What to do if progesterone is low on day 20 of pregnancy

Yesterday, a good sister asked me that she has been pregnant for 20 days and her progesterone level is very low. She doesn’t know what caused it, and she doesn’t know whether the low progesterone level will have any impact on the fetus. They have been looking forward to this child for a long time, so the low progesterone level makes her feel very anxious. She kept asking me repeatedly what to do about low progesterone. For the sake of my good friend and all pregnant women who have the same troubles, let us learn together what to do about low progesterone!

1. What is the normal value of progesterone?

The normal value of progesterone in women during the follicular phase is 0.6-1.0nmol/L; the normal value during the ovulation phase is 2.40-9.40nmol/L; the normal value after ovulation is 20.8-103.0nmol/L. Female progesterone is divided into normal women's menstrual cycle progesterone, pregnant women's progesterone and menopausal women's progesterone.

2. Effects of progesterone

Progesterone plays a very important role for women. Fertility and embryo development are related to progesterone. 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. In theory, the egg and sperm combine to form an embryo.

Progesterone is a hormone that delays the shedding of the uterine lining (where the embryo is implanted). If progesterone levels drop significantly during the first few weeks of pregnancy, it can cause miscarriage. However, for women who wish to delay pregnancy, high-dose progesterone injections can help prevent ovulation. Additionally, the sticky fluid it forms can prevent sperm from reaching the uterus and fallopian tubes.

3. Causes of low progesterone

When the corpus luteum is incomplete and the corpus luteum of the ovary is not fully developed, the progesterone content decreases accordingly. Severe disorders of the adrenal and thyroid glands can also affect ovarian function, causing ovulation disorders and a corresponding decrease in progesterone levels. The body becomes insulin resistant

4. Low progesterone can cause fetal arrest

Low progesterone can lead to miscarriage. Progesterone plays a very important role for women. Fertility and embryo development are related to progesterone. 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. Low progesterone in women can lead to fetal arrest and miscarriage, which is very harmful. Women should pay attention to pre-pregnancy checkups. It can be seen that pre-pregnancy check-ups are important. In order to provide the baby with a healthier growth environment, pre-pregnancy check-ups are still necessary. When you find that your progesterone level is low, you must first cure it and then have a baby. If you are already pregnant and then find out that your progesterone level is low, be sure to go to the hospital and let the doctor help you preserve the fetus. Be careful here and don't take medicine on your own without permission, especially when using progesterone. If used improperly, it will have side effects and will harm your body, which will only add fuel to the fire. For this reason, you must receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor to minimize the damage. At the same time, you must choose a regular and professional hospital. Do not delay your condition or make it worse due to problems with the hospital.

Therefore, mothers whose progesterone level is still very low 20 days into pregnancy should pay attention and go to the hospital in time to check the cause of the low progesterone level. Only when the cause is found out will they know how to treat it. Do not be careless, lest it causes threatened miscarriage, which will cause irreparable harm to both you and the baby, and in severe cases may cause you to lose the baby.