Overcome Female Infertility - What is a Progesterone Test?

  As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse or can not carry the pregnancy to term. Has over 5 million couples in the United States and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. In this article, we will discuss what a test of female infertility progesterone ??  I. DefinitionProgesterone test is the test to measure progesterone levels, which are vital to smooth the uterine lining and assist in the establishment after an egg is released from the ovaries and the remaining follicle becomes the corpus luteum.   II. ProcedureThe blood test is performed within 4 -9 days after predicted ovulation for women with 28-day cycle.Progesterone is different levels in each stage of the menstrual cycle, which comes just before ovulation.   III. DiagnosisProgesterone test is used for a wide variety of different purposes. Helps determine1. If there has been ovulationBefore ovulation, progesterone begins to increase to support ovulation to extrude the mature eggs fallopian tube.2. At the time of ovulationIf there was ovulation, progesterone is at its maximum phase state, helps soften the cervix for implantation of the fertilized egg.3. placenta and fetal healthIt is important test for women with low progesterone levels, as it may cause a false pregnancy and ecpotic layer.4.Adrenal gland dysfunction and luteal ovarian cystsThese types of abnomality cause high levels of progesterone that interfere with the menstrual cycle and the role of estrogen in aid for the production of eggs in the ovaries.Since progesterone is produced at high doses just after the egg has arisen to stimulate ovulation because the abnormal progesterone levels interfere with ovulation in the menstrual cycle of women, causing infertility. If the test result indicates that you have abnormally high progesterone levels may indicate a false pregnancy or adrenal gland problems, or you may suffer from problems with ovulation or miscarriage.