WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: Egg quality, progesterone & cycle length

Re: Egg quality, progesterone & cycle length

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 15:53:31 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 8 Dec 1997, hilly wrote: >
>Hi there, I hope you can let me know if I am off base here. I am quite
>worried.. I have read a University of Bristol
>paper which indicated that : (my words)
>*Progesterone affects cycle length
>*cycle length affects quality of the egg being released in the upcoming
>ovulation.
>
>In other words: as I have just had a cycle of 23 days, (the usual
>length) the egg that I would release in the upcoming cycle has been
>denied the extra 4 or 5 days to develop and therefore would be immature
>and not ready for fertilization.

It's not the number of days in the cycle, it's the number of days after ovulation. Should be 14 give or take one.

>I undergo IUI and I would rather not go ahead unless I can be assured
>that my lack of progesterone the month before won't render the procedure
>useless. My GP says it does not really matter and says I don't need the
>progesterone the month prior to the procedure. It troubles me to
>disagree but it stresses me to read one thing and be told another.
>
>Am I entirely wrong? Should I just shut up and listen?
>I sure could use some advice here. Thanks for your time..
>Karyn

You can always get your progesterone checked, but who is doing the IUI and haven't they checked your ovulatory phase? Has an appropriate hormonal workup been done to determine that the only thing the IUI is needed for is to bypass the cervix?

-- Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York Great Neck, N.Y. http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisor/harveym.htm

*Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult your physician prior to choosing or planning therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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**Thank you.

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