10/11/2025
✨️..So let's talk PROGESTERONE ✨️
🌼Progesterone is made in high levels by the ovaries after ovulation in menstruating women and in low doses by the adrenal glands for women of all ages.
🌼Progesterone receptors are found in the uterus, breast, o***y, brain, bone, musculoskeletal and immune systems as well as in all cells and tissues.
🌼As such, the production of progesterone is an essential regulator of female reproductive function and plays an integral role in the normal physiology of the brain, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, nervous and immune systems.
🌼In other words, progesterone is needed for body - wide health, not just reproduction
🌼Now a term you may have heard of is Progestogens.
🌼Progestogens is a collective term that encompasses natural progesterone( as bio/body identical), and a range of synthetic drugs termed progestins.
🌼Oestrogen is the “lead” component of HRT that relieves the vasomoto symptoms of menopause and protects against osteoporosis.
🌼The medical opinion is that women with a uterus require a progestogen to prevent endometrial hyperplasia and the risk of endometrial cancer associated with the use of unopposed oestrogen.
🌼In my opinion, women on oestogen therapy, irrespective of if they possess a uterus, should be prescribed progesterone.
🌼After all, progesterone receptors are found not exclusively to the uterus, but are found BODY wide - as explained 👆
🌼Progesterone that is manufactured from a plant based (YAMS) as a medicine is identical to the progesterone made by the body, and therefore termed "bio & body-identical.”
🌼By comparison, progestins are synthetic chemicals used in both HRT & many brands of pill.
🌼Are you confused as to what the best option is for you, whether to take HRT or BIO IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY 🤔
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