DHEA Forte

57-83-0Y Interactive image CHEBI:17026Y ChEMBL103Y 5773Y DB00396Y C00410N 5994 4G7DS2Q64YY DTXSID3022370 InChI=1S/C21H30O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h12,16-19H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1NKey: RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-NY CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)C Progesterone(/proʊˈdʒɛstəroʊn/ⓘ;P4) is an‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​endogenoussteroidandprogestogensex hormoneinvolved in themenstrual cycle,pregnancy, andembryogenesisof humans and other species.It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called theprogestogensand is the major progestogen in the body. Progesterone has a variety of important functions in the body. It is also a crucialmetabolic intermediatein the production of other endogenoussteroids, including thesex hormonesand thecorticosteroids, and plays an important role in brain function as aneurosteroid. In addition to its role as a natural hormone, progesterone is also used as a medication, such as in combination withestrogenforcontraception, to reduce the risk ofuterineorcervical cancer, inhormone replacement therapy, and infeminizing hormone therapy.It was first prescribed in 1934.