In the 'Lab Values - Hormones' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your progesterone levels:
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Progesterone levels
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Very low" |
Low progesterone level |
A symptom |
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"Reduced (somewhat low)" |
Reduced progesterone level |
A symptom |
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"Normal range" |
Normal progesterone level |
A symptom |
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"High" |
High progesterone level |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Progesterone
This is the hormone secreted after ovulation by the corpus luteum. It is a steroid (similar to a cholesterol), enters receptive cells to stimulate their growth, and acts as an anabolic agent. Estrogen should be viewed as the primary coat underneath all the cycles during a woman's reproductive years, with progesterone, its antagonist, surging for ten or twelve days in ovulatory months. Most of the actions of progesterone cannot occur without estrogen having previously induced the growth of progesterone-receptive binding sites.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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