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Return To Menopause FAQ Archive   What do estrogen and progesterone do to my body? Answered By Macy Waltersson and Brian Laing, Editors Estrogen is a female sex hormone produced by the ovaries. It is responsible for uterine-lining stimulation during the 1st half of a woman's menstrual cycle to prepare for possible ovulation and pregnancy. It also develops the female sex-characteristics. Progesterone is another female hormone. This works during the 2nd half of the woman's menstrual cycle which creates a lining inside the uterus making it a viable home for a fertilized egg, and sheds the lining when eggs are not fertilized. Your body does not have enough progesterone that could breakdown the lining of the uterus if you constantly skip a period. keywords: Menopause | Menopausal | Perimenopause | Estrogen | Progesterone Age Of Menopause Bleeding After Menopause

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