Menopause Menopause Menopause is simply the end of menstrual cycles. These countries take menopause as a part of passing and a completion of childbearing and these women are looked up to and revered. And here, it is the end of sexuality and a passage into painful old age with arthritis and osteoporosis. At menopause the ovaries and uterus cease to function.
Progesterone comes mainly from the ovaries and a very slight amount comes from the adrenal glands.
Not enough to supply the level of progesterone the body needs. Estrogen is stored in our fat cells, we get it from the foods we eat, and chemicals in our environment. Progesterone is a precursor for making estrogen, so if your body does need estrogen it can manufacture it with progesterone, provided the body has the progesterone. Women should be wary of the doctor that does this without first checking both estrogen and progesterone to verify that she does indeed need estrogen. This practice has become too much of a common practice without the testing to verify the need.