Progesterone is elevated in women. Causes of what that means, symptoms, consequences, what to do

Progesterone is increased in the assay is observed in patients of all ages that are usually associated with disturbances in the internal organs. In women, such a diagnosis is alarming because hormonal disorder will certainly impact on the reproductive system and overall health.

However, with early detection and elimination of problems of its functioning can be fully recovered.

Progesterone is responsible for what in the female body? hormone function

Progesterone is an important and indispensable hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and ovaries. During pregnancy, an additional substance is produced by the placenta.

Experts have established that the health and normal functioning of the reproductive function of the female body is directly related to the content of progesterone in the blood. It is responsible for the preparation of bodies for long-term nurturing of the child, as well as the effect on the endometrium, making it a favorable place for the attachment of a fertilized egg.

In addition, progesterone is responsible for preparing the mammary glands for lactation. He is responsible for the production of eggs in the body non-pregnant women, promotes fertility.

In addition, the hormone has other important functions:

• It prevents the formation of cysts and other lesions in the ovaries and uterus.
• Somewhat reduces blood viscosity, thus reducing the likelihood of blood clots.
• Regulates blood glucose levels women, prevents surges indicators.
• Warns uterine contractions during pregnancy significantly reduces the risk of miscarriage or premature birth.
• Slightly increases blood pressure.
• Stops menstruation after conception, which also reduces the likelihood of miscarriage.

All these functions are carried out only in the body with normal progesterone. If the level is deflected in one direction or another, all the processes in the body violated.

Norms of progesterone in women over the age of

Progesterone is elevated in women of different ages, which is associated with the individual characteristics of the organism and related disorders. But there are rules for each age group.

Age group	normal levels
16-20 years	0.15 - 24 ng / ml
20-40 years	0.10 - 28 ng / ml
40-55 years	0.34 - 0.92 ng / ml

It should be noted that the amount of progesterone depends on the phase of the menstrual cycle. The highest level is noted on the luteal phase. In addition, during pregnancy hormone levels increase by several times.

Contents during pregnancy and after childbirth. How does the level of the hormone

The gestation period is considered especially important for the woman's body, as the changes occur not only on the part of the reproductive organs. In one trimester progesterone levels increase and amounts to 8.9 - 400. Any reading within these figures is considered the norm. In some women, the level rises slightly, while others bordered by the upper allowable norm.

In figures 2 trimester somewhat reduced, and the upper limit is not greater than 303 ng / ml. However, the lower has a minimum of 71 ng / ml. The trimester 3, the highest figures - from 88 to 770, indicating that the preparation of the body for childbirth.

After giving birth, progesterone levels decrease slightly, remains within the parameters specific to the 2 trimester.

This is due to the need to regulate the lactation process. After a few months of the hormone is reduced to levels typical for 1 trimester. After the cessation of lactation hormone level normalization occurs within a few weeks.

What is the danger has increased levels of progesterone

Progesterone is elevated in women for a variety of reasons, but a significant deviation in a big way is a health hazard. The most frequently at higher hormone in the blood was unjustified increase in a woman's body weight, even under the condition that it does not consume a lot of food and an active lifestyle.

This deviation is due to improper distribution of fat in the body. This process is also regulated by progesterone and the abnormality leads to disruption of metabolic processes. In this case, even after normalization of body weight to return the former is not so simple.

In addition, the increase in the number of important hormones necessarily leads to a violation of the intestine. If left untreated, the disorder affects the uterus, and nearby organs, symptoms of inflammatory diseases.

The greatest harm to an increased level of progesterone brings women of childbearing age, because it leads to intractable infertility.

Reasons for increasing progesterone

There are several contributing factors that can provoke rejection rates in a big way. But some of them are the most common.

The menstrual cycle and pregnancy

These reasons are the most common and are not considered an aberration, because the process is a physiological and natural. In the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle rate increases several times, that is not considered a disease. Normally, after passing all the figures are normalized to a different phase of the cycle.

During pregnancy, a normal level of excess is also considered a natural process associated with the preparation of the body for the upcoming childbearing and childbirth. It is important at this time on a regular basis to determine the performance, not to miss the pathological excess.

Adrenal cortex

The bulk of the progesterone produced by the adrenal glands, and it is their bark, so any violation may result in deviations. The most common cause of dysfunction appear malignancies.

However organ injury, metabolic disorders and reception of potent drugs may also lead to higher levels. In this case, the patient is not only noted the change in performance, it gains weight, the mood is deteriorating. As the disease progresses there is a decrease of sexual desire, depression on the part of the intestinal disorder.

neoplasms

Progesterone increased quite often due to the formation of tumors in the body. In most cases, women are benign, but this does not exclude the probability of occurrence of cancer. Typically, the tumor is located on one of two or ovaries. Find it difficult in the early stages, symptoms are absent.

Only 10% of the neoplasm is detected in a timely manner in the diagnosis, but the patient usually refers to a specialist with other complaints. In addition to the common symptoms that manifest themselves in the form of weakness, irregular menstruation, the woman has trouble conceiving.

molar pregnancy

The pathology is a disorder in which after attachment of the fertilized egg embryo tissue grow into the uterus. On ultrasound can see a lot of small bubbles, which are entrenched in the uterus. Pregnancy in this case no longer develop, but greatly increases the likelihood of the bubbles into a malignant tumor.

Progesterone levels in this case corresponds to the period presumed gestation or slightly exceeds it. Woman feels the weakness, pain in the lower abdomen, appear allocation of brown or dark red in color with an unpleasant odor.

Symptoms of excess progesterone

With a slight deviation indicators in a big way the patient does not feel a major change, and that there was evidence on fatigue debits.

But as growth hormone levels appear severe symptoms:

• Apathy and indifference to all classes, inability to concentrate on any matter.
• Weakness, manifested not only in the performance of physical work, but also at rest.
• The appearance of small or large scars of acne on the face, chest and upper back.
• Severe headaches, until the migraine, which often disturb the patient at different times of the day.
• Chest pain, breast engorgement.
• Decreased sexual drive, up to its complete absence.
• Intensive work of sweat glands even in the absence of intense exercise.
• Disorder of the stomach and bowels, flatulence.
• Poor appetite or abnormal desire for food.
• Constipation, accompanied by spasms of smooth muscles of the intestine.

In each case, these or other symptoms may be absent, so the doctor makes a diagnosis based on existing signs.

Diagnostics

To diagnose the state of the specialists use a standard examination. The first step is a simple patient survey and a general inspection of the skin, mucous membranes. It is important to identify early symptoms, their intensity, and the presence of abnormalities of other organs.

Thereafter assigned clinical and biochemical blood tests. The first helps to assess the overall condition of the body, the second - the work of the digestive and cardiovascular systems. After this analysis is assigned to the thyroid hormones and the adrenal cortex.

It takes into account not only the level of progesterone, but also that of other hormones that are responsible for the health of the reproductive system.

After the accurate determination of progesterone professionals typically assigns an additional examination. Ultrasound diagnosis is considered to be the most informative method, which allows you to detect even minor deviations from the appendages and uterus. The doctor may see tumors, sites of endometriosis, ovarian cysts and other abnormalities.

With the lack of informativeness of the previous methods used magnetic resonance imaging. Examine all the internal organs, which allows to detect even minor pathological changes. After receiving the diagnostic results definitive diagnosis is established.

Medicines to lower progesterone levels

Progesterone is elevated in women not only during pregnancy, so conservative therapy can be used as a method to normalize the level in non-pregnant patients.

The most popular and effective means are the following:

• mifepristone - a drug has an effect due to the content of the same name of the active component. Most often used for medical termination of pregnancy, as greatly reduces the level of progesterone and provokes a miscarriage. Usually the course lasts no more than 5 days. Tablets are used under medical supervision. The dosage is determined strictly individually. The facility has a lot of contraindications, so the prescription and over-smoking for independent use.
  
• clomiphene - means on the basis of the same name of the active substance is assigned only to non-pregnant women, and short courses of 5-7 days. Usually a day patient uses no more than 2 tablets of 50 mg each dose. The drug reduces the level of estrogen stimulates ovulation, prevents infertility. Absolute contraindication to the use is considered to be acute and severe liver damage.
• tamoxifen - an effective medication in tablet form, which quickly reduces the level of progesterone and prevents the formation of hormone-dependent tumors. The dosage in each case is determined individually course lasts for 7 to 20 days depending on the state of neglect.
• afobazol - a sedative that is often prescribed in combination with hormonal agents. It helps eliminate anxiety and anxiety, normalizes sleep, prevents the development of depression. The day the patient is prescribed from 1 to 2 tablets, it is better to use at bedtime for 10 days. It is worth noting that the drug is not indicated for intolerance of its components, as well as during pregnancy.
• tempalgin - anesthetic drug used in severe headaches. Many patients suffer from similar symptoms that affect quality of life. Take the pill is only necessary when a discomfort in the amount of 1 pieces. The tool is not used during pregnancy and if you are allergic to its components.

Any of the drugs is considered a potent and very dangerous in case of violation of the rules. That's why experts insist on prior consultation.

Diet

Dieting is an additional method of treatment. Some products are able to significantly reduce the level of progesterone and improve the digestive system. In most cases, an abnormal increase in the hormone is accompanied by an increase in body weight, so you should eat more vegetables and fresh fruits.

It is recommended to give up carbonated drinks, to replace them with natural juices and fruit drinks. In addition, it is recommended to limit the amount of protein foods in the diet. The lowest dose should be used fatty meats, bacon. Fat dairy products are also considered to be not the best choice for women who are obese.

In order to ensure a healthy diet is recommended to give up salty and smoked foods and preserved foods. Portions should be small meals - frequent. It is important not to force the body to feel very hungry, because in this case all received calories will be stored as fat.

In addition, it is important to ensure the normal drinking mode and use 30 mL of fluid for every kilogram of body weight. This will allow toxins and harmful substances are rapidly cleared from the body and intestines work much better. In any case, the right diet will help make an experienced dietitian after a survey and study of test results.

Pregnant women also need to follow a diet quite often, but do not give up on their own or those of other products. In drawing up the menu for the patient expert takes into account the gestational age, the individual characteristics of the organism, the degree of deviation of the level of progesterone.

People's treatment

Progesterone is elevated in women of different ages and for different reasons, so many rely on prescription of alternative medicine, considering them a safe alternative to hormone replacement therapy. However, it is worth remembering that these funds can not replace traditional treatment, but act only as an auxiliary method of facilitating the woman's condition.

A decoction of the berries red rowan

A simple folk remedy has properties, normalizes hormones and enhances the adrenal cortex, which is important in the correction of progesterone indicators.

Prepare the medication simply:

1. Separate 20 g of fresh berries.
2. Chop, but not to make the raw material pulp.
3. Add 400 mL of boiling water.
4. Boil 3 minutes.
5. Leave to infuse for 1 hour.
6. Filter the composition.

Ready to use the medicine for 100 ml in the morning and evening. Course length varies from 10-20 days depending on the degree of disrepair. Means is contraindicated patients with high acidity of gastric juice, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. Do not take a decoction in patients with renal insufficiency.

The infusion of clove

Means on the basis of dried cloves helps to cope with the external manifestations of the disease, stimulates recovery of the skin and prevents the appearance of a rash. With prolonged use may eliminate even large eels.

In 350 ml of boiling water required 5 g of pre-crushed material. After this it is necessary to insist composition is not less than 30 minutes. Filtered infusion should be divided into 4 equal portions and take throughout the day. Continue treatment for at least 2 consecutive weeks. After 10 days, a break is allowed to repeat the course.

Patients with unstable blood pressure and tendency to allergic manifestations better refuse reception infusion. Do not use it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. When the complications should immediately abandon the treatment and consult a specialist.

The infusion of the seeds of wild carrot

Seeds of wild carrots have unique therapeutic properties. They not only normalize hormones and prevent the formation of tumors, but also eliminate the tension. Patients with symptoms of depression agent will be the best assistant in the fight against depression and apathy.

Prepare the infusion is simple: you need to take 10 grams of seeds, add 700 ml of boiling water. Infuse means better in the dark during the day. Thereafter, the composition is filtered two times through cheesecloth. The finished drug must be taken with 100 ml 3 times per day. Course duration in each case is individual, but the standard scheme involves the use of infusion over 2 weeks.

The consequences of increased progesterone in women

If left untreated in a woman's body is changing. Significantly increased risk of malignant tumors in the uterus and appendages, and other organs. One of the dangerous consequences is considered cancer of the adrenal glands.

Prolonged maintaining high levels of the hormone is developing hepatic failure and cirrhosis. Somewhat later, the symptoms appear in the kidneys, impairs their function. In addition, women with such disorders are almost always develops infertility, which is rather difficult and long treated.

One of the least harmful effects considered benign tumor, but do not exclude the possibility of its transformation into malignant.

Progesterone can be increased under the influence of various factors. In women, such a breach occurs most often sudden. For the normalization of the experts use conservative treatment, supplementing it with folk remedies and proper diet.

Registration of the article: Lozinski Oleg

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