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

[pandaeyes]

Just interested!!

I got my results back and my progestorone level is 60.1. I know that means I ovulated but would quite like to compare with others as I have PCOS too. Thanks

Hi girls, ive read through all the comments above and it looks as though anything above 30 is good, so 56 is great :)

I think the 21 day test varies depending on the lengh of your cycle, ive never had good progesterone results as my cycles can be anything from 35 days to 81 days!! i have pcos and have just started my 1st round of clomid my 21 day test is due on the 6th Dec, im hoping for my 1st good result, hope you get one too.

gempski, i think we all feel that way at times i know i do!! Do you know what the promblem is??? x

Hiya every1 i seam to have landed in the same boat as yous :( very sad and very fustratin... i jus recently found out i had PCOS after years of longing for a baby.... and after 6 long months of tryin i finally got to my day 21 (took so long as my irregular periods kept coming so i had start over) just wundering what the next step will be once i get to my specerlist with my results and my husband sperm count...?? x

I'm going to get my results next week - will let you know!

I'm forty two, four weeks pregnant and moopsog was 48 on day 21

My prog I meant!!

I did wonder what "moopsog" was!
I've just had my first test and my result was 15 which I gather is quite low but my GP was quite blaze saying it was "ok". I was expecting AF a couple of days later though (had a 25 day cycle rather than the expected 27) so maybe it was a bit late. Will get bloods done sooner rather than later this month.

hi im new to all this!i've been reading peoples messages for a long time but too scared to write until now,nearly 18mths ago i had a misscarrage and eversince have been ttc, notthing (sad)finaly been refered to fertility clinic and just had ultra sound which seemed ok? had day 22 progesterone level and i asked what the results of day 18's was the nurese said 50 something and that it should be over 30 what does all this mean and when should we of done the bussiness as she reckons i ovulated at day18 feel really daft as i thought i was really cllued up on all of this but not!! please explain (grin)

Very sad, my level is 1, but they did the test on day 20? They can't fit me in on my next day 21 so I have to have another test on day 20.

Does this mean that I'm not ovulating, but I thought you don't have periods when you don't ovulate. I have a period regularly but long cycles about 39 days.

Annie They are testing you way too early.

The progesterone test should be done 7 days before your AF is due in an attempt to catch it at its peak (roughly 7 DPO). Ovulation in many women is 12 - 16 days before AF, with the rough average being 14. That is only an average.

If they are testing you on day 20 and you have a regular 39 day cycle, if you are ovulating regularly then you are unlikely to have ovulated at this point. If you do ovulate, you can expect ovulation at a rough estimate between day 23 and 27. It could be as late as day 29.

The blood test therefore should be performed roughly on day 32 for you.

If you still get a low result indicating anovulation, then I think the normal procedure is to start the test at day 21 the following cycle and take blood every 3 days to a week throughout your cycle until you get your period to see if you ovulate.

Are you trying to book your appointment through the receptionist to have your bloods done? I had this problem at first, being told they couldn't fit me in on the appropriate day. I phoned my GP and asked for a telephone consultation and explained when the test should be done (you'd be surprised but many GPs think it should be done on day 21, which is incorrect). As the nurse couldn't fit me in on the appropriate day, the GP was very understanding and booked me in just before surgery started so it could be done on the right day.

It's a waste of time, money and resources to repeatedly undertake an expensive test on the wrong day. You could always point this out to the GP if necessary....

Progesterone however, is only part of the story. They should also be checking your LH and FSH levels at the start of the cycle to see if there any any persistant abnormalities (these two levels should be about the same).

LH and FSH ought to be checked anyway as these two hormones kickstart the whole ovulation process. If these two levels are awry then ovulation will be affected.

You will need to be persistant in order to get answers and if the GP is clueless and or faffs about then seek referral to a gynae.

Thank you for that, I kept crying when I left earlier today. I was having the bloods taken by the nurse, I have discussed my cycle though they have that on file - because I asked a few questions the nurse went and asked a Dr who is a gyny so I thought he would definately know - he also insisted on day 21 - which is a Saturday and the Drs is closed and the hospital won't do it. So I cancelled my arrangements for the 20th and booked in.

Sorry what is AF?

I get pain when I ovulate - so generally know when that is and it was about 5 days after I gave bloods on the day 20. Does this still mean a problem. Many people on this thread have levels 30 - 50 :-O so I was even more shocked when I read it.

I thought if you have periods then you are ovulating o.k - that's what another nurse told me. :-/

AF = Aunt Flo. Euphemism for period!

Progesterone is not produced in significant levels at all until after you ovulate. It is secreted by the corpus luteum (the retreating follicle after the egg has ruptured from it). The purpose of progesterone is to maintain a conception until after implantation when beta HCG takes over at the point of implantation and placenta formation. There's no point in your body producing it before ovulation, which is why it's a hormone produced locally by the ovaries (and not the pituitary gland in the brain) after ovulation.

Are you sure she asked a Dr who is a Gynae. Some GPs do a Diploma in Obs and Gynae, but their knowledge is still limited.

Put it this way, my DH is a GP. Until he did his DFRSH (Diploma in Family Planning and Reproductive Health) he thought ovulation occurs bang on 14 days after the start of the period. He was massively corrected when he did the extra qualification as he had to learn to teach natural family planning techniques etc, and understanding when ovulation occurs is fundamental to this.

Also, when I first went for my progesterone test, I was concerned it hadn't been ordered. I asked the nurse, who confirmed it had. When the results came through it hadn't. My GP didn't even realise it was required! Hence I phoned them and had a word. The nurse hadn't understood what I was asking!

Also it doesn't have to be on an exact day. If you think (based on pain) that you ovulate on about day 25, then day 32 for the test would be perfect. If they can't get you in on day 32, go for 33 or 34. You should still test positive if you are ovulating.

If all else fails lie be economical with the truth and simply tell them that you are on day 21 on day 32!

This really is so helpful to me and has made me feel much much better, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with me. I have just read your message out to my husband to explain it to him. I think it is sometimes easy to think that because they are "experts" they know everything, whereas in reality we are all learning our entire lives in whatever field we chose to have our careers.

Was all o.k for you after you had the tests?

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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