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What Causes Spotting During 5 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

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Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2015
Question: Hi I am XXXX.I am a nurse in Australia.I am 5 weeks pregnant now.As i had a little bit of spotting for last one week, which has now resolved i was very concerned about my progesterone levels. So my doctor did a HCG which was 1702 and progesterone which was 35.9nmol/L which as per my calculation is only 11.28ng/ml.Is this normal for 5 weeks,can i have a normal pregnancy with this level in week 5 or do i have to take more pogesterone supplements.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The progesterone levels are normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
During 5 to 6 weeks of your pregnancy, progesterone level in a range of 10-29ng/ml is normal, and some doctors expect at least a range of 6-10ng/ml at this stage. Since your levels are more than 10 ng/ml there is no need to worry. This is within the normal range. No further progesterone supplementation is needed.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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What Causes Spotting During 5 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: The progesterone levels are normal. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. During 5 to 6 weeks of your pregnancy, progesterone level in a range of 10-29ng/ml is normal, and some doctors expect at least a range of 6-10ng/ml at this stage. Since your levels are more than 10 ng/ml there is no need to worry. This is within the normal range. No further progesterone supplementation is needed. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal