What was your progesterone level on day 21/ 7dpo?

Also, just found this on the Leeds teaching hostpitals website:

"Day 21 progesterone (nmol/L) for evaluation of the function of the corpus luteum:

Day 21 progesterone is a misnomer as it is only correct for women with 28 day cycles. In order to assess optimal luteal function, progesterone measurements should ideally be made 7 days prior to the next menstrual bleed.

< 35 = poor luteal function: ovulation unlikely

35-70 = optimal luteal function indicating ovulation likely

70 = may indicate suboptimal luteal function unless there is multiple ovulation due to either spontaneous occurrence or due to induction by clomiphene"

(www.pathology.leedsth.nhs.uk/pathology/ClinicalInfo/ClinicalServices/EndocrinologyDiabetes/GynaecologicalEndocrinology.aspx)

Again, I have no idea whether this is universally accepted (and as you can see the interpretation varies from the Brighton and Hove lab)

I've just been looking for some more definitive answers about 'day 21' progesterone levels. (I just had a test done myself.) According to the Brighton and Hove University Hospital Pathology wesbite, ^"progesterone

wow so glad i found this site. Lots of great info. I am ttc for 4 and a half years. I have pcos. Attend public clinic in rotunda who have been excellent. Had previous bad experience wit a private clinic who appeared to only to take a lot of money off me for various tests without ever startin any treatment. As i am a practice nurse and have a little understandin of how things work i clued into what they were at quite quickly and stopped attending. First visit to rotunda i was given a plan of action and a 3 mnt prescription for clomid. Day 21s were between 10 and 30 with no pregnancy success. They then tried tamoxifen for 3 months which was worse day 21s were 1 - 10. Then they booked my in for a lap and dye. Only had to wait bout 1 month for that. Tubes were fine and drilled one of my ovaries to help ovulation by weakening the ovary walls for releasing d egg. Sent me home wit another prescription of clomid. Day 24 today and found out my day 21 was 69 so heres hoping. Would def recommend rotunda public for any recession couples out there. They are experts and so so nice and friendly. Much better than my private experience.

wow so glad i found this site. Lots of great info. I am ttc for 4 and a half years. I have pcos. Attend public clinic in rotunda who have been excellent. Had previous bad experience wit a private clinic who appeared to only to take a lot of money off me for various tests without ever startin any treatment. As i am a practice nurse and have a little understandin of how things work i clued into what they were at quite quickly and stopped attending. First visit to rotunda i was given a plan of action and a 3 mnt prescription for clomid. Day 21s were between 10 and 30 with no pregnancy success. They then tried tamoxifen for 3 months which was worse day 21s were 1 - 10. Then they booked my in for a lap and dye. Only had to wait bout 1 month for that. Tubes were fine and drilled one of my ovaries to help ovulation by weakening the ovary walls for releasing d egg. Sent me home wit another prescription of clomid. Day 24 today and found out my day 21 was 69 so heres hoping. Would def recommend rotunda public for any recession couples out there. They are experts and so so nice and friendly. Much better than my private experience.

Just been reading this to try and make sense of my results - really interesting to see the huge variation in levels and just shows we're all different, so what is high for one is low for another etc.

So, GP has asked me to repeat Day 21 prog, which was 29 (thought this was pretty OK really!) but this may be a bit low. That said I have been temp charting and while I think I ovulate around day 14, my cycle is around 25-26 days so day 21 results would naturally be lower because they prob peak earlier. Luckily day 19 tomorrow so am going to go then and see if the test comes out higher.

More confusingly, LH is 3.6 (within normal limits) and FSH is also within normal limits (8.2) but I don't get why the ratio is not 1:1. I have read that if LH is higher than FSH this is a strong indicator of PCOS but what if it's the other way around? GP doesn't seem worried but then not sure of their expertise...

Btw have only been ttc for a few months but am 42 in a couple of weeks - patience levels tested enough by waiting this long to find a decent man to do this with! so if it happens for us, it's truly 'icing on the cake'...fingers crossed for you all xx

I meant monitoring your temperature and cervical fluid so you have more of an idea when you actually ovulate. I just started on Fertility Friend [www.fertilityfriend.com]. Takes a bit of effort to check your temp but it's helped me get a handle on things (esp. my own body!).
I have a 26/7 day cycle and I've been TTC for 13 months!! Sucks regardless
Your day 2/5 tests show your lh/fsh level balance, if one is higher than the other it can be a sign of PCOS.
So them being ok is good news!

knackedcow how did you get on with your tests?

Bexamundo - do you mean writing all my period cycle dates down? Yes I am.

I am going for my day 21 on Wednesday which is actually my day 32 :-O Never really thought until the last few months that the fact my cycles are sooooo long I have fewer chances of falling pregnant in a year compared to other people.

Didn't hear anything bac kabout my day 2-5 so I called and asked and they said "everything appears fine".

Good luck, then!

Dh has his appt to provide a sample on 16th March so when his results ate in I guess unless GP asks me to cone in beforehand.

Thanks. When do you go back for your results?

Does sound like its been taken too early. Hope this month is better.

Better than mine, Bex: day 21 = 3; day 26 = 3.3. Just had the blood taken for day 29, so fingers crossed for a rise! Cycle is between 30 and 38 days, so day 29 could still totally work

Annie are you charting?
I saw my (male) GP initially but when I saw a lady (lovely, lovely lady) GP she said if you chart and know when you're ovulating the best thing to do is go a week after you think you ovulated.
I've had a bit of trouble cos my cycle varies but went from 27 to 26 so when I got day 21 bloods (day 20 was a Sunday!) my results looked worryingly low). My results are as follows: day 21 of 26 cycle = 15, day 20 of 26 cycle = 20, day 20 of ?? cycle (still waiting for AF but peedicting 27) record topping 25. So improving for going sooner but I'm still a bit worried it's a tad low.
DH does his sample next month so will go back to GP as a couple when his results come back.

Wow, am glad I found this post, it's really helpful. I've been ttc for 17 months, had long periods of annovulation and 1 early m/c. Had prog test at day 21 - first was 19 (considered to be annovulation) second was 36 (which was when I conceived by sadly m/c'd. Am now having HSG test - couldn't have it in Feb as they were all off for half term !! so likely to have it in March... am quite anxious about it. Hope yours went well KC x

Well, I got 77 on the progesterone test plus my period (a week after ovulation). I'm so confused as its such a high result, but something is delaying ovulation I think. I had a day 4 test done so we'll see what that says.

onedaybaby Hope everything goes well for you. It's a tough business this fertility treadmill.

Thankyou for that graph KC.

I think that my blood tests have been done a few days before I ovulated which is why the progesterone has been less than 5.

Thankfully, this month, I am having a blood test 7 days after Ovulation, so fingers crossed, it will be a more positive result.

Thanks Attila that's really useful info. I know I'm having the HSG for the best, it's just the thought of it and what they may find that's causing so much stress. On the up side I've heard that conception can be more likely afterwards as it flushes everything out (if there aren't any blockages) so here's hoping.

Agree re the adhesions. In fact FC told me that if the HSG indicates adhesions they will automatically book me in for a lap & dye in which the surgeon will attempt tubal repair. Then at my clinic it's 6 months of trying and if that fails, salpingectomy (eek) and IVF.

Sorry Annie 7 dpo = 7 days past ovulation. Progesterone takes time to ramp up in your body, peaking roughly 7 days after you ovulate. This graph shows roughly what happens and also demonstrates inter-cycle and inter-woman variation. You'll see that progesterone levels are very low on the day of ovulation, so not much point doing the test that early.

P.s I doubt my surgery would ever do the test every few days - they don't seem happy that they wasted their time last time on doing one on day 20!

To be honest I am still confused by the dates. 7dpo? I have called and changed the date again - they told me it had to be done on the 25th day - now lol. So I told them no it has to be done on the 32nd day. Soon they will all know me on reception :o

Is is upsetting and stressful, I always thought it would happen in 2/3 months. So have been shocked when it has taken longer. I wish I knew before this - I wouldn't have been so career focused :-(

Hope your HSG goes o.k I'm sure it will be alright. Thinking of you.

I like this site it is good to discuss.

KC

Wishing you the best of luck re your HSG tomorrow. I have had one of those and in my case at least the fear of having such a thing was far worse than the reality. Its a useful test to have done as deformities inside the fallopian tubes can only be seen on such a x-ray and it can give information not easily accessible by other methods. It should not be painful providing the dye is injected really slowly and carefully.

Hopefully they can give you an idea of how things are when this procedure is being done. If there are adhesions present the usual way these are removed is by surgery. Drug treatment on its own won't touch adhesions.

Would advise that you take some sanitary protection to wear afterwards (that dye does come out) and if at all possible have someone take you home. They should also give you a couple of painkillers prior to the HSG as well.

8Annie* That's good news! Although I thought you said you ov on Day 25? If this is the case, the progesterone peak isn't until roughly 7 dpo - day 32 in your case. Or is the Dr going to do the test on day 25 and then every 3 days or weekly until your period arrives?

My ovulation test test was fine. My progesterone level was 39.1 at 5dpo. Had mine done on day 21, but hadn' ov'd until day 16. Wasn't able to book in on days 22 or 23 as they clashed with the weekend.

I'm having an HSG tomorrow to check tube patency. Everything else has been fine so far, but I'm not hopeful for good news as we've been TTC for 16 months now. Had abdominal surgery with added complications of peritonitis (infection in the lower abdomen) and pelvic abscess as a child so I've been warned there may be scar tissue gluing my insides together and causing fallopian tube blockage. Really feeling stressed about the HSG

Day 2-5 is to test and compare the level of LH against that of FSH. LH and FSH are important as these two kickstart the ovulation process.

Hi I just wanted to say knackedcow that I called the receptionist today and asked for the Dr to call me, as I felt that my appointment was on the wrong day.

He said yes I as right he knew all about it and also knew about mittlesmits (spelling) he said what you said basically. So now I am going in on day 25. Hopefully it will show what theya are looking for.

I also had to have one which was from say 2-5 - anyone know what that is for?

my level at day 21 was 14.9.. i read above that over 30 shows we ovulated?? guessing i didnt... see my spececrlist on the 31st of march such a long wait now...to find what they will do next