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Posing A Progesterone Question: Bioidentical Progesterone Better? Worse? No Good At All?

Women naturally make progesterone in the second have of the menstrual cycle to prevent periods from coming on too soon, to prevent the lining of the uterus from being too thick, and to support an early pregnancy. Exactly what else it 'naturally' does for us is still under debate. But women are prescribed progesterone often and the question we are gabbing about is what progesterone is the best for us, and you hear just that word progesterone used a lot. Which progesterone is right for you is to be decided by your own gyno, but it depends on whether you are seeking contraception, control of bleeding, treatment of endometriosis, fertility, or menopausal therapy (just to name a few uses!). It is best to come in to Women's Health Practice and gab with your gyno to see which progesterone is going to be right for you. This general class of progesterone hormone, and it's synthetic varieties is about ubiquitous as any medication in current use for contraception and hormone th...