How could natural progesterone play a role in the health of a young 12 yo with cysts on her ovaries?

Hi Catherine,

My friend has a 12 yr old daughter who has cysts on her ovaries that caused extremely heavy bleeding … she has heavy periods anyway. She was put on low dosage birth control pill but the mom doesn’ want her on them for a long period of time. How could natural progesterone play a role here?

Thank you,
Hillary

Dear Hillary,

Your friend’s daughter is quite possibly dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), also called Stein-Leventhal syndrome.

PCOS refers to multiple small cysts on the ovaries (polycystic ovaries) and a host of other problems that go along with them, including lack of ovulation, menstrual abnormalities, excessive facial hair, male pattern baldness, acne, and sometime obesity.

Untreated, PCOS may lead to heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes.

PCOS occurs when a woman fails to ovulate, which results in a disruption in the normal, cyclic interrelationship among her hormones, her brain and her ovaries.

If ovulation is unsuccessful, and a lack of progesterone is detected by the hypothalamus, the ovary is stimulated to make more estrogen and androgens (male hormones), which stimulates more follicles towards ovulation. PCOS occurs when these additional follicles are unable to produce a mature ovum or make progesterone. These eggs won’t ‘pop’ and progesterone isn’t made. The menstrual cycle is then dominated by estrogen and androgen (testosterone) minus the production of progesterone.
Irregular and heavy periods can occur due to problems with ovulation.

PCOS is a leading cause of infertility and is the most common reproductive syndrome in women of childbearing age.

PCOS is often called “the hidden epidemic” because so many women don’t know they have it. In fact, PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder, affecting approximately 6% of premenopausal women. And the hormone imbalance that causes PCOS can affect all of a woman’s health.

No one knows the exact cause of PCOS, but studies are looking at whether it is caused by genetics. Also, because many women with PCOS also have diabetes, studies are examining the relationship between PCOS and the body?s ability to produce insulin. There is a lot of evidence that high levels of insulin contribute to increased production of androgen, which worsens the symptoms of PCOS.

Hillary, when a young teenage girl fails to ovulate and manufacture appropriate levels of progesterone for her age group, the child’s GP in consultation with the parents should consider replacing this missing hormone using biodientical progesterone supplementation to induce a regular menstrual period and restore normal cycles.

Teenage girls experiencing menstrual problems are also encouraged to pay particular attention to diet and nutrition, avoid all refined carbohydrates and sugars, get plenty of exercise, drink lots of filtered water, reduce weight, learn to manage their stress levels, and don’t over-tax their young bodies.

Progesterone & Polycystic Ovaries

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