Aldosterone And The Menstrual Cycle

[Hoosierfan]

For those that are up on all the scientific literature, can you explain this article in plain English to me? I'm trying to figure out why my bp tanks (up to 10 pts) the week before my period. My PCP says that it is "unusual" and that most people's bp increases before their period, and comes down after. I'm trying to figure out if some hormone (like aldosterone) production in my cycle is wacky, and therefore can help guide testing and treatment.

I came across this article, but not sure exactly what it says!

http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/91/10/3981.full

[Lemons2lemonade]

Hi! I posted some info on progesterone the other day thst may interest you. When we go into ovulation and menses, our progesterone affects our aldosterone levels. Ok, should have read the article first