Lack of progesterone

Progesterone is not only produced in pregnant women's bodies, but also in normal women's bodies. As an important female hormone in the female body, progesterone naturally has an important impact on women's endocrine and other physiological phenomena. When a woman's body lacks progesterone, it will affect the regularity of menstruation and even normal fertility. So what are some effective ways to increase progesterone in the body?

What happens if you lack progesterone?

1. It can affect menstruation, infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, and blood clots during menstruation.

2. It may affect conception, hypothyroidism, depression, fibrocystic breasts, and hypoglycemia.

3. If you are already pregnant, it is easy to cause miscarriage. Women's progesterone is relatively low, which can cause infertility or miscarriage. Insufficient progesterone is also one of the causes of breast hyperplasia.

What to do if you lack progesterone

1. Progesterone is mainly produced by the corpus luteum, so it is also called progesterone. Progesterone usually works on the basis of the action of estrogen, preparing for the implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus and ensuring pregnancy, such as making the endometrium transition from the growth phase to the secretory phase to facilitate embryo implantation, and making the uterus less excited, ensuring a more "quiet" environment for the embryo. If a woman lacks progesterone, she can take progesterone orally or by injection.

2. In daily life, you should choose foods that are rich in phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are widely found in foods such as beans, grains, fruits, and vegetables. They are not only easily available but also safe. Nearly 400 types of phytoestrogens have been discovered, among which soybeans, wheat, black rice, lentils, sunflower seeds, fennel, onions and other foods are the most abundant. You can eat more of these foods to replenish the progesterone in your body.

3. You should also eat foods containing vitamins appropriately, such as peaches, grapefruits, hawthorns, strawberries, kiwis, pears, etc., which are rich in pectin and dietary fiber, and will not cause large fluctuations in blood sugar. Because fruits have many advantages, as evidenced by the following examples: their bright color and delicious taste can stimulate appetite; they are rich in vitamin C, which can aid digestion, prevent arteriosclerosis, and delay aging; their sugar content is lower than that of staple foods, their volume is large, and they are easy to produce a feeling of fullness; the pectin and dietary fiber they contain can delay the absorption of glucose.

During the pregnancy preparation period, if the examination shows that your body is lacking progesterone, do not panic or take medicine blindly. Maintaining a good mood will be beneficial to your health. At the same time, listen to the doctor, actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, and strive to reach normal levels of progesterone as soon as possible. Finally, I would like to remind everyone that if you want to have a child, you must go to the hospital to check your physical condition first, and then conceive after confirming that you are healthy. This way you will be responsible for yourself and your family, as well as for your future children.