ovulation/progesterone levels obgyn question

[klou]

I have been ttc for 6 months - with one m/c. i went to the dr. today and she said do the ovulation sticks, and come in again exactly 7 days after i get the surge line - to see if i have ovulated and test for Progesterone levels, this they can do buy blood work. has anyone had this done?

hi all i had a blood test for progesterone level it came back at 23 is that normal as i am trying for a baby . The doc said was ok but has sent me for another test one 8days from cycle and one 7 days before but am now worried that something is wrong if she sent me for same tests again

23 would not actually indicate ovulation - a level of 30 or over would be ideal.

They should also look at and compare your LH and FSH levels. This should be done early in your cycle - day 3. If LH is higher than FSH this is an indicator of hormonal imbalances.

this is whats confusing me docs said anything over 20 is good . and is it still poss to get pregnant with a level of 23

i think it was only done 5days before my period not 7 would this make alot of diff to results

Hello all, I am new to this forum, been going through fertility checks since august last year after 2 years of trying to conceive.
I have just received some of my results that indicate I am slightly poly-cystic and my progesterone level was 29 so 'likely' that I am ovulating.
I also have a slightly under active (borderline) thyroid (level 6.1)

My partners sperm tests are lower than they would like, but they still say that it should be ok (his count is 6% and motility 50%)

We are about to be classed as 'unexplained' as to why we have not conceived but I feel that our if we are both slightly under then there should be something the doctors can help with.

When I speak to them I end up feeling stupid and not knowing the right questions to ask to make sure I am getting the best advice and treatment.
Can anyone help that may be more experienced?

Klou. how old are you? I don't want to appear personal. But I take it you are not an 'older' woman. As age does play a factor.

You need a full set of tests done
IMHO the best person in this field is Dr. Geoffrey Sher. He's based in America and has helped hundreds of women to have children.
He' written a book 'The Art of Baby Making'.
If you log into his web site he lists reasons attached to infertility. I'm not sure if they carry out all the test in this country due to financial constraints.

I don't know your circumstances or finances, or your age, and you have only been trying for a short time. If you have to go down the road of help with infertility it is expensive. I wish you all the best.

Hi sunshine seeker

Sorry hear about the problems you've been having, sadly sometimes it's a long road to getting pregnant, but once you hold your baby in your arms it will be the best journey you have ever been on. I can only give you tips based on my own experience. This is a list of tests my husband and I had

Me- blood tests, day 5 and 21, usually your GP can do this
Regular scans throughout cycle, to check how follicles were developing and lining of my womb was growing
HSG- to check cavity of my womb and also whether tubes are open
Hysteroscopy and laparoscopy, these were the last tests I had as all the others came back fine. A hyst puts camera in your womb to look at things in more details, and the lap they put a camera in through your belly button to look for things like endometriosis, which in my case was what the problem was.

Husband - 3 sperms tests over a period of 6 months, including something called the swim up test when they put the sperm through their paces so to speak to see if any make it to the end.

Are you in a position to have any tests and investigations done privately to try and speed things up? It may be worth checkiwit if you have insurance, BUPA for example will cover infertility investigations, just not treatment.

Wishing you lots of luck

Hi I gt tested and jus received my results it was a level 4 so now I'm panicking that I'm never going to be able to concieve as I'm only 23 I'm still young but have been tryin with my partner for over 1year, my cycle is usually 28 days I'm not on day 32 with still no period docs told me to take a pregnancy test but I'm to scared incase the result isn't what I hope for any advice from any1??

hi friends am 21years old.. we r trying to get pregnant as 2 years. my period is irregular and i found out i have pcos. so my gyan gave me provera for period,metformin for insulin level and clomid 100mg..and then i had these tablets i had my period but not ovulated with 50mg clomid. again this month we tryed with 100mg clomid.,and i had progestone test on my 21st day of period.. level was 29.. now we r waiting to get pregnancy test on 30th day ... we r bit upset and panicking .. so please help us friends. and if anyone got this same problem?.. anyone got solution for this?..... please...

Hi,

I just got my 21 day results today and I managed a 38! Which is over the majic 30, but I'm wondering is this enough? I've been doing opks all month and i think I ov'd around day 16-17 (got the green light from day 14!). The paperwork that I got from the hospital (I've been given clomid) says not to test until day 40 but is it worth testing before?

This is just confusing !!!

Jules, why can't you test before day 40 if you ovulated around day 17...surely you can start testing from day 14?
My day 21 levels were 30 which my gp said was normal. My gynae said she likes levels over 40 though....

This thread is old but has made me feel alot better. I had bloods done on cd 21 to be negative, she didnt tell me my numbers (im in the uk) she just said im stressed, im now on cd 28 sore boobs for over a week and bad gas, and no sign of af, my periods for the last month have been 30 - 32 days x so i guess my test could of been incorrect?

Hello I'm rachel I'm 30 been trying to conceive, for 16moths I have pcos. I've recently been on 100mg of clomid which was upped from 50mg. I got my day 21 results back yesterday. My dr said the results are 42 and I'm in my ovulation range. I'm not convinced it's higher enough to sustain a pregnancy... anyone got any info...