Does obesity cause low progesterone levels

  After pregnancy, the body of pregnant women may undergo some changes. In order to ensure that these changes are within the normal range, pregnant women need to go to the hospital for examination and timely understand the condition of themselves and the fetus. Moreover, pregnant women also need to pay attention to their progesterone levels in the body to avoid miscarriage. So, can obesity in pregnant women cause low progesterone?

  

Does obesity cause low progesterone levels1

  Obesity has a certain impact on the level of progesterone in pregnant women, so excessive obesity in pregnant women may lead to lower levels of progesterone in their bodies. This is because many pregnant women with obesity have weak ovarian function, which can easily lead to insufficient secretion of endocrine hormones and lower progesterone levels. So if pregnant women want to adjust their progesterone levels after pregnancy, they need to control their weight.

  Generally, weight loss can be achieved through exercise and diet to control body weight. In addition, pregnant women need to undergo regular blood tests at the hospital to ensure that they have no other adverse health conditions. Pregnant women need to adjust their diet, so they should eat more foods containing vitamin E to stimulate the secretion of progesterone in the corpus luteum and increase their progesterone levels.

  Secondly, pregnant women should control the intensity of exercise and avoid overexertion, as this is not conducive to fetal physical development and may even lead to fainting, loss of appetite, and other conditions. If pregnant women find that progesterone in their bodies has not returned to normal, they should go to the hospital for examination in a timely manner and supplement progesterone under the arrangement of a doctor.

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