What are the causes of high progesterone?

Progesterone is a type of progestin, and the progesterone level in women changes at different stages of pregnancy. Don’t worry if your progesterone level is a little high, but be careful when it’s too high. There are many reasons for high progesterone, which is generally related to women’s diet and mood. Be careful to avoid high-cholesterol foods.

1. Improper diet

For example, being picky about food, and liking to eat foods with high cholesterol may cause high progesterone levels in pregnant women.

2. Pressure

Pregnant women are under great pressure, often stay up late, and have obvious mood changes, which can also cause high progesterone levels.

3. Diet and mood changes during pregnancy

The growth of progesterone in pregnant women is closely related to their diet and mood. If there are major changes in these two aspects in the near future, the progesterone value will also be affected, but this is generally temporary. Pregnant women can go for a check-up again after a while to determine whether it is caused by congenital high progesterone or acquired factors.

4. What are the effects of high progesterone in pregnant women?

Progesterone is a hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary, which can offset the effects of estrogen and protect the endometrium. A certain amount of progesterone during pregnancy is necessary to maintain pregnancy. High concentrations of progesterone have a calming effect on the uterus, and can relax uterine muscle fibers, reduce excitability, and at the same time reduce the sensitivity of the pregnant woman's uterus to oxytocin, reduce uterine contractions, and facilitate the growth and development of the fertilized egg in the uterus.

High progesterone levels will not affect the fetus, but will instead help protect the fetus. However, the higher the progesterone level is not necessarily better. If the progesterone level of a pregnant woman is too high, it will affect the development of the fetus and cause deformities in the fetus's spine, anus, limbs and other parts.