Hormones during Menopause
The menstrual cycle of 28 days functions on two very basic and necessary hormones. Oestrogen and Progesterone. Oestrogen in the first phase of 14 days and Progesterone in the second phase.
| Oestrogen is responsible for the changes from puberty to the menopause and in the growth of the sexual organs.It prepares the lining to the uterus for conception;- this variable hormone can cause inbalances, excess is known as Oestrogen dominance.
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Progesterone is a hormone produced by the female ovary after ovulation in the second phase of menstruation.It supports and maintains pregnancy, but has other important functions too.It is a precursor to other vital hormones, opposing Oestrogen, to keep the body in balance. A woman’s ovaries only make Progesterone when she ovulates.From the age of 35 levels decrease and at menopause almost no progesterone is produced. |