The gynecologist can prescribe a serum progesterone test to measure the level of progesterone in the blood.

Progesterone is one of the hormones produced in the body. Both women and men produce this hormone.. but it is mostly produced in the ovaries, which means that women have more of it.

Test Progesterone (progesterone)Serum What is it?

Doctors may request a serum progesterone test despite difficulty in getting pregnant. The results can indicate whether or not ovulation has occurred. A serum progesterone test, in turn, can help diagnose and manage potential fertility problems.

If you are pregnant and are at risk of an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage, your doctor may request a serum progesterone test... An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the fallopian tube, abdominal cavity, or cervix... Both of these conditions cause low progesterone levels.

To perform a serum progesterone test, after taking a blood sample, the doctor sends it to the laboratory.

You may be asked to take certain steps to prepare for a serum progesterone test....for example, you should tell your doctor about any medications you are taking.. Some medications, such as birth control pills and progesterone supplements, can affect serum progesterone test results.

Some medications, such as blood thinners, can also increase the risk of complications from blood sampling. Your doctor may ask you to stop taking certain medications before the blood draw.

test progesterone (progesterone)serum what items ra include Could it be?

A needle is then inserted into the vein....blood is collected through the needle into a vial or tube....then the blood sample is sent to a laboratory for testing.

Trial progesterone serum What are risks this Is it?

There are risks involved in drawing blood at any time..

You will probably have some pain when the needle is inserted into the vein....and you may bleed for a few minutes after the needle is removed....there may also be bruising around the area where the blood was drawn.

More serious complications are rare... these include fainting, inflammation of the vein, and infection at the site of blood collection... If you have a bleeding disorder, the risks of bleeding are greater.

Results of serum progesterone test What does it mean?

For menstruating women, blood progesterone levels should be low at the beginning of each menstrual cycle... and should peak a few days after ovulation... Then it should be reduced again, unless pregnancy has occurred.

Learn more: What causes female hormones to increase?

Results Normal Progesterone Test

In general, normal serum progesterone test results are within the following ranges:

• Men, postmenopausal women and women at the beginning of the menstrual cycle: 1 ng/ml or less
• Women in the middle of the menstrual cycle: 5 to 20 ng/ml
• Pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy: 11.2 to 90 ng/ml
• Pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy: 25.6 to 89.4 ng/ml
• Pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy: 48.4 to 42.5 ng/ml

Results Abnormal Normal Serum progesterone test

If the serum progesterone test results are outside the normal range, it is considered abnormal. In some cases, the abnormality of only one serum progesterone test result indicates normal fluctuations in progesterone levels.

In addition to pregnancy, high progesterone levels can be caused by:

• Ovarian cancer Adrenal gland cancer
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (a group of disorders that affect the adrenal gland)

Low progesterone levels may occur as a result of:

• Absence of menstruation
• No ovulation
Ectopic pregnancy
• Abortion
• Fetal death

Final speech

Ask your doctor and medical staff what your serum progesterone test results mean... They can help you understand the possible causes of abnormally high or low progesterone levels.... They can also discuss appropriate follow-up steps.

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