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Progesterone is a hormone made by the body which helps to regulate the menstrual cycle in a woman. Progesterone also serves other functions like regulating the thyroid gland,reducing swelling and inflammation, and aiding in immunity. Progesterone begins to decline with age,leading to menopause. For this reason, many women turn to Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) to alleviate symptoms caused by this decrease. Estrogen and Progesterone are the two hormones replaced through HRT. Progesterone is used along with estrogen in women who still have their uterus. In these women, if taken without progesterone, estrogen increases a woman's risk for cancer of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus).

5 Great Resources on Progesterone

• National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC): Progesterone
• Progesterone.Com: Progesterone and Your Health
• Wikipedia: Progesterone
• PMS-Menopause-Progesterone Resource Center: Progesterone Resource Center
• A.D.A.M. (via UMMC): Progesterone

5 Latest Headlines on Progesterone

• More Progesterone News from Topix

What is Progesterone?

• Healthwise (via WebMD): Progesterone
• Kimball's Biology Pages: Progesterone
• Wise Geek: What is Progesterone?
• Health-Science: What is Progesterone?
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration: Chemical Sampling Information

What Are The Uses for Progesterone?

• Revolution Health: Progesterone - Drugs & Treatments
• Women's Health Resource: Progesterone - Its Uses and Effects
• Concieving Concepts: Progesterone in the Treatment of Infertility

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Progesterone?

• MedicineNet: Progesterone - Intramuscular Side Effects
• RxList: Prometrium (Progesterone) Side Effects and Drug Interactions
• Cerner Multum (via Healthline): progesterone : Important Information on Progesterone

What are the Alternatives to Progesterone?

• MedicineNet: Natural Hormone Replacement Alternatives
• aHealthyMe: Natural Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Heal Thy: Hot Flashes: Alternatives to Hormones

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Progesterone

• New York Times: Progesterone May Play Major Role In the Prevention of Nerve Diseases
• FertilityBlogs: Progesterone Posts
• HealthLine: Low Early Pregnancy 'Hormone' Levels: hCG and Progesterone
• BlogSpot: Hormone replacement therapy
• Center for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Reasearch: Progesterone (not Estrogen) is Optimal Therapy for Hot Flushes
• DailyStrength: Progesterone Discussions
• MedHelp: Progesterone Posts

Clinical Trials for Progesterone

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Progesterone Clinical Trial Listings
• CenterWatch: Progesterone Clinical Trial Search Results

Controversy and Lawsuits about Progesterone

• New York Times: Study Links Bone Loss to Progesterone Use
• Injury Board: Progesterine
• Women to Women: Causes of Breast Cancer — the Estrogen Controversy

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Progesterone

• PubMed Central: Archives of Progesterone Research
• Google Scholar: Progesterone Articles
• JAMA: Progesterone Articles

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• Breast Cancer
• Menopause
• Estrogen
• Hormonal Replacement Therapy
• Hot Flashes

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