Progesterone blood test...wondering???

**Jmr** · January 13th, 2008, 02:19 PM

Hi all, I'm new here. My gyno sent me off for a progesterone bloodtest on Tuesday to see if I was ovulating and it came back as 75. She said a normal range was between 40 and 50 and that I should keep my "fingers crossed" for next week -- my period's due Wednesday. I'd never had one of these tests before, so was a bit flummoxed and probably should have asked more questions, but does this mean I might be pg? I don't know whether to be excited or not??? Could I have just ovulated twice, or ovulated once but let go more than one egg? I'm a bit confused... I didn't ask her all the possibilities of what the reading might mean. Can anyone enlighten me, getting clear answers on the web has been hard.

**Rach75** · January 13th, 2008, 04:37 PM

just mean you have nice strong prog surge which can but isn't always a indication of pg

**Jmr** · January 13th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Cool, thanks for that. Haven't had that test before, so wasn't sure what to make of it.

**Jmr** · January 14th, 2008, 11:09 AM

Hi again, can anyone else give me any more ideas about what this reading can mean? Or has anyone else had this reading or thereabouts, what did it mean for them?

**Rach75** · January 14th, 2008, 11:40 AM

basically it is confirming ovulation, basically your body produces prog after you ovulate helps to create a nice lining in the uterus for a possible pregnancy, its just a wait and see game now, to whether you get AF or not, I have had similiarly high numbers and not been pg but have also had lower ones and got pg, Ithink with Jack I was 89 at 16DPO

**Jmr** · January 14th, 2008, 11:51 AM

Thanks Rach (and happy birthday!). I'm 43, so am a bit nervous about it.

**MantaRay** · January 14th, 2008, 11:53 AM

Moving to Conception General Discussion

**Jmr** · January 14th, 2008, 11:56 AM

What, being 43? So far so good!

**Rach75** · January 14th, 2008, 11:58 AM

no worries just going on info my fertility dr has told me

thanks for bday wishes

**nagromeyk** · January 14th, 2008, 03:34 PM

Jmr - came across your question and thought Id post.

When I saw my doctor to get the results of my blood tests for my pregnancy my progesterone level was 83 so dunno what to make of yours but there might be a chance that you are pregnant??

Oh and my BT was done at about 15 or 16 dpo from memory

Good luck