What Is Progesterone and Why Does Your Body Need It

Progesterone is a hormone produced in the ovaries of women. It is also produced by men, but in small amounts.

Progesterone is a fundamental hormone and is the forerunner for the production of additional, important hormones including estrogen and cortisone. Progesterone, in conjunction with estrogen, works to regulate a woman’s reproductive cycle.

Progesterone is considered critically important to a woman’s health. It is produced prior to ovulation to prepare a woman’s uterus for accepting a fertilized egg. Each month, during a woman’s childbearing years, progesterone is secreted from within the ovaries signaling the body to thicken the lining of the uterus, so … read more