How Does Progesterone (or lack of it) affect Prostate Health?
As men age, the production of progesterone (and also testosterone) by the testes decreases. The production of an estrogen hormone called Estradiol also decreases but not by as much, resulting in a hormonal imbalance – called “estrogen dominance.” Both progesterone as well as testosterone serve to suppress the effects of estradiol. Progesterone also suppresses the effects of 5-alpha-reductase-enzyme, which as mentioned earlier, lowers testosterone levels further by converting it to DHT. It is this imbalance (which is not prevalent in younger men) and its consequences, that leads to problems with this important sex gland.
