ESTROGEN & PROGESTERONE

1. Estrogen and Progesterone flux depending upon the ovarian cycle

2. Absolute and relative deficiencies occur as a woman ages

3. As a general rule:

      – Testosterone levels decline first – mid  30’s

      – Estrogen and Progesterone decline next – 40’s

      – Progesterone declines faster, thus

      – Resulting in a relative estrogen dominance/progesterone insufficiency

      – Finally, estrogen and progesterone decline to low levels (menopause)