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progesteronepro‧ges‧ter‧one /prəʊˈdʒestərəʊn $ proʊˈdʒestəroʊn/ noun [uncountable]   progesteroneOrigin: 1900-2000 pro- + gestation + -one - As pregnancy progresses, the placenta secretes more progesterone which peaks midway into the third trimester and then levels off.
- Elevated progesterone levels mimic pregnancy and this delays ovulation, prevents fertilisation or stops implantation of the embryo in the womb.
- It appears likely that a fairly complicated interaction between oestrogen, progesterone and a pituitary hormone known as oxytocin is involved.
- It should be noted that pregnanediol is a biologically inactive metabolite of progesterone.
- Prostaglandins destroy the corpus luteum, as explained above, and thus end the secretion of progesterone.
- Some women get good results from a vaginal suppository of progesterone.
- The progestogens have the same effect on the cat's body as the natural pregnancy hormone, progesterone.
- Women may respond to the unpleasant feelings associated with the peak progesterone levels by increasing their caffeine intake.
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