Atrial fibrillation (A-tre-al fi-bri-LA-shun), or AF, is the most common type of arrhythmia (ah-RITH-me-ah). An arrhythmia is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm. AF occurs if rapid, disorganized electrical signals cause the heart's two upper chambersâcalled the atria (AY-tree-uh)âto fibrillate.
Causes weight gain, depression. Progesterone is not always the answer. Causes weight gain, depression. Get yourself tested, saliva tests are low in cost and will tell you if your progesterone is low or not. If you guess and didn't need more progesterone, look up the effects of too much progesterone in the body: weight gain, constipation, depression.
PMS Mood Symptoms. In PMS, investigators attribute the physical and mood symptoms to either progesterone or an excess of progesterone over estrogen. With postmenopausal hormone replacement (HRT), many women have mood and physical symptoms from the specific progestin that is used. Provera(R) (medroxyprogesterone acetate used in PremPro(R) or PremPhase(R)) tends to produce more physical symptoms such as low back pain, bloating, and cramps.