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Do women going right on through menopause have reduced quantities of progesterone?

Recent research tells us that women do have problems with decreased amounts of progesterone and also experience other symptoms such as unexplained weight gain (specially in the stomach region), depression, weakness, hair loss, storage loss, mood swings, headaches and loss of libido. A natural product could balance estrogens without negative effects.

Estrogen and progesterone are both main hormones created by womens ovaries when they are menstruating. Smaller levels of these hormones may also be produced by the adrenal glands. It is necessary for the success of the fertilized egg, its embryo along with the fetus throughout pregnancy.

Progesterone's key functions include: acting as a to estrogen and testosterone; it maintains uterine lining and aids in gestation; protects against fibrocystic breasts, endometrial and breast cancer; serves as a diuretic, helps use fat for energy; can be a natural antidepressant; aids thyroid hormone action; normalizes blood clotting; restores sex drive; normalizes blood sugar, zinc and copper levels; restores proper cell oxygen levels, has a thermogenic effect; builds bone and helps to protects against osteoporosis.

Some medical practioners feel that menopausal signs, osteoporosis and heart problems might not be due to a of estrogen, but to a relative estrogen excess due to progesterone deficiency.

Synthetic progestins, such as for example an HRT drug called Provera (a synthetic compound), do not have exactly the same biological effects as natural progesterone and have been known to cause side effects including: substance retention, depression, breast distress, stroke, jaundice, blood clotting and cervical erosions.

On another hand, natural progesterone has no known unwanted effects and has been found to be useful in alleviating symptoms such as for instance PMS and hot flashes. It's already been credited with helping to prevent osteoporosis.

Many medical practioners now prescribe for ladies in menopause the usage of a, pure progesterone cream during the last fourteen days of the period. (On your own note, I personally use the Emerita cream and think it single-handedly ended my mood swings and unexpected outbursts of crying.) The cream is quickly absorbed into thin-skin areas such as for example the breasts, internal hands, neck or belly by the subcutaneous fat and then introduced into the body. You need to be careful of the dosage level in the products. Some could have none to almost no and others give 20-30 mg within an application. It is often best to first talk with a doctor. TM