About this episode

This episode explores the real root causes of low progesterone in women and the tests needed to identify them.

Have you been told you have low progesterone — and the solution was birth control, hormone therapy, or progesterone supplements — but no one could explain why your progesterone is low in the first place? Or maybe you’ve never had testing confirm it, but you're wondering if you may have low progesterone based on your symptoms — insomnia, anxiety, cycle issues, fertility struggles. Or maybe you’ve tried all. the. things. for low progesterone in women — supplements, birth control, natural treatments, cycle syncing — but nothing has actually changed… and you’re left wondering what else there is to do? If you said "yes" to any of these, this episode is for you. Today we’re continuing the Real Root Cause Series, where I'm taking conditions that are commonly labeled as root causes — and breaking down to you what their REAL root causes are. This is super powerful because understanding a fake vs. real root cause is the difference between healing from your symptoms permanently... or not. Today's topic: low progesterone. In this episode, I'm breaking down: The most common low progesterone signs and symptoms in women Why low progesterone isn’t a root cause Why birth control, IUDs, and even…

People in this episode

Host: Allison Jordan

Topics covered

• low progesterone
• hormone health
• root causes
• women's health
• functional medicine

Keywords

• low progesterone
• hormone therapy
• birth control
• natural treatments
• cycle issues
• fertility struggles
• insomnia
• anxiety

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