Progesterone Insufficiency

Progesterone Insufficiency General Information

Progesterone Insufficiency is a condition that usually appears in patients who present an imbalanced production of progesterone hormone. It is very important not to confuse progesterone with progestins, which are synthetically secreted progestogens. Generally, progesterone is a C21 steroid hormone that controls the patient’s menstrual cycle, pregnancy (when it supports the gestation) and embryogenesis. The patient is diagnosed with Progesterone Insufficiency when she presents an elevated level of estrogen that inactivated the corpus luteum, a low level of LDL cholesterol, excessive vitamin E, which lowers the level of LDL cholesterol, excessive animal fats, insufficient vitamin E inhibition of arachidonic acid release, and so on. Other potential physical features that will enable your physician to set a diagnosis include the presence of: insufficient vitamin E effect as luteotrophin, excessive hepatic clearance of progesterone, adrenal fatigue with insufficient progesterone production and hiperadrenia accompanied by resultant suppression of ovarian function.

Progesterone can also be considered a steroid hormone that plays an important role in changes of the endometrium in the second half of the patient’s menstrual cycle. It prepares the lining of the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized egg and its progression, and maintains the patient’s uterus during the pregnancy period. It is normally secreted by cells that are localized inside the ovaries and are known as granulosa cells, which also surround the little follicles that will mature in becoming ovulated eggs. When the hormone is abnormally secreted, the patient will experience the first symptoms of Progesterone Insufficiency, such as changes in the reproductive cycle in female patients and fluctuations in hormone levels. If there is no pregnancy, the patient’s body stops the progesterone secretion and menstruation takes place.

Progesterone Insufficiency Symptoms

The signs and symptoms caused by Progesterone Insufficiency usually differ depending on the patient’s age and organism. These manifestations usually increase in intensity as the patient ages. The most common signs and symptoms specific for this kind of condition that the patient can experience appear as allergy signs, depression, fatigue, anxiety, endometriosis, hair loss and facial hair growth, headaches, dizziness, and foggy thinking. Other less encountered symptoms can appear as fibrocystic breasts, low sex drive, osteoporosis, PMS, urinary tract infections and incontinence, uterine fibroids, weight gain, water retention, bloating and wrinkly skin. These symptoms generally appear when the patient presents an incorrect relationship between progesterone and estrogen levels in his body. These two female hormones are generally in a delicate balance. Any variation of this balance can cause a severe effect on the patient’s health, leading to signs and symptoms of Progesterone Insufficiency. In most cases, the levels of these two hormones that the patient’s body produces each month can vary depending on certain factors of stress, nutrition, exercise and the most important factor, ovulation or lack of ovulation. Other effects of Progesterone Insufficiency can include infertility, carbohydrate cravings, irregular periods, ovarian cysts, menstrual cramps, breast cancer risk, elevated blood pressure, increase blood clotting and lower body temperature. It is very important to treat the disease in early stages of development to prevent complication and to increase the curing rate. If the disease is not treated properly, it can cause severe complications that can threat seriously the patient’s life.

Progesterone Insufficiency Treatment

It is very important for the doctor to diagnose Progesterone Insufficiency in the early stages of development, because by doing this, he can increase the healing rate and the patient’s organism can safely respond to the available treatment options. In most cases, to treat the disease, doctors use Crinone gel as main treatment option. This gel acts by replacing or supplementing the low levels of progesterone hormone, especially in infertile female patients who present Progesterone Insufficiency. There are cases in which the health care provider can use it in certain female patients who present no menstruation or who have not responded to the first therapies that are applied to control this type of medical condition. The gel can also be used in other less or more severe conditions determined by the doctor. In general facts, the Crinone gel is a hormone which acts by preparing the patient’s uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg and helps protecting the lining of the uterus. There are cases in which it can be used to maintain a healthy pregnancy. In treating Progesterone Insufficiency is very important not to administrate the gel if the patient is allergic to any ingredient contained by Crinone gel, if the patient is suffering from breast or ovary cancer, cancer in the lining of the uterus, disorders of the uterus or vagina, or she has a history of blood clots or clotting problems, vaginal bleeding caused by unknown factors, liver disease, or if the patient experienced a stroke, a recent miscarriage, and bleeding in the brain.

Another treatment option for the management of this hormonal disorder called Progesterone Insufficiency is based on Endometrin, which can be inserted into the patient’s vagina; this medicine contains an amount of 100 mg of progesterone hormone. Generally, progesterone is a female hormone that plays an important role in ovulation and menstruation. It causes changes in the patient’s lining of the uterus, making the fertilized egg to attach easily to the uterus in the first stages of a pregnancy. This kind of medicine helps the patient’s body maintain a pregnancy properly. It is usually used as a part of a fertility treatment for female patients who are not able to become pregnant due to decreased levels of progesterone inside their bodies. It is very important not to use Endometrin, especially when the patient is pregnant, unless the doctor has administered certain medications as a part of the fertility therapy. If the medicine is used incorrectly it can cause severe complication such as blood clots, stroke, heart attack or breast cancer. It is very important not to use the medicine if the patient presents circulation disorders, severe liver disease, cancer caused by a certain hormone, breast or uterine cancer, unusual vaginal bleeding, or if the patient recently experienced an incomplete abortion. As a part of the treatment for this medical disorder - Progesterone Insufficiency, these medicines, especially if they are not taken properly, can lead to the appearance of certain side effects that can affect the patient’s thinking or reaction.