Progesterone
Progesterone is a hormone that plays an important role in the reproductive system.
Why it matters: In females, progesterone supports menstruation and helps maintain the early stages of a pregnancy.
Source · Cleveland Clinic — what it is, why it matters, what moves it, related conditions
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What is Progesterone?
Progesterone is a hormone that plays an important role in the reproductive system.
What might a high or low Progesterone mean?
In females, progesterone supports menstruation and helps maintain the early stages of a pregnancy.
What can affect Progesterone?
It may be higher with: Ovulation, when the corpus luteum forms and begins producing it, Conception, when the corpus luteum keeps making more, Pregnancy, rising each trimester to a peak in the third. It may be lower with: A cycle where the egg is not fertilised and the corpus luteum breaks down, The years leading up to menopause, when ovulation stops.
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