Progesterone is high considering physiological factors and disease factors, disease factors can be seen in chylothorax, multiple ovulation, multiple pregnancy, primary hypertension and so on.
1. Physiological factors: progesterone fluctuates with the menstrual cycle, and progesterone levels rise rapidly after ovulation. In addition, the serum progesterone level will also rise steadily with the increase of pregnancy, these are normal phenomena, no need to be overly nervous.
2. Disease factors: elevated progesterone can be seen in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum, mild gestational hypertension syndrome, diabetic pregnant women, adrenal cancer, Cushing’s syndrome, multiple ovulation, multiple pregnancy, essential hypertension, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, ovarian granulosa laminar cell tumors, ovarian lipoid tumors and so on.
If excessive progesterone secretion is detected, it is recommended to clarify the specific cause under the guidance of a doctor, and if it belongs to disease factors, timely targeted treatment.