Progesterone Menopausal HRT: When, Why, And How To Benefit

Progesterone doesn’t get talked about as much as other sex hormones, so what’s its deal? Dr. Heather Hirsch explains:

Menopausal progesterone

Dr. Hirsch considers progesterone essential for menopausal women who are taking estrogen and have an intact uterus, to keep conditions at bay such as endometriosis or even uterine cancer.

However, she advises it is not critical in those without a uterus, unless there was a previous case of one of the above conditions.

10almonds addition: on the other hand, progesterone can still be beneficial from a metabolic and body composition standpoint, so do speak with your endocrinologist about it.

As an extra bonus: while not soporific (it won’t make you sleepy), taking progesterone at night will improve the quality of your sleep once you do sleep, so that’s a worthwhile thing for many!

Dr. Hirsch also discusses the merits of continuous vs cyclic use; continuous maintains the above sleep benefits, for example, while cyclic use can help stabilize menstrual patterns in late perimenopause and early menopause.

For more on these things, plus discussion of different types of progesterone, enjoy:

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Want to learn more?

You might also like to read:

• What Does “Balance Your Hormones” Even Mean?
• What You Should Have Been Told About The Menopause Beforehand
• HRT: Bioidentical vs Animal – A Tale Of Two Approaches

Take care!