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Progesterone
Progesterone has been found to be helpful in preventing preterm birth in a patient who has a history of delivering babies too early. It can be given as vaginal suppositories. It is most often given as weekly shots until 34-36 weeks.
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How effective is progesterone therapy?
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A 20-year old female asked:
How to treat very low progesterone levels?
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A 39-year old female asked:
S-Progesterone result 29.15 nmol/l meaning?
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What is the importance of progesterone in men?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can the progesterone pill make you gain weight?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are disadvantages of progesterone only pills?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Day 21 progesterone is 3.1 what does this tell me?
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A 33-year old female asked:
How can I increase my progesterone levels naturally?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can 3 doses of 200mg of progesterone affect ovulation?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it possible to get my body to produce more progesterone?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the normal level of progesterone at 21 day of cycle?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is progesterone levels what make an ovulation test positive?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Are there symptoms to look out for when progesterone is high?
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A 44-year old asked:
What's a good way to ask your doctor to be put on progesterone?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What is a progesterone test supposed to show?why is it conducted?
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A 24-year old asked:
How can I increase my progesterone levels naturally through food?
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A 21-year old asked:
If natural progesterone is so wonderful, why isn't it used by my doctor ?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My progesterone levels is 5.41 @ 4 wks do your think the baby will be ok?
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A female asked:
Will the effects of overdose of progesterone gradually decrease with time?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is it possible for a woman to overdose on any kind of progesterone tablet?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What are symptoms of low progesterone in women? Can progesterone levels be tested?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Had a progesterone test done on day 21 came back today with a level of 36.2 and consistent ovulation what does this exactly mean?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Why would my DR send me for a quantitative bloodtest, without progesterone test if worried for mc? Or why is Dr sending me at all?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I'm 26 & a virgin. Been having bloody discharge for 5 years during ovulation due to low progestrone. should I take progesterone pills or not necessary?
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A member asked:
im on 12day post 5 day transfer my beta is 28.1 . scheduled for 2nd test after 4 days i am bleeding so they increased progesterone to 90mg twice dail?
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A 21-year old female asked:
too much progesterone causes miscarriages?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is 0.4 a low progesterone level?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are estrogen and progesterone?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can I take coq10 for low progesterone?
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Do progesterone pills lower sex drive?
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