What causes low progesterone?

When a pregnant woman is pregnant, the doctor will ask her to have regular prenatal checkups. In addition to checking the development of the fetus, the doctor will also monitor the pregnant woman's physical condition and check whether she has any physical illness, etc. If a pregnant woman feels unwell, it is likely to affect the development of the fetus. Especially if the progesterone level of a pregnant woman is too low, then what may be the reasons for the low progesterone level?

Progesterone, also known as progesterone, is a natural progestin secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary. It has a significant morphological effect on the endometrium stimulated by estrogen in the body and is necessary for maintaining pregnancy.

Progesterone is clinically used for reactive diagnosis of amenorrhea or causes of amenorrhea, such as threatened abortion and habitual abortion. It must be used under the guidance of a doctor. Progesterone has side effects, so it should be used with caution. Progesterone is available in oral and injectable forms. Generally speaking, it is used in combination with estrogen to treat menopausal syndrome, threatened abortion and habitual abortion, premenstrual tension syndrome, anovulatory functional uterine bleeding and anovulatory amenorrhea.

Progesterone plays a very important role for women. Fertility and embryo development are related to progesterone. Progesterone is produced by the ovaries during ovulation and to a lesser extent by the adrenal glands. The body's steroid hormone pregnenolone helps produce it, which in turn helps produce other steroid hormones, such as cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone. One of the important roles of progesterone in the female body is to counteract the effects of estrogen and help provide an environment that is conducive to successful conception and a healthy pregnancy.

Symptoms of low progesterone also manifest in fertility. Progesterone helps stimulate changes in the uterus during the reproductive process and promotes embryonic development by increasing blood flow to the blood vessels and tissues of the reproductive system. After the egg is released from the ovary, it attaches to the uterus.

The above article introduces the causes and dangers of low progesterone. If we find that the progesterone level is too low, we need to immediately undergo treatment to preserve the fetus. If the progesterone level is not too low, it can be adjusted through diet, such as eating more soybeans and other foods. However, if progesterone is much lower, progesterone injections may be needed for treatment.