Tuesday, May 25, 2010

What is the CAUSE of a woman's body NOT producing progesterone?

And what effects will your body have if you don't take medication such as Provera?
Answer:
That's something that will vary from individual to individual, and is best answered by an endocrinologist. One way or another the answer will lie in the ovaries and most commonly, I'd think, with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).

Without the use of synthetic hormones, a woman lacking progesterone won't have normal menstrual cycles. However, with proper diagnostic work and investigation into the cause of the hormone imbalance, there may be better treatment for it (eliminating or addressing the cause of the imbalance rather than just putting in the missing hormone blindly) that will cause other health improvements as well.

If this is something you're dealing with, please see an endocrinologist!

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