Testing Progesterone Levels

[forestcitymom]

Hi all. I have had two early losses this year. I seem to conceive fairly easily, but can't hold on to a pregnancy past the five week mark. I have one daughter (born in 2007) and am now 36.

I went to see an OB and she tested my FSH, estrogen, Hemoglobin A1C (a diabetes test), and my thyroid. All were in the normal range.

She wants me to take progesterone if I get a positive pregnancy test again this month to help sustain the pregnancy. I am fine with giving that a try, but she told me that she can't actually measure progesterone levels. Is that so? From what I read online, there are blood tests to measure that hormone. Does anyone have experience with this? Thank you for reading.

 

[ILoveme29]

During pregnancy My RE checked my progesterone levels through blood, where a little low and supplied me with suppositories. I still get monitored and constantly have my progesterone checked, so it would be odd to say he/she cant

Hi all. I have had two early losses this year. I seem to conceive fairly easily, but can't hold on to a pregnancy past the five week mark. I have one daughter (born in 2007) and am now 36.

I went to see an OB and she tested my FSH, estrogen, Hemoglobin A1C (a diabetes test), and my thyroid. All were in the normal range.

She wants me to take progesterone if I get a positive pregnancy test again this month to help sustain the pregnancy. I am fine with giving that a try, but she told me that she can't actually measure progesterone levels. Is that so? From what I read online, there are blood tests to measure that hormone. Does anyone have experience with this? Thank you for reading.

 

[fairycat]

Yes, I had my level checked in a blood test too.

 

[Aayla]

Get a new doctor. She's an idiot.

I get my progesterone checked 7dpo every cycle in order to confirm that I ovulated. It's a simple blood test.

 

[forestcitymom]

Thanks everyone. WebMD has a complete article about checking progesterone levels with bloodwork. I too am baffled. I called back and left a message asking to speak with her again. I'd rather not take progesterone unless I know for sure that my levels are low. She is advising me to take it and said that they are assuming they're low by a process of elimination. Doesn't sound right to me. I'll see what she says, but if it doesn't add up, I may look for another OB.

 

[ILoveme29]

Only if your lining is not thick that is another reason progesterone would be given, maybe she determining by that. But hopefully you get that confirmed, sorry you have to go through the confusion

Thanks everyone. WebMD has a complete article about checking progesterone levels with bloodwork. I too am baffled. I called back and left a message asking to speak with her again. I'd rather not take progesterone unless I know for sure that my levels are low. She is advising me to take it and said that they are assuming they're low by a process of elimination. Doesn't sound right to me. I'll see what she says, but if it doesn't add up, I may look for another OB.

 

[thumpette]

I get mine checked at peak +7 too. Normal is considered over 30 but my fertility doc wants to get me to 60.