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Description

A female sex hormone that prepares the uterus (womb) for pregnancy and the breasts for lactation following childbirth.

Progesterone is made mainly by the ovaries and the placenta. It may also be produced in the lab to treat menstrual problems, infertility, symptoms of menopause and other conditions or as a type of birth control.

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