What if progesterone hasn’t risen in a week after progesterone shots?

If progesterone does not rise after one week of progesterone injection, it is recommended to seek medical advice to identify the cause and receive standardized diagnosis and treatment, and terminate the pregnancy if necessary.
Common causes of low progesterone in pregnancy include endocrine diseases such as luteal insufficiency, ectopic pregnancy, and chromosomal abnormalities that lead to arrested embryonic development.
If the progesterone injection does not increase one week after the progesterone, should be timely ultrasound to check the location of the gestational sac, if the ectopic pregnancy, it is recommended to terminate the pregnancy in a timely manner; if the intrauterine pregnancy should be examined to see whether the development of the gestational week is consistent with the condition of the fetal heart, fetal buds, etc., if the development of the embryo there are abnormalities should be terminated in a timely manner, to avoid blindly preservation of the pregnancy to avoid affecting the safety of mothers and fetuses.
If it is caused by luteal insufficiency, it is recommended to judge whether to continue to inject progesterone to protect the fetus according to the pregnant woman’s condition; if it is simply low progesterone without obvious symptoms, it can be observed first.
To sum up, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and receive standardized diagnosis and treatment.