Progesterone is a female sex hormone that, like estrogen, is produced mainly by the ovaries. Progesterone’s primary job is to ...

PARIS — During perimenopause, alternating periods of low and high estrogen levels mean that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not an option. Nevertheless, the progesterone-only treatment ...

In all the buzz of information about the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there is no one size fits all ...

Progesterone is part of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for people who have been through menopause and still have a uterus. Possible side effects include spotting, headaches, and breast tenderness.

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 ...

A new USF Health study published Sept. 9 in the journal Menopause provides a comprehensive and innovative examination of a ...