PlainPill

Progesterone

People mainly take Progesterone for sleep. Based on 15 first-hand reports and 1,020 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #319 of 1,974 overall.

34
User score
Mostly positive
47% positive7% mixed0% negative47% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 87% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
1,020
meta-analyses
2,324
RCTs
102,034
papers

What Progesterone does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

2 more with fewer than 3 reports
betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

BMC Womens Health · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
The benefits and risks of menopause hormone therapy for the cardiovascular system in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: MHT improves flow-mediated arterial dilation (FMD) but fails to lower the risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular events, and increases the risk of stroke and venous thrombosis in postmenopausal women. Early acceptance of MHT not only reduces the risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular events but also further improves FMD, although the risk of stroke and venous thrombosis is not reduced. There is no difference in the outcome of cardiovascular system endpoints between mono-estrogen therapy and combination therapy of estrogen and progesterone.

PubMed 38263123 ↗
Hum Reprod Update · 2023 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Opening the black box: why do euploid blastocysts fail to implant? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: Future research should be directed towards: (i) systematic investigations of the mechanisms involved in reproductive aging beyond de novo chromosomal abnormalities, and how lifestyle and nutrition may accelerate or exacerbate their consequences; (ii) improved evaluation of the uterine and blastocyst-endometrial dialogue, both of which represent black boxes themselves; (iii) standardization/automation of embryo assessment and IVF protocols; (iv) additional invasive or preferably non-invasive tools for embryo selection. Only by filling these gaps we may finally crack the riddle behind 'the black

PubMed 37192834 ↗
Nutr Rev · 2025 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
The Effect of the Menstrual Cycle on Energy Intake: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Conclusion: Energy intake was found to be greater in the LP compared with the FP, providing insight into the effect of the menstrual cycle on energy intake. However, there were repeated methodological inconsistencies and future work should strive to utilize best practices for both energy intake measurement and menstrual phase specification.

PubMed 39008822 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

before bedas reported
100 mgas reported
100 mgat night
200mgnightly
100 mgbefore bed

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

intolerance ×1next day ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“a bio-identical progesterone from mine”
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“Progesterone can help combat high cortisol, high estrogen and is protective for bones and anabolic so it will decrease any bone/muscle/tissue loss”
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“for the ladies out there, progesterone works as a wonderful sleep aid.”
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“if you're a female between the ages of 37 and 60.....progesterone!!”
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“200mg progesterone (I am a 52 yr old woman in perimenopause, so this isn't for men) I now sleep amazingly well”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate