>
>>At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Marion wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello again,
>>>
>>>Thanks for the advice. If i am experiencing a persistant corpus luteal
>>>cyst, is there anything that I can/dr can do to stop it so that I can
>>>have hope of ov this month?
>>>
>>>thanks again,
>>>Mari
>>>
>>>>I have another q..If it can take a while for the corpus luteum to get
>>>>the signal, do you think that ovulation may be delayed/absent this next
>>>>month? When should I expect it to happen?
>>>>
>>>>At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Progesterone comes from the corpus luteum, not the pregnancy (at least
>>>>>not until the placenta takes over at about 8-10 weeks and produces the
>>>>>progesterone). Sounds like the corpus luteum may not have gotten the
>>>>>signal that the pregnancy was lost. In some, this can take a few weeks.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
>>>>>
>>>>>HSM
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, marion wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>hello again,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am still trying to figure out why my progesterone was 38.3 this month.
>>>>>>I am happy that it is a good level, don't get me wrong!, but I have
>>>>>>never had symptoms like I've experienced this month, ie areola
>>>>>>darkening, light menses following a faint + HPT then a -HPT.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I spose it could be because I was preg then lost it v.v early. But
>>>>>>could it also be that I have retained products of conception etc? even
>>>>>>tho preg tests now neg?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My temps remain high,
>>>>>>thankyou for any insight,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm just trying to make sense of things
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mari...still neurotic..;)
>>>>>
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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