Are you making enough progesterone?

Did you know that you could not be making enough progesterone?

Yes...you heard me right. Even if your ovulating, you could not be making enough progesterone.

Let me explain...

Every month, women in their reproductive years release an egg (or ovulate). Once the ovary releases the egg, its produces a flower shaped follicle called the corpus luteum. 

The corpus luteum is in charge of making progesterone. Progesterone helps to prepare the uterus for pregnancy, just in case that egg becomes fertilized. 

In some cases though, the corpus luteum does not form properly ➡️ not enough progesterone production.

This can result in symptoms like... 

✅Cycles less than 21 days long or longer than 40 days 

✅Spotting before the first day of your period

✅Breast pain every month 

✅Difficulty dealing with stress or experiencing high anxiety 

✅Difficulty getting pregnant

✅Miscarriage 

So, why on earth would your corpus luteum not be making enough progesterone?

Here are a few possible reasons...

➡️ High levels of prolactin (our milk supply hormone)

➡️ High oxidative stress (less anti-oxidants, more cellular damage)

➡️ High life stress

➡️ Low body weight

If this is resonating with you, here are the next steps you should take...

1️⃣ Test your progesterone to see if its low

2️⃣ Find out why your not producing enough progesterone

3️⃣ Treat the root cause

In 3 steps you can get to the root cause and optimize your ovaries production of progesterone, so that you can have perfectly balanced hormones. 

Whenever your ready, book your free 15 minute consult with me where I can help you figure out how you can begin to re-claim your health and balance your hormones. BOOK NOW.