Progesterone is produced both in the female and in the male body. It is necessary for many processes occurring in the body. In women, it is produced by the ovaries, in men - by the testicles. And in both sexes it is produced in small amounts by the adrenal cortex.
For women, progesterone is extremely important, because, among other things, it prepares its body for pregnancy: it prepares the inner layer of the uterus to attach the fetal egg, helps in bearing pregnancy.
In the non-pregnant state, progesterone plays an important role in the normal course of the menstrual cycle. And at a low level, the cycle can be violated. Its production varies depending on the phase of the cycle.
So, in the follicular phase, it is produced in very small amounts, and on the 14-15 day, that is, in the phase of ovulation, the level of progesterone begins to grow actively. When an egg leaves the ovary, the burst follicle begins to produce a "pregnancy hormone".
It is during this period in the normal level of progesterone is at a maximum. This signals the whole body that you need to prepare for pregnancy.
If the body is experiencing a decrease or increase in the level of progesterone, symptoms such as:
- breast tenderness;
- bloating;
- sharp mood swings;
- vaginal bleeding that has nothing to do with menstruation;
- menstrual cycle disorders .
The lowered level of progesterone leads to violations of the hormonal background and the lack of function of the yellow body, placenta, pregnancy , miscarriages, chronic inflammations of the reproductive system and other troubles.
Progesterone - injections with delayed monthly
Progesterone injections help restore the cycle and cause a period. Treatment in the form of injections or drugs should be prescribed by a specialist after the tests. And the form of taking medicines is taken by a doctor. Progesterone injections with a delay in menstruation are carried out with certain dosages. Progesterone injections for menstruation are produced by progesterone preparations 2.5%, progesterone 2%, progesterone 1%.
These drugs contain a hormone in a solution of almond or olive oil. Progesterone injections are the most common form in which this hormone is prescribed to patients in the form of a drug. And injections of progesterone with a delay of the monthly resume the normal cycle.