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Progesterone Therapy for Symptomatic Perimenopause

Learning Objectives

  1. Perimenopause, although characterized as a time of dropping estradiol involves chaotic estrogen levels that average >20% higher and intermittently are extremely high and ovulatory disturbances with decreasing progesterone levels.
  2. Perimenopause begins and is most symptomatic when cycles remain regular.
  3. Perimenopause is highly symptomatic for more than 20% of women--symptoms typically included heavy menstrual flow, night sweats, infertility, breast tenderness and sleep disturbances.
  4. Progesterone, because it normally counterbalances estradiol's actions, is effective treatment for heavy flow, probably night sweats, infertility and breast tenderness and definitely decreased anxiety and improves sleep.

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Author: 
Jerilynn C. Prior MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Scientific Director, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR), UBC
Type: 
Articles
Life Phase: 
Perimenopause
Updated Date: 
September 30, 2010

Estrogen’s Storm Season: Stories of Perimenopause

Estrogen's Storm Season

by Dr. Jerilynn C Prior

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