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Progesterone level dropped from 40 to 29.73
In my 4th week I was at 40. Now at the very beginning of my 5th week, my progesterone has dropped to 29.73. Is this normal? I know that it's still a good number. But, I am concerned that it went down so much. Have any of you ladies experienced this? TIA!
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Re: Progesterone level dropped from 40 to 29.73
Dont worry, this is normal and it happened to me. But your numbers are a lot higher than mine, I think 40 is an excellent number. My RE said anything over 12 is okay. Mine went from 24, to 17, then 30. I freaked out a bit after getting the 17 reading, i worried that it dropped but the nurse said that progesterone comes out in pulses, so the reading can change throughout the day. I also read that progesterone levels can be lower if you eat more before the test. So for my 3rd test I tried not to eat/drink too much 2 hours before the test. Who knows if it actually impacted my reading but it was higher.
Anyway, I would say don't worry too much about it being lower and even at 29, that's still a strong number. I guess request another progesterone test if you're still worried.
Mine did the same thing. Progesterone levels go up and down throughout the day and could vary between draws even if they were done on the same day is how it was explained to me. I know it's hard not to worry, but I do think that's completely normal.