Do progesterone levels decrease with age?

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

Progesterone levels continue to decrease at the start of menopause. Progesterone therapy during that time does help and with the help of progesterone and estrogen theraphy and the help of your doctor you can lead a normal healthy sexually active life.

Answer by  dr84bhl (2789)

Progesterone levels do decrease especially more in menopausal women as they lose 30% of their skeletal structure and men lose 15%. Women are more prone to fractures because of hormone deficiency.

Answer by  Megan55 (18)

Studies have shown that progesterone levels do decrease with age. However, some women have low levels at a young age as well. Progesterone levels are an important steroid hormone found in the human body. Levels will decrease naturally when menopause starts. Menopause begins as women get older. Therefore, progesterone levels decrease with age.

Answer by  inFormation (15)

Yes, since ovaries which produce progesterone goes with age. But, progesterone level also changes in menstrual cycle: low in preovulatory phase, rise during ovulation and elevated during luteal phase.

Answer by  mannersandsuch (1796)

Yes hormone like everything else is subject to wear and tear of age and progesterone is no exception. If you think that you might be experiencing symptoms from a lack of progesterone then pleas call you doctor hormone replacement therapy is safe and proven effective when used in the right circumstances.

Answer by  LeheckaG (1826)

Yes, Progesterone, a.k.a. "P4", pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, C21H30O2), levels decrease with aging. Women in their 20's have high or normal levels. While women in their mid-30's often have a "deficiency". Some researchers claim that this was not true prior to the 20th. century, blaiming such decreases on modern diets and enviromental conditions.

Answer by  kph0329 (637)

Yes, just like estrogen decreases with age, so does progesterone. Starting around the mid-thirties, levels start to drop, and they drop to almost zero after menopause.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Yes, they do, like all hormones. However, the decline is steeper for women during and after menopause than it is for me. If you are concerned about hormone levels, see a doctor.