Re: Progesterone levels and Pregnancy
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Dec 2000 19:08:18 -0600 (CST)
There are different options here - one would be to increase the dosage
of the supositories or to do it a few times a day. Another possibility
is Prometrium (oral natural mironized progesterone). A third option is
Crinone 8% which may be better absorbed than the suppositories. In our
region, injectible progesterone has not been available for a while, even
for the infertility specialists.
If you look through our archives, you will also see that there is
disagreement as to whether or not to even treat a "low" progesterone
level. There is some evidence that it may do nothing at all and may not
be needed.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Angelia wrote:
>
>I am about 5 weeks pregnant at this time and I have had one miscarriage
>this year. My doctor has taken weekly screening of my hcg and
>progesterone levels to find that my progesterone, even after 100mg of
>progesterone suppositories a day, is still at 13.5 exactly where I
>started...So he is fixing to switch me to the injections I am sure of if
>the three times a day dose doesn't improve me....what should I expect
>from the injections...will this fix the problem...please can you tell me
>something about them and how they are different from the
>suppositories...
>
>Thanks,
>Angelia Perez
>
>--
>anprdp@ivillage.com
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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