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I talked to the nurse today--she's so nice, thank God! She said that the low progesterone was due to my progesterone level dropping too quickly, rather than to not ovulating. I did some research using the all-knowing Dr. G.oogle (ha!) and what I found indicates that anything above 2.5 (on some sites) or 5 (on other sites) is taken to be evidence of ovulation. So, I'm less worried about that! Thank you for the support, too! It's really nice to know I'm not alone!

When I had short luteal phases before, my hormone profile showed that my progesterone (and estradiol, for that matter) increased to just about average levels by Peak +7 (which is why the low Peak +7 level surprised me), and then crashed too quickly after that. I was diagnosed with late luteal phase defect. I always assumed that it was due to the PCOS, but I'm not sure if that's an accurate assumption.

So, I'm back on hCG injections--not a big surprise there--and need to wait another cycle to watch the levels improve. Argh! I mean, yes, I know that it's best to make sure everything's working before attempting another pregnancy, but it's so hard to be patient!

I called the pharmacy, and they have one vial left, which they're saving for me! If you use hCG, check on your refills! I've been off of it since December, so I might be finding out about this late, but apparently there are shortages right now . . . So, thank you God, I'm heading to the pharmacy before the end of the day to pick mine up, even though I won't start injections for a couple of weeks.