Progesterone
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(1S,3aS,3bS,9aR,9bS,11aS)-1-Acetyl-9a,11a-dimethyl-1,2,3,3a,3b,4,5,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-7H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one | |
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P4;[1] Pregnenedione
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.318 |
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C21H30O2 |
| Molar mass | 314.469 g/mol |
| Density | 1.171 |
| Melting point | 126 |
| log P | 4.04[4] |
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| By mouth, topical/transdermal, vaginal, intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injection, subcutaneous implant | |
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| OMP: <10%[5][6] | |
| • Albumin: 80% • CBG: 18% • SHBG: <1% • Free: 1–2%[7][8] | |
| Hepatic (CYP2C19, CYP3A4, CYP2C9, 5α-reductase, 3α-HSD, 17α-hydroxylase, 21-hydroxylase, 20α-HSD)[9][10] | |
| OMP: 16–18 hours[5][6][11] IM: 22–26 hours[6][12] SC: 13–18 hours[12] | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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Progesterone (/proʊˈdʒɛstəroʊn/ ⓘ; P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.[1][13] It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called the progestogens[13] and is the major progestogen in the body. Progesterone has a variety of important functions in the body. It is also a crucial metabolic intermediate in the production of other endogenous steroids, including the sex hormones and the corticosteroids, and plays an important role in brain function as a neurosteroid.[14]
In addition to its role as a natural hormone, progesterone is also used as a medication, such as in combination with estrogen for contraception, to reduce the risk of uterine or cervical cancer, in hormone replacement therapy, and in feminizing hormone therapy.[15] It was first prescribed in 1934.[16]
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Evidence has accrued that normal progesterone (and ovulation), as well as physiological estradiol levels, is necessary during ciswomen's premenopausal menstrual cycles for current fertility and long-term health; transgender women may require progesterone therapy and similar potential physiological benefits
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