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Progesterone Levels?

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Tinker315b · 01/06/2018 08:23

Hi, hoping someone can help me!

I have an LP of 10 days, with spotting from 8-9 dpo, I had my day 21 bloods taking which was 7 dpo and these came back with a result of 28.7, my doctor says this is normal but I'm not so sure as most places I have read it says the reading should be 30+
I don't think its good to spot from so early on! Does anyone else have this issue and if so what was your blood result level? I just don't want to settle for "normal" if its not within normal range.

I have also been taking all vitamins including B6, B complex and magnesium for 6 months now and this hasn't helped! Thanks Smile

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Wishescometrue · 08/06/2018 10:00

In pretty sure I have progesterone issues , although my gp gave me the wrong bloods and wouldn’t do 21. So I had the ones 2-5 on my cycle .
My cycles always vary in length from 28 days to 36 days and I usually spot for a week before I come on (why I think I have low progesterone )
I’ve started temping this month with OvuSense , on Monday I got a positive opk but my temp hasn’t risen on my OvuSense graph which makes me think even more I have low progesterone and I’m not ovulating :(

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Tinker315b · 08/06/2018 09:47

bump Smile

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Tinker315b · 02/06/2018 21:50

Any one else have any problems with progesterone?

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Tinker315b · 01/06/2018 09:48

@WelshMammy123 Thank you, glad you had a successful story Smile

I will hold fire until I get the next set of bloods and then I think I will get private tests done. It really is such a tough experience to go through x

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WelshMammy123 · 01/06/2018 09:25

We went to the Lister clinic in London. We'd been trying for a year after 2 losses and it had taken us 3.5 years to have our DD 3 years before so we knew something was up despite being told we were unexplained. So we went expecting to perhaps need ivf rather than just because of the progesterone. We saw one of the fertility doctors there. She prescribed progesterone at the first appt and by the time we went back for the results of the tests she'd also recommended, I was pregnant again. The additional tests showed another issue as well so I was pleased we had them.

It's definitely worth pursuing. As far as I know using the progesterone won't hurt so even if it weren't to work you haven't lost anything by giving it a shot.

Hope all works out - I know how difficult it can all be x

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Tinker315b · 01/06/2018 09:16

@WelshMammy123 Thank you! I have to go for repeat bloods but have to go 3 days earlier than 7dpo this time. Doctor has agreed that 28.7 is not where she wants it to be, but she is almost sure im still ovulating and my progesterone levels are dropping too soon. When you went private who prescribed you the pessaries? Im also thinking of going private for a scan, but will wait until I get these repeat blood results back. She had just called me shortly after I posted my message.

Thank you very much for your advice xx

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WelshMammy123 · 01/06/2018 09:11

Just to add - I never had any spotting and cycle length wasn't a concern - it was just taking me a very very long time to fall pregnant which is why I felt there was an issue.

WelshMammy123 · 01/06/2018 09:09

Hi,

My progesterone levels were 21 on day 21. Like you I'd heard that over 30 showed ovulation. We had already decided to go for additional tests privately. They did a scan during which they saw I had ovulated so that wasn't an issue but were concerned that my progesterone levels were a bit low in the latter part of my cycle. I was prescribed cyclogest pessaries which worked for me and I fell pregnant soon afterwards.

Perhaps have another chat with your gp to discuss further?

Good luck x