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Progesterone and Menopause Menopause is the stage in a woman's life when her ovaries stop producing
estrogen and progesterone, which leads to a cessation of her menstrual cycle.
The adrenal glands still produce these hormones. However, the adrenal glands
produce these hormones at significantly lower levels. Typically a woman can
expect anywhere from a 40% to 80% reduction in estrogen levels, progesterone
levels typically approach zero.Menopause generally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 60. However,
there are cases of menopause occurring at much earlier ages and even later
ages. It is important to point out, that menopause is not the only reason for
poor progesterone production in the body. Some pre-menopausal women just have
low progesterone production that can lead to many unpleasant side effects,
including problems during pregnancy. Some symptoms that often occur during or after menopause:
Reported symptoms of low progesterone levels, include the symptoms above
and the following as well:
The above list is by no means comprehensive. There are more known, and
probably many more, unknown symptoms that occur due to progesterone
deficiency. Post-menopausal women, and women experiencing the symptoms outlined above,
should request a saliva test. Some doctors will still insist on doing a blood
based hormone test, however, these tests are notoriously incorrect. Saliva tests
have the reputation for being the most accurate tests for determining hormonal
levels. Many doctors have been misinformed, and believe that progestins (synthetic
progesterone made by pharmaceutical companies) are the same thing as natural
progesterone. The fact is, that the synthetic progesterone has a different
molecular structure than the progesterone that your body produces. In fact, it
has been reported, that many of these synthetic products cause many of the side
effects that they were meant to relieve. There have been several studies on synthetic progesterone and hormone
replacement therapy (HRT). A recent study concluded that HRT actually INCREASES
your chances for developing breast cancer and may also increase your risk of
heart attack. Natural progesterone, which comes from the Mexican Wild Yam, is
molecularly identical to the progesterone produced by your body. It is important to note, that reports indicate no significant side effects
when using natural progesterone. As Dr. John Lee points out, unlike synthetics,
you cannot overdose on natural progesterone. Findings indicate that natural progesterone can relieve the symptoms, and
in some cases, even reverse the effects of short term and long-term progesterone
deficiency when included in your health plan. That is why it is so important to
find a doctor that understands the benefits of natural progesterone over the
synthetics.
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