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Progesterone May Preserve Memory & Cognition

Progesterone May Preserve Memory & Cognition

Levels of progesterone may correlate to verbal memory and global cognition, among women who were newly postmenopausal. Previous studies have suggested that changes in hormone levels that occur after menopause may influence cognition and mood.  Victor Henderson, from Stanford University (California, USA), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 643 healthy postmenopausal women, ages 41 t0 …

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Progesterone Proposed as Treatment Option for Head Trauma, Central Nervous System Injuries

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Emory University (USA) cite 100 preclinical studies and two clinical trials showing the beneficial effects of progesterone treatment for central nervous system injuries including traumatic brain injury. Donald G. Stein, from Emory University (Georgia, USA), and colleagues propose that injected or infused progesterone be considered as a treatment option for head trauma and central nervous …

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The Female Sex Hormones: Extrogen and Progesterone, Chapter Six

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By Bill Freeman Proponents of estrogen cite both scientific studies and the experiences of numerous women to show that this female hormone can ease or eliminate menopausal woes How Estrogen Fights Aging Proponents of estrogen cite both scientific studies and the experiences of numerous women to show that this female hormone can ease or eliminate …

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O fairy on vacation

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By Bill Freeman Well, I don’t know what to think this month, and evidently neither does Fertility Friend. I really thought I ovluated on the 20th (day 11) my CM and CP certainly indicated that I had – but not my temps, or my normal hormone-induced migraine. We BD and thought our timing was great …

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About Progesterone

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By Bill Freeman When Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) was first put into practice, estrogen was generally prescribed alone. Doctors later discovered that it was more effective and often safer in combination with progesterone.Progesterone is the gestational hormone that prepares the lining of the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy. When Estrogen Replacement Therapy …

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