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The causes of increase and decrease in progesterone

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021

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Diseases and conditions in which the concentration of progesterone in the blood serum changes

Progesetron is raised

Progesethron decreased

Pregnancy

Tumors of the adrenal gland and testicles

The use of progesterone and its analogues

Lipid cell tumor of the ovary

Tecaluthein cyst

Bumpy drift

Ovary chorio-epithelioma

Risk of miscarriage

The syndrome of galactorrhea-amenorrhea

The use of ampicillin, dinoprost, estradiol, oral contraceptives

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