01/10/2025
What is progesterone? What does it do? 🩺
Progesterone is a powerful hormone that plays a key role in fertility, the menstrual cycle and pregnancy – but it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves.
Here’s what you need to know:
🩸During the menstrual cycle:
After the ovulation stage of a cycle, progesterone helps maintain the uterine lining to prepare for a potential pregnancy. If no fertilisation occurs, the progesterone level drops, triggering your period.
🫄During pregnancy:
Progesterone levels increase in each trimester, supporting the pregnancy and helping to prevent early contractions.
⭐It is also used for:
- Luteal phase support during fertility and IVF treatment
- Managing gynaecological disorders such as fibroids, endometriosis and adenomyosis
- Birth control
- Managing the threat of miscarriage or pre-term delivery
📉 Low progesterone levels are an indicator of an unsuccessful pregnancy.
If you're undergoing fertility treatment, chances are you're hearing a lot about this hormone, and for good reason! At Life Fertility Clinic Sydney, my team and I provide you with the facts about what is happening in your body and what this means for your fertility. Information = empowered choices!
📍 If you'd like to learn more about your body's hormones and how they might be affecting your fertility, book a consultation: 📞 (02) 9138 4222
