What are the symptoms of high progesterone? Pay attention to these points

Many women have heard about the existence of progesterone after they become pregnant, but they do not have a correct understanding of it. In fact, progesterone, also known as progesterone, is very important. Whether it is too high or too low, it affects the health of women and babies. It is important to know the symptoms of high progesterone so that you can adjust faster.

The main factors that lead to high progesterone levels in women include some diseases, such as lipid-containing ovarian tumors and corpus luteum cysts, as well as hydatidiform mole and chorionic cell carcinoma, etc. In addition, female endocrine disorders can also lead to increased progesterone levels in women. If a woman's progesterone level is high, it will affect normal fertility. Excessive progesterone after pregnancy may also cause deformities in the fetus's spine, anus, limbs and other parts, and in severe cases may even lead to masculinization of women.

Causes and examination of high progesterone in the luteal phase:

1. B-ultrasound showed that both ovaries were larger than 1/4 of the normal uterus and contained multiple cystic follicles.

2. Laparoscopic examination: The ovarian capsule is thickened and pearly in color, and the surface is uneven in about 73% of cases, the ovaries are enlarged in about 80%, there are multiple follicles scattered under the ovarian capsule, making the ovarian surface slightly protruding in about 71%, and the blood vessels on the ovarian surface are increased in about 64%.

3. An ovarian tissue biopsy revealed that the capsule was about 2 to 5 times thicker than normal and the thickness was uneven. There are follicles developed to different degrees under the cortex, with a diameter of about 2 to 6 mm, and a few reaching or even exceeding 10 mm. The follicular membrane cells proliferate and luteinize, and there is a lack of or occasional corpus luteum or corpus albicans.

4. Hormone measurement: Luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone ≥ 3, which is of diagnostic significance. Estrone levels often exceed estradiol levels. Androgen levels are high, while progesterone levels are low. Neither luteinizing hormone nor estradiol has a normal peak before ovulation. Prolactin is also elevated in about 30% of patients.