Best time of month to test progesterone?
We’ve been trying since December and no luck other than a chemical pregnancy in January. I use CBAD, track CM, and just got an Oura ring about a week ago to help track temps (I know not as good as actually tracking BBT but I tried that and it just didn’t work, I never remembered before I got up out of bed). I also just turned 33, not sure if that is relevant.
I know it’s only been ~5 months but I don’t want to speak with a doctor yet. This month when I did my CBAD I had two circles on CD8 and CD9, then suddenly a solid smiley in CD10 (way earlier than ever, I’m pretty consistently getting a solid around CD13). I also started wearing Oura ring on CD9 and had a rise in temp on CD11-13, now it’s fallen two days in a row. I just don’t know what’s going on.
All this to say, I haven’t been able to stay away from Dr. Google 😅 now I’m thinking I have a progesterone problem. A lab near me allows you to schedule and order your own tests/labs and there’s one called Women’s Hormone Panel that will test estrogen, FSH, LH, progesterone, and DHEA Sulfate. My question is, when is the best time to take these labs? I know progesterone fluctuates throughout your cycle so I don’t know when to test and make the most of my $150 🥲
I’m currently CD15, sitting on my second day of temps falling and no idea when my period will come since I’ve never ovulated so early.
This is stressful. 🥲