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Dr. Felice Gersh joins Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and Mark Newman to discuss the complexities of progesterone prescriptions and their physiological implications.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Felice Gersh joins host Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and DUTCH founder Mark Newman for a deep-dive on progesterone: its physiological roles, concerns around standard-of-care prescribing practices, and more. Their conversation also explores: Progesterone’s role as more than an endometrial protectant Supraphysiologic allopregnanolone created by oral micronized progesterone The physiological benefits of cyclic dosing versus continuous dosing&nbsp...

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