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

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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

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.

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

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

Thanks. When do you go back for your results?

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.

Good luck, then!

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".

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!

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

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.

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

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'm so confused by whether it's suppose to be done 7dpo or 7 days prior to AF. I had mine does this week and after checking on here, I ignored my GP who said it had to be 7 days before next period, even though that is 3DPO for me..and I wentt 7dpo. Now he above is saying 7 days prior to next bleed.

hey joycep. I know it is very confusing. I find it hard to follow myself. My understanding is that we usually ovulate 14 days before AF so bloods should be taken 7 days before your period is due. This is very difficult to predict if ur periods are irregular. If u are on treatment its prob best to follow the advice of ur doctor/consultant. Some people get follicle tracking scans between day 10 and 12 to see if there are any potential follicles that may rupture and by the size they can pedict a possible time u might ovulate. Good luck.

I got results for mine today - 13.6 :( it was taken at 4dpo but I started spotting today at 11 dpo so not sure if they were taken at the right time or not. Feeling very confused - does this mean I haven't ovulated? I'm being sent to a gynae now :(

sorry to hear that cloclo but at least u being referred to gynae. Good luck hun

www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html
hope this link helps you out. just got my results in today 25.9

I just wondered if anyone could tell me if quite high levels of progesterone on day 21 could actually be harmful or cause pain at all? I had mine checked by a gynaecologist who I went to for investigation of severe pain and pcos and he just told me that as my level was either 81 or 83 (I can't remember exactly which) and they only require a level of 30 with treatment, that ovulation had taken place. I do however, suffer from extreme pain and very big low mood swings, severe insomnia at certain times too. I wonder if anyone would have any information on this? Many thanks

Anyone know what an 80.7 progesterone reading means?

I think it means you have ovulated.

I just got mine back today and they were 38.6 - so hopefully I have ovulated too as it needs to be over 30 (according to dr. google) to confirm OV.

My test was on day 22 and I was only 5dpo as I OV later in my cycle.

I'm no expert Zebs but i think above 70 can mean multiple ovulation or Luteal phase problem
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I'm getting mine tomorrow on day 19 (cycle is between 25-27 days) so I'm hoping it picks up good levels - I'm not in the UK so I've really no idea what's recommended. On the huge list to test me for is the FSH and LH test which I don't imagine they'll test me for tomorrow (too early) but who knows

Something I've just found regarding progesterone levels from Poland. There certainly seems a huge difference between what they can be.
I won't link it as you'll not understand, I've translated it....

Progesterone levels - standard

1-28 ng / ml - after ovulation
9-47 ng / ml - up to 12 week of pregnancy
17-146 ng / ml - 12-28. week of pregnancy
55-200 ng / ml - above the 28th week of pregnancy

Zombie thread!

High levels of progesterone do not necessarily equal pregnancy. I've had several "day 21" tests come back at 70+ but am yet to get pregnant.

The thing is, unless you know exactly when you ovulated, you might have caught the upswing, the peak or the downswing of your progesterone level.

It really is best to assume nothing and take a pregnancy test 2 weeks after your bloodtest.

Hi.I have just getten results back from day 21 progesterone. Previous results have shown a very low 2.1 or 3, but my realyts I received today after taking chlomid show 133!!! Wow! What does this mean??