what causes elevated progesterone levels in women?
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Go to the following website. There is a whole list of things that can make your progesterone level go up. (it is a large list)
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Maybe its your hormones.
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it is one of several things which collectivly are called as premenstural syndrome.it is due to fluctuations of estrogen and progestron hormones which leads to water retention .it is not completely understood why , but in some women the metabolism of progestrone hormone is different and thats why they have these signs and symptoms.it is nothing to worry about, if you retain fluids so much you can consult your doctor and they will give you some diuretics which will help you . meanwhile its better for you to decrease your salt in take. you didnt say any thing about mood disturbances and nervousness, but if you have them along with this just consult your doctor andd they will give you symptomatic treatment.and every thing will be fine.
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Stress, pregnancy, hormonal imbalance, weight gain/loss, polyps, and cysts are some factors that can delay a cycle.
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It sounds like estrogen ONLY HRT will increase uterine cancer risk, while estrogen and progesterone HRT will reduce the risk:\n\nHRT and Uterine Cancer\nAs women grow older, they have a rising risk of endometrial cancer. Several studies have shown that women on long-term HRT with estrogen alone have a higher risk of this cancer. Adding the hormone progesterone to HRT appears to eliminate this increased risk.   http://www.fccc.edu/publications/womenshealth\nHRT And Uterine Cancer\n\nIt is well known that for women with a uterus, taking ERT significantly increases risk for uterine CA (7X) \nFor women with a uterus, taking HRT (Estrogen + Progesterone) reduces risk for uterine CA below that for women NOT taking HRT \nThis is the primary reason we give progesterone (HRT) to women with a uterus \nNo uterus - ERT is fine.  http://www.mmwh.com/hrt/tsld008.htm\nHormone replacement therapy (HRT). HRT is used to control the symptoms of menopause, to prevent osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), and to reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke. Women who use estrogen without progesterone have an increased risk of uterine cancer. Progesterone protects the uterus.  http://www.stronghealth.com/services/cancer/aboutcancer/uterine.cfm
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It's toxins gathering in that area.  A lot of women experience it.  Do a cleanse (health food store).
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One of the most common causes of menorrhagia (or hypermenorrhea)--heavy menstrual bleeding and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding-- is an imbalance between the hormones estrogen and progesterone.\n\nIf you have seen a doctor, your doctor should have one: diagnosed you with menorrhagia after ruling out any other possible causes (other menstrual disorders, medical conditions or the use of medications) and two: should have started you on treatment to correct a hormonal imbalance if that was indeed the culprit.\n\nMy mother had this problem last year, but suffered from excessive menstrual bleeding (to the point she was severely anemic) and prolonged menstrual bleeding (lasting several weeks out of the month, stopping for a few days, then starting back up again). Her doctor said it was due to a hormonal imbalance, and he performed a D&C and then put her on iron supplements and progesterone.
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MOSTLY SHE HAS SOME DISTURBANCE IN HER HORMONAL PROFILE .\nACTUALLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHE HAS ELEVATED LEVELS OF PROLACTIN  AND MAY CONTINUE BY SQUEEZING THE NIPPLES BY ANY ONE AT SHORT INTERVALS , SHE MUST DO ANALYSIS FOR HER PROLACTIN LEVEL AND AVOID PRESSING HER NIPPLES .\nIF THERE IS OVER PRODUCTION OF PROLACTIN SHE MUST TAKE A PRESCRIBED DRUG CALLED DOSTINEX FOR ALMOST 1 TO 3 MONTH.\nSHE MAY NEED FURTHER INVESTIGATION
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You're on the wrong amount or kind of hormones.  Go bio-identical, it works much, much better.  (i.e. estradiol patch, Vivelle-dot is wonderful, Prometrium for progesterone, and your testosterone might even be low.)  So get another blood test, and if your doctor isn't taking it seriously, get a new one pronto.
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Androgen-excess syndrome has several major features:\n*seborrhea (a form of skin inflammation which has no known cause)\n*acne\n*hirsutism\n*obesity\n*hair loss (alopecia)\n*velvety, light-brown-to-black, markings usually on the neck, under the arms or in the groin, associated with high insulin levels (acanthosis nigricans).\n\nWhether a woman is hirsute often is difficult to judge because hair growth varies among individual women and across ethnic groups. What is considered hirsutism in one culture may be considered typical in another. For example, women from the Mediterranean and the Indian subcontinent have more facial and body hair than do women from East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and northern Europe.\n\nYou can help your body oppose androgen dominance in a number of ways.\n\nProgesterone is the one hormone in a woman's body that modulates other hormones helping to restore balance. It's certainly proving to be a major player in the successful treatment of PCOS. Progesterone supplementation might, therefore, be a good starting point.\n\nI would certainly suggest women pay particular attention to diet and nutrition, avoid all refined carbohydrates and sugars, introduce a premium phytoestrogen-vitamin-mineral formulation, incorporate a essential fatty acid supplement, get plenty of exercise, drink lots of filtered water, reduce weight (if need be), learn to manage your stress levels, and rest up.\n\nAnd source yourself a healthcare professional who's familiar with salivary hormone profiles and prescribing human-identical hormone replacement therapy.
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It may just be a reaction to the hormones.  Same thing happened to a friend of mine who is on the pill.
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Increases in estrogen, the female sex hormone, cause it.
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Please see your doctor for a pregnancy blood test, as this is the most accurate way of testing for pregnancy.  Other reasons for abnormal periods including weight gain/loss, stress, hormonal imbalance, thyroid, polyp, cyst, medications, illness, amongst other reasons.  If the pregnancy test comes back negative, then your doctor can do further testing to determine with the exact cause may be.
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FSH is a chemical in the brain that sends a signal to the ovaries to produce estrogen. As the ovaries begin to fail (perimenopause) the brain puts out more and more of this chemical in an attempt to stimulate the ovaries. Doctors can check an FSH blood level to see if a woman is perimenopausal because the FSH will be considerably elevated. Once a woman has had her last period, she is said to be post-menopausal. Her ovaries are no longer producing much, if any, estrogen. We still produce estrogen via other means, such as in our fat cells and adrenal glands. It is just not the same type nor the same amount as our ovaries once produced.
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I'm not sure what menstrogen is.  There are two main hormones involved in maintaining pregnancy - estrogens and progesterone.  Estrogens are necessary for the normal development of the baby (sex organs, brain, etc.) but exogenous estrogens (birth control taken while pregnant, other hormone pills, other types of estrogen exposure) can cause birth defects.
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Women with PCOS can be at an increased risk for developing several other conditions. Irregular menstrual periods and the absence of ovulation cause women to produce the hormone estrogen, but not the hormone progesterone. Without progesterone, which causes the endometrium to shed each month as a menstrual period, the endometrium becomes thick, which can cause heavy bleeding or irregular bleeding. Eventually, this can lead to endometrial hyperplasia or cancer. Women with PCOS are also at higher risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Getting the symptoms under control at an earlier age may help to reduce this risk.
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because of the rapid release of estrogen