Low progesterone levels.
What is progesterone? Progesterone is a hormone that plays an important role in the reproductive system. This hormone promotes menstruation and helps you get pregnant.
The functions of this hormone include:
- It thickens and exposes the uterus for implantation;
- Regulates menstruation;
- Regulates bleeding during the cycle;
- It is necessary to get pregnant;
- Improves mood;
- Useful for the thyroid gland;
- Promotes lactation.
Only a doctor can understand whether you need to check the level of this hormone. As you know, hormones are a kind of complex system in the body, therefore, in case of excess or deficiency, a chain reaction is formed.
Progesterone levels are balanced by estrogen, so a diagnosis of low progesterone would most likely mean that the body has elevated estrogen levels. In such cases, the following symptoms appear:
- Weight gain;
- Depression;
- Excessive bleeding during the cycle;
- Decreased libido;
- Gallbladder problems.
If you are planning to get pregnant due to low progesterone, it is quite expected that you will encounter difficulties.
If the patient is not pregnant and has a low progesterone level:
- Irregular menstruation;
- Headache;
- Problem of getting pregnant;
- Character change, depression, anxiety;
- Problems related to sleep;
- Flames;
- Bloating or weight gain.
If you are pregnant due to low progesterone, you may experience:
- Light bleeding;
- Low blood sugar level;
- Increased sensitivity in the chest area;
- Fatigue;
- Miscarriage.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24613-low-progesterone
