Progesterone Imbalance signs?

hannahbaer
Since 12/2019hannahbaer
Since 12/2019

December 12, 2019 at 5:50 pmI have been charting for 6 months but BBT only. I am not TTC but will be in about a year and want to make sure I am healthy.
- my periods are regular with small fluctuations, 26-29 days.
- my periods start with dark spotting, 2 heavy days, and light/spotting for 3 more days. (I read this was a sign of progesterone imbalances and incomplete shedding from previous cycle)
- I regularly dip below my cover line. It is usually one day and the rest of my chart seems to follow a semi normal pattern. Is this one dip below my cover line a sign of a short luteal phase / progesterone imbalance?

Are these valid fertility concerns or are these normal circumstances for some women?

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ChartingwithAn…
Since 8/2019ChartingwithAndrea
Since 8/2019

December 13, 2019 at 8:52 amHello! Your luteal phase starts being counted the day after ovulation until the last day before your period. The three charts you have here show a luteal phase of 14 days on average. That is totally within the normal range. A dip in temps wouldn't create a shoreter luteal phase, they would be unrelated in terms of the length.

If you are concerned about progesterone imbalance, you would need to consult with your doctor or OB-GYN since the only way to know what your actual hormone levels are is with a blood test. Your BBT chart indicates fluctuations and shifts within your resting body temperature and can give potential clues about imbalances, but the only way to confirm that would be with a bloodtest.

Hope this helps!

Andrea - OvaCue Specialist

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amaklenn
Since 8/2020amaklenn
Since 8/2020

August 27, 2020 at 10:45 amThanks, Andrea, for your answer! I am suspecting some progestone imbalance, too.

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ChartingwithAn…
Since 8/2019ChartingwithAndrea
Since 8/2019

August 27, 2020 at 3:21 pmYou are so welcome! The first indicator will be a short luteal phase, so anything shorter than 11 days. If that continues each cycle say 4 or 5 months in a row, then you may want to consult with your doctor at that point.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Andrea - OvaCue Specialist

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Progesterone Imbalance signs?