Molecular
Structure of Natural Progesterones is different from
that of Medroxyprogesterone (provera).
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Progesterone
- Natural
- physiologically identical
to progesterone in the body
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Medroxyprogesterone
- Synthetic
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different molecular structure...thus side effects
& risk factors
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Estrogen Effects
- Creates
proliferative endometrium
- Causes
breast stimulation
- Increases
body fat
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Salt & fluid retention
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Depression & headaches
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Interferes with thyroid hormone
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Decreases sex drive
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Increases blood clotting
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Impairs blood sugar control
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Increases risk of gallbladder disease
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Reduces oxygen levels in all cells
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Increases risk of endometrial cancer
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Increases risk of breast cancer
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Restrains osteoclast function
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Reduces vascular tone
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Progesterone Effects
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Maintains secretory endometrium
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Protects against fibrocystic breasts
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Helps use fat for energy
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Natural diuretic
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Facilitates thyroid hormone action
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Increases sex drive
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Normalises blood clotting
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Normalises blood sugar levels
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Restores proper cell oxygen levels
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Prevents endometrial cancer
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Helps prevent breast cancer
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Stimulates osteoblast bone building
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Restores normal vascular tone
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Necessary for survival of embryo
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Symptoms
of Progesterone
Deficiency
• anxiety, depression
• Bleeding
• Osteoporosis
• PMS
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| Symptoms
of Progesterone Excess •
dizziness
• Somnolence
• Acne (prog-test)
• Euphoria
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Post
Natal Depression
Acording
to Katharina Dalton, M.D., women who suffer from PMS are prone
to develop postnatal depression. Women who have had postpartum
depression once have 68% chance of having it again after another
pregnancy, but trials of prophylactic progesterone worldwide
have shown that it is possible to reduce this recurrence rate
to 7%.1
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