The Claim

Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) is associated with increased progesterone concentrations in regularly menstruating women.

Source: Dietary fat intake and reproductive hormone concentrations and ovulation in regularly menstruating women.

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

In regularly menstruating women, higher levels of docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) are linked to higher progesterone concentrations.

See the scientific wording

Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) is associated with increased progesterone concentrations in regularly menstruating women, suggesting a potential role in luteal phase support.

Why this might work

Docosapentaenoic acid gets incorporated into the membranes of ovarian cells, making them more flexible and improving signals that tell the cells to move more cholesterol into the energy-producing parts of the cell. This cholesterol is then used to make more progesterone, which strengthens the phase after ovulation and prevents the cycle from skipping ovulation.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Dietary fat intake and reproductive hormone concentrations and ovulation in regularly menstruating women.

    Women who ate more of this specific omega-3 fatty acid tended to have higher progesterone levels and were less likely to skip ovulation, which may help their cycles run more smoothly.

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