Progesterone is one of two main reproductive hormone groups, the other being the estrogens, made by the ovaries of menstruating women. It is primarily a hormone of fertility and pregnancy. The three major functions of progesterone in our body are: to promote the survival and development of the embryo and fetus.
The average life expectancy of people with kidney failure on dialysis. Generally, if patients can be provided sufficient dialysis every time and donât miss any dialysis, they can live with dialysis for approximately 5 years. This value changes for individuals in different environment and different healthy conditions.
It is reported that 10% dialysis patients will survive 10 more years, 33% can survive 5 more years, 64% can survive 2 more years and 80% can survive 1 more years on average. The age is also an important influential factor of how long do people live on dialysis. The following sheet shows the relationship between ages and the percentage of people who can live 5 more years on dialysis. The cause of disease affect the lifespan of patients who are on dialysis a lot.