Hormone progesterone, despite the fact that it is present in the body of both sexes, is more regarded as female, since it is closely related to pregnancy. He is responsible for the second - the yellow phase of the woman's menstrual cycle. The yellow body is the element that begins to synthesize this hormone after ovulation. Its indicators fall after the passage of the second menstrual phase and increase with its arrival. The amount of the hormone affects the phase of the cycle, the state of pregnancy, and age can also influence.
Elevated progesterone - symptoms
Symptoms of increased progesterone in women are usually seen during pregnancy. If pregnancy is excluded, then it is necessary to consider such options as violations of the adrenal glands, ovaries. The main symptoms are:
- violation of the cycle;
- the appearance of acne;
- an increase in the hairline on the face and body.
Diseases in which high progesterone is observed, and their symptoms
The increased level of progesterone, the symptoms of which are observed in a woman, can be a consequence of the cyst of the yellow body . Usually such a cyst produces hormones, and can cause bleeding and cycle disorders. Such a cyst is dangerous because it can happen tearing or twisting her legs. Usually cysts of the yellow body are to be removed by surgery.
Inadequate fetal development or various ovarian tumors can also lead to an increase in progesterone, the symptoms in them differ accordingly in these cases.
High levels of progesterone in men - symptoms
For progesterone in men, testicles, or rather, the seminal vesicles in them, respond. Its increase can provoke swelling of the testicles, kidney disease. The progesterone of a man is largely responsible for his psychoemotional state. The hormone also stabilizes testosterone. Much prevents early aging of the male body.
A rise in blood levels of this hormone should be a serious reason for testing in both sexes.