Progesterone Treatments for Osteoporosis

Progesterone appears to be an effective means of treating osteoporosis, which is porous bone disease. As women and men age, they lose bone density. This can result in brittle bones that are easily fractured.

Effects

• According to Womens-menopause-health.com, progesterone not only prevents bone loss, but also increases bone density, as well as decreasing menopause side effects.

The Process

• As a woman ages, her estrogen and progesterone levels decline. When a woman is deficient in progesterone, her bone formation decreases. When a woman stops ovulating, she no longer produces progesterone, and this puts her at risk for developing osteoporosis because bone loss escalates when ovulation ceases, according to Healthylivingintl.com.

Estrogen

• For years, doctors thought estrogen replacement was the answer, but it turns out that estrogen alone does very little to prevent long-term bone loss.

Re-Establishing Bone Loss

• Dr. John Lee, who has conducted much research into progesterone, as well as coining the term "estrogen dominance," notes that progesterone can eventually re-establish bone loss that occurs prior to and during menopause.

Recommendations

• Progesterone, along with a healthy lifestyle, exercise and good nutrition, appears to eliminate osteoporosis, Healthylivingintl.com notes.

Creams

• Natural progesterone comes in a cream form that you apply to your skin. Consult with your physician and see what she recommends as the best course of treatment.