Progesterone

Category: Health

Progesterone is a hormone produced in the body which helps to regulate the menstrual cycle of women and supports pregnancy. Such hormone also can be found in men’s body, but just a little amount of it and is less important to sexual maturity.

I’m not a medical student, so based on my understanding after reading some articles on progesterone, I learnt that it can be treated as a birth control method. This hormone can help during early pregnancy. Birth control pills that contain progesterone, can essentially “fool” the body into thinking it is pregnant, because it detects a higher level of progesterone. This means ovulation does not usually occur.

Progesterone is not only for menstrual cycle but also serves several other important functions in the body:

  • Aids in immunity
  • Reduces swelling and inflammation
  • Stimulates and regulates the production of the thyroid gland
  • Keeps blood-clotting levels at normal values.
  • Keeps bones strong
  • Produces collagen
  • Helps keep nerves functioning at appropriate levels.
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