Mar 20 2010 edit

What can i do to get normal progesterone levels?

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  • i am trying to get pregnant. been taking clomid 150 mlg and nothing is working. the doctor told me that my progesterone levels are low and i have PCOS that is why i am not ovulating. what can i do to get the levels up. . Is there any medications that i can take. i had my thyroid checked and the level is normal 2.48 i dont knwo what could be affecting the progesterone


  • The reason your progesterone is low is because you are not ovulating. Ovulation is what triggers your body to produce progesterone. There is nothing you can really do to make more. I have PCOS as well, and although not all doctors will do it, Metformin and Clomid combo has been shown to have success. It worked for me the first time and my pregesterone was almost zero. Ask your doctor about that.
    Good luck!


  • The low progesterone is due to lack of ovulation. Most of the progesterone produced by your body comes from what is called the corpus luteum which is what is left from the sac on the ovary where the ovulated egg was developing. You also make some progesterone from the adrenal cortex in smaller amounts & is responsible for progesterone production before ovulation.

    Have you had your glucose checked? Most women with PCOS have problems with their insulin levels and are often prescribed Metformin. Insulin resistance can also cause low progesterone.

    Eat foods high in natural progesterone like yams (you can even get Wild Yam in capsule form at health food stores or herbal supplement shops.

    Ask about being prescribed progesterone. The best forms are in suppository or injection. Lotions don't work because the molecule is too big for it to get absorbed through the skins so don't waste your money of progesterone creams found over the counter. And the progesterone by mouth gets destroyed through digestion. The shot form (what I use) gets to be painful after about 4 days. The oil in the medicine takes weeks to go away so you have these lumps/knots of medicine on your hips. I recommend the suppositories and to use them at night.


  • Your doctor should prescribe you something for your progesterone. I haven't had progesterone problems, but I have had friends that have. You should definitely talk to your doctor--there are medications s/he can prescribe for you.







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