Pregnanediol (Noun)
Meaning
A compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The levels of pregnanediol in a woman's urine can indicate the timing of ovulation and potential fertility windows.
- Pregnant women typically have higher concentrations of pregnanediol in their urine due to increased progesterone production.
- Research has shown that pregnanediol is present in higher amounts in the urine of women during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
- Doctors may test for pregnanediol levels in urine to confirm pregnancy or monitor its progression.
- Pregnancy tests that detect pregnanediol can be less sensitive than those that detect human chorionic gonadotropin, but still provide valuable information.