There are numerous reasons for blood pressure to spike and become elevated while talking BP medications. These include. 1  increased sodium chloride intake (table salt or NaCl)  low potassium.
Levels of progesterone do increase naturally in pregnancy as mentioned above. High levels of progesterone are associated with the condition congenital adrenal hyperplasia. However, the high progesterone levels are a consequence of and not a cause of this condition. Also, high levels of progesterone are associated with an increased risk for developing breast cancer. Progesterone, either alone or in combination with oestrogen, is taken by women as an oral contraceptive (âthe pillâ). âThe pillâ works by preventing ovulation, making it nearly 100% effective in preventing pregnancy.
During the first trimester, levels of hCG should double every 48 - 72 hours with the levels reaching between 50,000  300,000 mIU/ml at the end of the first trimester. After the first trimester levels of hCG drop dramatically with the levels remaining well above the base level of 5 mIU/ml throughout the pregnancy.