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Low progesterone at 5 weeks! Please help

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Shelter9 · 30/04/2022 16:40

Hi,

I am now 5 weeks pregnant, I had blood tests done 3 days ago and results were: hcg: 174.5 and progesterone 23.7

I had 2 miscarriages before this pregnancy, the first one at 5 weeks (hcg dropped rapidly, so probably a chemical) and the second one was a blighted ovum discovered à 7 weeks (which ended up long and complicated with retained product of conception after misoprostol).

The GP said that my progesterone levels were low and I had to beg him to get some pessaries in case they could help. (he did agree to prescribe some but only for a week and said won't renew it)

I am really confused and disappointed.. I guess my question is did anyone have similar progesterone levels and ended up with a viable pregnancy? What are the chances? Or is it definitely not a viable pregnancy?
I am also not sure if I should take the progesterone pessaries if it will only delay the inevitable!
Please share your experiences, thoughts
With the bank holiday weekend I can't get hold of my GP to ask more questions, and when I called the EPU they said I needed a referral...

Thank you.

OP posts:
Raindrops2015 · 30/04/2022 20:43

Take the pessaries and try and get a scan for around 6 weeks. Speak to EPU about an additional script. They might be better than your doctor. I don't think pessaries are going to delay the inevitable and they can either do nothing or help so nothing to lose.

dilydaly · 01/05/2022 11:37

Take the progesterone and see a different doctor! I went to my GP and showed them the study from Tommy's about progesterone pessaries, without even checking my progesterone they prescribed a month's worth to start me off and if all goes well will renew. 100% See a different doctor x

TTCbabyHosking · 14/11/2022 15:13

I’m experiencing spotting/cramping at 5-6 weeks and my blood results have come back with low progesterone at 29nmol/L (HCG is 9357). Do you mind me asking if all went ok please? I’m worried sick, this is my first pregnancy and I have PCOS so anxious that my hormones are going to play havoc. Praying all is well with you ❤️

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