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Results 1 - 10 of 45 for PROGESTERONE
  1. Serum progesterone 
    Serum progesterone is a test to measure the amount of progesterone in the blood. Progesterone is a hormone produced mainly in the ovaries. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003714.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. 17-OH progesterone 
    17-OH progesterone is a blood test that measures the amount of 17-OH progesterone in the blood. This is a hormone produced ... A high level of 17-OH progesterone may be due to: Tumors of the ... hyperplasia (CAH) In infants with CAH, the 17-OHP level ranges ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003713.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. In vitro fertilization (IVF) 
    ... take daily shots or pills of the hormone progesterone for 8 to 10 weeks after the embryo transfer. Progesterone is a hormone produced naturally by the ovaries ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007279.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Types of hormone therapy 
    ... menopause . HT uses estrogen, progestin (a type of progesterone), or both. Sometimes testosterone is also added. ... After menopause, your body stops making estrogen and progesterone. HT can treat menopause symptoms that bother you. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000695.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Deciding about hormone therapy 
    ... making eggs. They also produce less estrogen and progesterone. Menstrual periods slowly stop over time. Periods may ... the hormones estrogen and progestin, a type of progesterone. Sometimes testosterone is also added. In women who' ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000694.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Hormone therapy for breast cancer 
    ... the action of female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) in a woman's body. This helps slow the ... The hormones estrogen and progesterone make some breast cancers grow. ... Most breast cancers are sensitive to hormones. Estrogen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000909.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Menopause 
    ... produces less of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Lower levels of these hormones cause menopause symptoms. ... dryness. HT is treatment with estrogen and, sometimes, progesterone. Talk to your provider about the benefits and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000894.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Aging changes in the female reproductive system 
    ... The ovaries stop making the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The ovaries also stop releasing eggs (ova, oocytes). ... prolapse) MANAGING CHANGES Hormone therapy with estrogen or progesterone, alone or in combination, may help menopause symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004016.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Intrauterine device (image) 
    ... uses copper as the active contraceptive, others use progesterone in a plastic device. IUDs are very effective ... less than 2% chance per year for the progesterone IUD, less than 1% chance per year for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17078.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Polycystic ovary syndrome 
    ... are unclear. The hormones affected are: Estrogen and progesterone, the female hormones that help a woman's ovaries ... FSH level LH level Male hormone ( testosterone ) level Progesterone level Other blood tests that may be done ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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