Bioidentical Progesterone and Depression

When our hormones are out of balance, our whole body is affected. Frequently, a woman on hormone replacement therapy is oestrogen dominant and progesterone deficient. When our progesterone levels are in balance, excess estrogen is managed. The effects of oestrogen in comparison to those of progesterone differ when dealing with depression. Most women notice a leveling off of their emotions when they get their progesterone levels up to where they should be especially, if they have been a victim of estrogen dominance. Many women actually report a feeling of well-being or euphoria. Thus, it has been dubbed “the happy hormone.”