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Most clinics prescribe progesterone during this two-week period to prepare the lining of the womb for the embryo to implant and support its development. The body does produce its own progesterone, but this might not be at a level to match all the other hormones taken during the treatment. Progesterone, by pessaries or injections, can produce side-effects similar to those of early pregnancy, including headaches and mood swings.
After two weeks the woman has a pregnancy test. She may meanwhile have experienced some bleeding. If so, clinics usually say it is still possible that she is pregnant and it is worth having a test. Carried out by the clinics, tests are very sensitive to raised levels of human chorionic gonadotropin, a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pregnancy and detectable in the woman's urine. Unfortunately these tests may only indicate a chemical pregnancy; where the hormone levels are consistent with pregnancy, but there is no viable embryo in die womb.
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