If you tested positive for Lynch syndrome, but do not have a cancer diagnosis, or your doctor suspects that you have Lynch syndrome, the following cancer screening plan may be recommended.
It may delay ovulation but when you stop taking the progesterone, you would bleed and your ovulation would resume. Sometimes taking progesterone cyclically on cycle days 15-24 can help with symptoms that occur in the second half of the cycle.
Progesterone is a hormone released by the ovaries. Changing progesterone levels can contribute to abnormal menstrual periods and menopausal symptoms. Progesterone is also necessary for implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus and for maintaining pregnancy. Lab-made progesterone is used to imitate the functions of the progesterone released by the ovaries.