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Can Low Progesterone Levels Cause Miscarriage?

I am breastfeeding. I miscarried after slight case of stomach flu. My symptoms were slight fever, severe dehydration, and eventually heavy bleeding. I was still pregnant with a younger embryo (gestational sac.) It was maybe 2-4 weeks. I was feeling weak, but taking my vitamins still and still breastfeeding. I had slight bleeding a weak later like implantation bleeding. Then severe dehydration again. This time I stayed hydrated inspite of it. Then a day or two later kind of still feel pregnant. The miscarriage hcg dropped. Sometimes I get a blank hpt, but it is barely showing a line sometime. I started taking progesterone cream after the slight bleeding. I don t know if I am still pregnant or need to keep taking the progesterone cream. Was it low progesterone or a problem with the embryo that caused the miscarriage or dehydration and muscle pain from a slight case of gastroenteritis that caused the miscarriage? I was exposed to the person who initially had stomach flu again. I am not sure if it could make me sick twice if my initial case cleared up. The incidents were less than 2 weeks apart.
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Hello,
Thanks for letting us know your health concern. I have gone through your query and would like to offer some information. 1. If you have not received regular cycles since you are lactating, prediction of ovulation is difficult and this can cause misleading dates. 2. Since serial serum beta-hCG titers show the progress of the pregnancy, dropping levels suggests a failed pregnancy. 3. Sonogram gives the viability of the pregnancy and this is confirmatory. Further management can be planned accordingly. Progesterone cream or oral medication can help only with a healthy embryo and when there is a hormone deficiency. Hope this helps.
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Can Low Progesterone Levels Cause Miscarriage?

Hello, Thanks for letting us know your health concern. I have gone through your query and would like to offer some information. 1. If you have not received regular cycles since you are lactating, prediction of ovulation is difficult and this can cause misleading dates. 2. Since serial serum beta-hCG titers show the progress of the pregnancy, dropping levels suggests a failed pregnancy. 3. Sonogram gives the viability of the pregnancy and this is confirmatory. Further management can be planned accordingly. Progesterone cream or oral medication can help only with a healthy embryo and when there is a hormone deficiency. Hope this helps.