High progesterone in early pregnancy does not necessarily mean twins, it only means that the woman’s corpus luteum functions better, more progesterone is secreted and the embryo grows and develops well.
Progesterone is a steroid hormone, usually found in the ovarian corpus luteum cells or gestational embryos, progesterone has the role of regulating menstruation, maintaining the luteal function, and allowing the embryo to implant and develop.
Early pregnancy check progesterone found that the value is higher can not judge is twins, to confirm the diagnosis of twins need to do ultrasound after 50 days of pregnancy to check the gestational sac, if the existence of two gestational sacs, two fetal heart can only be judged to be twins.
High progesterone can only mean that the fetus is developing well, regular monitoring during pregnancy is needed to understand the development of the fetus, if a drop in progesterone is found, it is related to miscarriage with aura, and can be carried out under the guidance of the doctor to protect the fetus, such as oral or injectable progesterone medication.
Progesterone mostly reaches its peak at 8 to 12 weeks of pregnancy, and after 12 weeks, it decreases and stays within the normal level. If you have any discomfort during pregnancy, you need to have a checkup and follow the doctor’s instructions to keep the fetus alive.