PCOS Message Board - View Single Post - How do you know if you have a progesterone problem??

AndreaC · 05-13-2004, 01:35 PM

I have read the thread on "progesterone Information" and I was just wondering a couple of things....

........I conceived on Clomid nearly 3 years ago now. I never had periods on my own at that point but I had been taking met and had a slight period and managed to take the clomid that cycle. Anyway, the pregnancy was fine and I remember going for my day 21 test before I discovered I was pregnant and the level being over 35 I think.

Since my son was born I have managed to lose a lot of weight and am now my ideal weight and my periods have returned but my cycles are very long and unpredictable but I think I MAY have ovulated the 3 periods I've had this year. I definitely ovulated the last time as I got pregnant but miscarried.

What I wanted to know was how can I tell if I have a progesterone problem? I am now charting so am hoping to catch an 'O if it happens but I know this is usually very late on in my cycle. Does it matter how late?

If I didn't have a progesterone problem with my son is it likely I still don't? My doctor won't send me for the P4 test because he knows I ovulated because I got pregnant! So I wondered if I could tell myself?

Maybe I just want a reason for the m/c?????

Thanks to anyone who can help.