Progesterone

What is progesterone?

Progesterone is a steroid hormone that plays a vital role in the female menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Known as the "pregnancy hormone", progesterone helps prepare the body for conception and pregnancy.

Some key facts about progesterone:

• Produced mainly by the corpus luteum in the ovaries during the second half of the menstrual cycle. Also produced in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands and placenta during pregnancy.


• Levels rise after ovulation, whether or not pregnancy occurs. If pregnancy occurs, levels continue rising.


• Helps build and maintain the uterine lining during the luteal phase for potential implantation of a fertilized egg.


• Thickens cervical mucus to help sperm travel to the egg.


• Promotes gestation if pregnancy occurs by encouraging growth of blood vessels and development of the uterine lining.


• Prevents contractions of the uterus to help maintain the pregnancy.


• Breast development during puberty and pregnancy relies on progesterone.

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Does this overview help explain what progesterone is and how it works? Let me know if you have any other questions!