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Progesterone post-menoapusal but on pill and have periods

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bridget96776
bridget96776

Hi, the nurse phoned to tell me my blood test shows my progesterone levels are post menopausal. I think that sounds good but I'm perplexed because (1) I'm on the contraceptive pill and have a regular full on 4 day period each month and (2) I'm only 48 and my mother was 54 when she had her last period (she wasn't on the pill). Would love to hear your knowledge please

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  • bridget96776
    bridget96776

    Posted

    Please excuse spelling - terrible eyesight!
  • Mars777
    Mars777 bridget96776

    Posted

    I'm puzzled by this as post menopausal surely means you would not need to be on the contraceptive pill? Young to be post menopausal , when i got tested it was oestragen levels showed i was post menopausal? Not sure if this helps? exclaim

     

    • bridget96776
      bridget96776 Mars777

      Posted

      Hi. I went on the birth control pill a few years ago, for birth control. I visited the doctor recently and requeted a blood test because I was curious to know what my hormones were up to as I had been reading a bit about menopause lately. It turned out my progesterone is registering at post menopausal levels. This seems strange to me as the other relevant hormones were all pretty normal. A younger friend of mine her progesterone also used to be very low but now she uses an IUD and her progesterone has gone back to normal. The nurse I spoke to on the phone didn't really seem to know why my results were like this

    • Mars777
      Mars777 bridget96776

      Posted

      Well i am quite a bit older than you, Maybe ask again re results? Also post menopausal you would surely not get a period ? frown

       

    • bridget96776
      bridget96776 Mars777

      Posted

      Yes it seems weird. One friend suffested the birth control pill itself creates the period
    • DaisyDaze
      DaisyDaze Mars777

      Posted

      If you are on the pill, you will continue to get periods.
    • DaisyDaze
      DaisyDaze bridget96776

      Posted

      I was on the pill until I was about 52. The doc said my periods are not going to stop until I go off. I went off, and nothing since.I had already gone through menopause.
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