05/05/2026
As women enter perimenopause, progesterone is often the first hormone to decline, disrupting the timing and rhythm that occurs in a woman's body each month. Here's why getting progesterone back in step is often the first priority in optimizing your hormone health:
🌸 Balancing Estrogen: Progesterone levels drop earlier than other hormones, leading to “estrogen dominance”—an imbalance that can cause heavy or irregular periods, mood swings, anxiety, and poor sleep. Adding progesterone helps restore a healthier hormone balance.
🌙 Supporting Mood & Sleep: Progesterone has a calming effect on the brain by enhancing GABA receptors, which reduce anxiety and improve sleep. Addressing low progesterone can be key to managing mood shifts and restlessness.
📅 Regulating Cycles: Irregular and heavy menstrual cycles are common in perimenopause due to declining progesterone. Supplementing with progesterone can ease these symptoms and create more predictable cycles.
💪 Protective Benefits: Unchecked estrogen levels can overstimulate the uterine lining, which may lead to health issues. Progesterone helps counterbalance this effect, protecting your uterine health.
By focusing on progesterone first, we can often reduce some of the most common symptoms in perimenopause, making your transition smoother and more manageable. Most often it’s only testosterone that is evaluated when women become symptomatic with mid-life changes.
Interested in learning more?
Our Hormone Reset program includes a thorough evaluation of your unique health needs and medical history to create a personalized plan that truly supports your body and helps you feel your best through perimenopause and beyond.
With medical oversight at EFW, you can rest assured that you’re taking meaningful steps to improve your health, enhance your energy, and live a balanced, vibrant life.
✨ Reach out to us today to schedule your initial consultation!
🩺 Amanda Everett, NP-C
📍 Everett Functional Wellness
🔗 www.everett-functionalwellness.com
📞 662.694.7710
