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.
Progesterone is a female sex hormone produced mainly in the ovaries following ovulation each month. Itâs a crucial part of the menstrual cycle and maintenance of pregnancy. Progesterone helps to regulate your cycle, but its main job is to get your uterus ready for pregnancy. After you ovulate each month, progesterone helps thicken the lining of the uterus in preparation for a fertilized egg. If there is no fertilized egg, progesterone levels drop again and menstruation begins.