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Progesterone vs. Progestin

By Bob Wood|2020-07-01T18:19:43+00:00October 30th, 2017|BHRT, Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Menopause, Progesterone, Stress|

The hormone you take may affect your risk of breast cancer Progesterone is a naturally occurring hormone in women. Progesterone is added to estrogen therapy to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer. Initially, progesterone was not available in a form that could be well absorbed, so pharmaceutical manufacturers created a synthetic progestin (progesterone derivative), medroxyprogesterone [...]

New Research Shows Natural Progesterone Can Help Treat Breast Cancer

New Research Shows Natural Progesterone Can Help Treat Breast Cancer In the Journal of Nature July 16, 2015, a large team of scientists working on multiple continents published a research study that came to startling conclusions about breast cancer and natural progesterone. The team determined that unlike synthetic progestins, which increase breast cancer risks, [...]