Re: low progesterone and temps...
From: John Essien, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Jul 2002 19:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Body temperature is regulated by elements other than progesterone. Low
body temperature doesn't translate to low progesterone. The only way to
know is to have a blood test for progestrone done.
At Sat, 6 Jul 2002, Julie wrote:
>
>Hi..I was wondering if there are any symptoms of low progesterone? Would
>low temps be one of them? I suffered a miscarriage in my 17th week 3
>months ago... I've read that low progesterone could be a cause...or
>that sometimes your progesterone could be low after a miscarriage.
>
>My husband and I are TTC again...and I want to take all precautions. I
>beleive I ovulated this month because the OPK test was +++ and then a
>few days later my temps went up by between .4-.7......
>But still the higest my temps have gotten was 98.3....but usually they
>top around 97.7. They have been going to 97.6, 97.6, 97.8, 97.3, 98.3,
>97.7-This is all after Ovulation!!! Before that they were between
>96.8-97.2. Does this seem low? Could this indicate low progesterone at
>all? One dr. said it's just individual variation. I'm sure it
>is....but I just wanted to see if their are any signs of low
>progesterone and make sure this low temp thing isn't one of them.
>
>Thank You
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