fiveworlds Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 A friend of mine has been taking the progesterone only pill due to having issues with periods but it hasn't helped so the doctor recommended her the contraceptive implant instead. As both are just progesterone delivery devices I was wondering is there a way of monitoring the progesterone levels via PdG testing and a smartphone app while she is taking the pill to determine if maybe a personalised mini Pill dosage adjustment would work instead. Most of what I find online in relation to PdG testing is just about trying to get pregnant should this work in theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVat Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Your friend should consult with her physician. Not you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveworlds Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Obviously however I am curious why no testing device seems to exist? Surely if diabetics need a monitor for insulin levels because getting the right dosage is complicated and can even change shouldn't the same hold true for other drugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exchemist Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 4 hours ago, fiveworlds said: Obviously however I am curious why no testing device seems to exist? Surely if diabetics need a monitor for insulin levels because getting the right dosage is complicated and can even change shouldn't the same hold true for other drugs? I found this paper, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8867790/ suggesting there has been some work on a dipstick type test for progesterone. No idea how close to commercialisation such a concept may be. One issue may be that, as I understand this, it needs to be semi-quantitative, rather than a simple go/no go (like a Covid test for instance), as one needs to know whether the level of progesterone in the blood is above a certain threshold, rather than simply whether it is present or not. Developing tests like this with the necessary degree of reliability for use by non-professionals is not straight forward and the commercial incentive/clinical need may not be sufficient to support the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 ELISAS are the standard for such tests. They can be ordered by health provided, but are not that well suited for home use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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