Progesterone helps regulate the menstrual cycle and supports a healthy pregnancy. Progesterone levels can be measured with a blood test to track ovulation or diagnose fertility issues. Synthetic ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

Sex hormones are considered critical regulators of sex-related characteristics in both males and females during puberty. They also play a critical role in regulating skeletal growth during periods of ...

The female body runs on a well-balanced combination of hormones. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and ovulation. Meanwhile, progesterone prepares the body for a potential pregnancy by thickening ...

Human milk (HM) contains a wide range of biologically active components that include estrogens and progesterone. Although maternal estrogens and progesterone levels drop rapidly after birth, they ...

Your body may show several signs if the progesterone levels increase. You may notice a change in your mood, body temperature and energy levels right after you ovulate. Progesterone is the dominant ...

If untreated, low progesterone may affect fertility and immunity in the long run. It may also raise the risk of a condition called endometrial hyperplasia, where the uterus’s endometrium becomes too ...