Patient's question:
I am about four weeks pregnant. This morning, I had some light spotting. My husband accompanied me to the hospital for a thorough examination, where it was found that my progesterone level is low. I would like to consult a few questions: Is low progesterone a sign of ectopic pregnancy? What is the function of progesterone? What is a good progesterone level?Doctor's answer:
The current situation requires understanding the symptoms of a pregnancy that has occurred again after being about one month along. Low progesterone does not necessarily mean ectopic pregnancy; besides ectopic pregnancy, which has a high risk, there is also the possibility of threatened miscarriage. Confirmation of ectopic pregnancy is when no gestational sac is found inside the uterus, but it is discovered in an extrapelvic location, which can then be confirmed. Currently, it is possible to check progesterone and human chorionic gonadotropin every 48 hours to observe the doubling situation. Basically, progesterone around 25 is considered relatively good. In addition, during the treatment for ectopic pregnancy, besides medication, the patient's dietary condition and psychological state are also crucial.