What does a high progesterone level mean?

Many pregnant women are confused by a bunch of prenatal test data every time they return home, because it is either numbers or graphs, and it is difficult to understand what these data mean. So, what does high progesterone mean, what kind of pregnant women need to have their progesterone levels checked, and what benefits does progesterone level checking have for pregnant women? What does high progesterone mean? Let’s take a detailed look below.

What does high progesterone mean?

Progesterone is a natural estrogen metabolized by the corpus luteum of the ovary and is essential for maintaining pregnancy. Its key physiological effects are:

In the middle and late stages of the menstrual cycle, blood pressure causes the glandular ducts in the uterine mucosa to grow, the uterus to swell, and the endometrium to thicken, preparing for the fusion and implantation of sperm and egg. After the sperm and egg combine and embed, they form an embryo, reduce the fluid regulation of the pregnant uterus, inhibit its activity, and allow the fetus to grow safely.

The blood, under the interaction with estrogen, promotes the adequate growth of the breasts and prepares for milk production.

Supplementation closes the cervix, reduces and thickens the mucus, and makes it difficult for sperm to penetrate. If the progesterone level is high, it can inhibit the secretion of pituitary gonadotropin through a negative feedback effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary gland, resulting in the effect of suppressing ovulation.

Effects of higher progesterone levels on pregnancy

1. The main factors that cause women's high progesterone levels include some diseases, such as lipid-rich ovarian tumors and corpus luteum cysts, as well as hydatidiform mole and hcg squamous cell carcinoma, etc. In addition, women's endocrine imbalance can also cause an increase in progesterone in women's bodies.

2. If a woman's progesterone level is high, it will also affect normal pregnancy. If the progesterone level is too high during pregnancy, it may cause some deformities in the fetus' spine, anus, limbs, etc. Severe cases may even cause women to have masculine characteristics and become infertile.