Progesterone: Why It Is Done
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Why It Is Done
A progesterone test is done to:
- Help find the cause of infertility.
- Monitor the success of medicines for infertility or the effect of treatment with progesterone.
- Help determine whether ovulation is occurring.
- Assess the risk of miscarriage.
- Monitor the function of the ovaries and placenta during pregnancy.
- Help diagnose problems with the adrenal glands and some types of cancer.
| Last updated: | June 06, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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