Editing Progestogen (section)

==Biological function==
The major [[tissue (biology)|tissue]]s affected by progestogens include the [[uterus]], [[vagina]], [[cervix]], [[breast]]s, [[testes]], and [[brain]]. The main biological role of progestogens in the body is in the [[female reproductive system]], and the [[male reproductive system]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Oettel |first1=M |last2=Mukhopadhyay |first2=AK |name-list-style=amp |date=2004 |title=Progesterone: the forgotten hormone in men? |journal=Aging Male|volume=7 |issue=3 |pages=236–57 |pmid=15669543 |doi=10.1080/13685530400004199 |s2cid=115377 |doi-access=free }}</ref> with involvement in regulation of the [[menstrual cycle]], maintenance of [[pregnancy]], and preparation of the [[mammary gland]]s for [[lactation]] and [[breastfeeding]] following [[parturition]] in women; in men progesterone affects [[spermiogenesis]], [[sperm capacitation]], and [[testosterone]] synthesis. Progestogens also have effects in other parts of the body. Unlike [[estrogen]]s, progestogens have little or no role in [[feminization (biology)|feminization]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Progesterone|url=https://www.hormone.org/your-health-and-hormones/glands-and-hormones-a-to-z/hormones/progesterone|access-date=2021-12-11|website=www.hormone.org}}</ref>