WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 1999: Re: Progesterone&miscarriages&infertility

Re: Progesterone&miscarriages&infertility

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 00:37:25 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Egija wrote: >
>I am 25. My husband and I are trying to have baby for 3 years. This
>time I had two miscarriages at the very early stages of pregnacy
>(aprox.4-5 weeks). I went throught diferrent procedures and doctors
>found out that the level of progesterone in my blood is not normal.
>Other hormones seems to be oke'y. I did ultrasounds and it seems that
>my first part of my period is going well and I ovulate. But there is a
>problem, my basal temperature doesn't rise in the 14th or 15th day of my
>period (I have 28 or 29 days in my cycle). It rises only in 20th or
>21st day. I had hormone therapy (HcG injections and progesterone) but
>nothing didn't work. Even my basal temperature wasn't high enought. So,
>I don't understand (and it seems to me that my gyn is a little bit
>confused) can my progesterone problem cause infertility (it is almoust
>ane year when I am traing to get pregnant again)? Because I have read a
>lot of materials about this problem but I didn't find strong arguments
>that insuficient level of progesterone can cause infertility, it can
>cause miscarriages. May there is something else what I have to find out
>about my health?

Low progesterone can be a sign that you are actually not ovulating -- and therefore not getting pregnant. It can also contibute to infertility even if you are ovulating. There are lots of other reasons for not getting pregnant -- low sperm count, blocked tubes, endometriosis, hostile cervical mucus.... After 3 years and 2 miscarriages (I know how aful it is becasue I went through the same thing), it is time for you to see an infertilty specialist.

Best of luck to you. The joys of motherhood are worth the pains on the road there.

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S Lake Tahoe, CA
Replies are for educational purposes only and do not construe a doctor-patient relationship. They do not take the place of a face-to-face consultaion with your own doctor.
***private e-mails will not be answered due to the fact I have a baby I'd like to spend some time with!!*****

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