Low progesterone/t3

[BRITT1DENMARK]

hi, does anyone have any information about low progesterone and possible connection with T3 please? Thank you

[Regenallotment Ambassador]

hi sorry you haven’t had a reply yet, my message will bump it back up the message board and hopefully someone who knows the answer will pick it up.

[BRITT1DENMARK in reply to Regenallotment]

Hi, thank you for that, very kind 🙂

[Tina_Maria]

I have found this information:

Low progesterone can be caused by low thyroid function as the active thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3) is needed by the ovaries to release progesterone. This is the reason why many symptoms of low progesterone look the same as symptoms of low thyroid hormones – including feeling tired and cold. As thyroid hormones stimulate the release of progesterone, if levels are low, less progesterone is released.

Oestrogen dominance can also have an influence, as this can cause to slow the conversion of T4 to T3, potentially lowering T3 levels.

[Regenallotment Ambassador in reply to Tina_Maria]

Ohhh so this explains a lot. Especially those that feel better for a time on HRT before diagnosis. Gotcha

[Tina_Maria in reply to Regenallotment]

When you look into these things, it is astonishing how much everything is interconnected with thyroid hormones.... and why good levels are soooo important!

[BRITT1DENMARK in reply to Tina_Maria]

Thank you so much