The Benefits of Progesterone Therapy During Perimenopause

For decades, progesterone was thought to be only necessary for pregnancy, leading to the widespread belief that it had little role outside of fertility and gestation. Many women who have had a hysterectomy are not prescribed progesterone under the assumption that they no longer need it.

Low Progesterone: Symptoms, Cause and Best Treatment

Progesterone begins to decline naturally after the age of 30 due to aging—this is purely biological and inevitable. Unlike other hormones that can be influenced by lifestyle factors, nothing can stop this decline—not lowering stress, not taking supplements, and not even high-protein diets.