Low progesterone

[jillian]

Has anyone had issues with low progesterone? My first beta draw was HCG 1518. The nurse said my POI levels looked good, but didn't give me a number. Then I had my second draw yesterday (I was sick Wednesday) and my HCG levels were in the upper 5000's, and Im pretty sure she said PIO levels were 17. They increased my PIO injections by .5ml (at 1.5ml now) and want me in for a 3rd draw tomorrow and to check my injection sites. I had my 13 year old son in the car so I didn't want to ask too many questions right there. I did send a message through the portal this morning asking if they are concerned about my levels. I have been taking 1ml injections once a day since January 19th. Do they think the shots are being administered incorrectly? Everything I have seen on line, my PIO levels are right on course.  

[mg0202]

I am on PIO injections and those numbers seem fine to me. I would call today and see what numbers they are looking for. My understanding is most doctors say above 10, more conservative will say above 15.

The injections should go in the upper outer area of the butt cheek into the muscle. I do 1 cc a day and alternate sides.

I hope they give you some answers today. Are they redrawing the levels soon?

[ksyknelvr73]

I have low progesterone (as a general rule). With every pregnancy my number starts out around 20 and then drops. I take oral progesterone though and do not do injections, so I can't speak to that. My doctor likes the number to be 10 or above, so 17 is still good. I think your doctor is just being proactive and that's a good thing.

[jillian]

Feb 12, 2016 8:14:47 GMT -5 mg0202 said:

I am on PIO injections and those numbers seem fine to me. I would call today and see what numbers they are looking for. My understanding is most doctors say above 10, more conservative will say above 15.

The injections should go in the upper outer area of the butt cheek into the muscle. I do 1 cc a day and alternate sides.

I hope they give you some answers today. Are they redrawing the levels soon?

I am still waiting to hear back from the nurses, but they are doing a 3rd draw tomorrow morning. I was doing the same dosage as you until they upped it last night to 1.5. I'm hoping it just precautionary. Everything else through this whole cycle has been text book perfect so far, so I should be thankful this is the first hiccup, but it still wont stop me from worrying until the email me back.

[WittyLittle]

They don't generally check that here but I remember someone on my last bmb ssid that levels fluctuate throughout the day. Maybe it was a bad luck draw?