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Are there foods which contain progesterone?

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Dr. Philip Chenette
Dr. Philip Chenetteanswered
Fertility Medicine 40 years experience
Yes: Yes, but food sources of Progesterone are very weak.
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Dr. Khurram Rehman
Dr. Khurram Rehmananswered
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Not naturally: Progesterone is not found naturally in foods - it took a while to find plants that contained the steroid diosgenin which can be used to manufacture progesterone.
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Dr. Alan Ali
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Foods with Progester: Some are eggs, red meat, shellfish, turkey.
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