A new trial found that a progesterone-mimicking drug used to manage hot flashes and other symptoms may have anticancer ...

Menopausal hormone replacement therapy (MHT) was once routinely used to relieve symptoms of menopause and protect against ...

In general, hormonal measurements in premenopausal women (in whom progesterone can be accurately measured only during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle) are difficult to interpret because of both ...

For women who have had multiple miscarriages, a safe and inexpensive progesterone treatment may increase their chances of completing a pregnancy. In a new study published in the journal Fertility and ...

Progesterone not only controls the changes in your body during pregnancy but also handles your emotions. It's called the ...

The first study on progesterone and Alzheimer's disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model. Progesterone is given with estrogen in hormone ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. If you’re entering perimenopause or menopause, you’ve probably heard about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — and you might be wondering about ...

Micronized oral progesterone might decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women, according to new research. In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of about 180 women with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health tech, women's health and female entrepreneurship. Sep 29, 2022, 09:00am EDT This article is more than 3 years ...

A recent study in the UK found that taking progesterone supplements during pregnancy is associated with a decreased risk of miscarriage, at least in some cases. To Teresa Kenney, a women's health ...