Blood test
Progesterone
Your progesterone level in the second half of your cycle, the hormone that rises after an egg is released.
- UKASaccredited laboratory
- Next dayresult, after the lab receives your sample
What it is for
- Progesterone
Why people check it
After ovulation, progesterone rises sharply in the second half of the cycle. That is why people with questions about fertility often start here. Timing matters: with regular periods the test is taken about 21 days after the first day of your last period, and with an irregular cycle about 7 days before the next one is due.
Can be done with a finger-prick kit at home, at a collection point or with home collection on request.
ProgesteroneWho it is for
Women looking into their fertility or their cycle, and women whose doctor follows their progesterone during pregnancy. Share the result with your doctor, together with the day of the cycle it was taken.
- Signs
People often check it when they
- Have questions about their fertility
- Want to know whether they are ovulating
- Have been asked to follow their levels during pregnancy
How to give your sample
The app shows which ways are open for this test before you pay.
A kit at home
A kit arrives by Royal Mail. You return it at a Post Office; the return postage is paid by you. Collection instructions come with the kit.
A collection point
A blood sample taken at a collection point near you, found from your postcode in the app.
Home collection: on request
You ask in your account, and the team replies with a price and a date. Nothing is charged now.
The result arrives in the app.
It is yours: keep it, or send it to the doctor of your choice: only a doctor can say what it means for you. This page explains what the test is for; it does not replace a consultation.
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