In women, progesterone levels are relatively low during the preovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, rise after ovulation, and are elevated during the luteal phase, as shown in diagram below. Progesterone levels tend to be < 2 ng/ml prior to ovulation, and > 5 ng/ml after ovulation.
Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted Aug. 7-Dec. 29, 2013, on the Gallup Daily tracking survey, with a random sample of 3,445 adults, aged 18-34, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, who report they are currently living at home with their parents.
Average life expectancy for someone in your mother's condition could be 1 to 2 months. She could die from the cancer in her liver but also from the results of her inactivity due to pain and medications. It is important at this point that she do whatever she needs to do to prepare herself for the end of her life.