What to do if progesterone is low

Pregnant female friends, you should all know about progesterone. The editor would like to explain to everyone that progesterone is a natural progestogen secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary. It changes cyclically in the human body. For pregnant women, the progesterone value should be higher than usual. If the progesterone value of a pregnant woman is low, she needs to cooperate with the doctor to actively protect the fetus. Today I will talk to you about what pregnant women should do if their progesterone level is low.

1How do you know if your progesterone is low? Generally, progesterone will be continued for about one month of pregnancy. Once a pregnant woman is found to have low progesterone, treatment options are offered.

2 What should pregnant women do if their progesterone level is low? , pregnant women are generally prescribed progesterone supplement drugs, or given progesterone supplement injections. If you take an injection, most people can be cured in more than 10 days. If you take medicine (usually progesterone tablets), it will depend on the recovery of the pregnant woman herself. The doctor will give you long-term observation and advice.

3. It is not recommended to preserve pregnancy when progesterone is low. If your progesterone level is lower than 25 and there is no fetal heartbeat, you can basically give up on preserving the fetus. There is no point in keeping it. Because this situation is mostly caused by poor embryo development.

4Precautions. If a pregnant woman has low progesterone, she must rest quietly during the first three months of pregnancy, avoid doing physical work, and avoid getting tired. If she really can't do that, she should stay in bed and rest. Many patients have successfully preserved their pregnancy in this way.

Pregnant mothers should know some knowledge about the pregnancy period, and progesterone is one of them. I hope that the editor’s sharing today can be helpful to everyone. Moreover, female friends with low progesterone do not need to worry too much. As long as they rest well in the first three months, there will be no problem. I also hope that all pregnant mothers can be in good health.