Progesterone: The “Female” Hormone That Could Supercharge Your Testosterone

Depiction of the potential health transformation for men on progesterone therapy

Progesterone: The Unseen Player in Men’s Health

This article looks at the role of progesterone in men’s health. For many men, the years after 45 bring a familiar and frustrating set of changes. As Dr. Lewis Clarke describes it, testosterone levels drop, sex drive goes away, energy levels plummet, body fat levels increase, and cognitive processing declines. People assume declining testosterone is the common culprit, but what if a major part of the solution lies in a hormone that most people associate exclusively with women?

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