Re: How many of you use progesterone cream for your Endo?
From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jul 27 16:46:04 2002
Hi Renee,
I use progesterone cream that was prescribed by a doc and compounded by
a pharamacist. I would not use something from the health food store.
You don't know how much or what is in it.
I am not using the cream for hair thinning. I don't think there is much
I can do there. I use it because of the perimenopause. Both for mood
swings and to try and help with the endo pain, although I am not sure it
helps with that part.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
D.N.
At Sat, 27 Jul 2002, Renee wrote:
>
>Hi D.N.:
>So what are we supposed to do re the hair thinning and acne? You're
>already doing the progesterone cream and from what I understand through
>your response, the progesterone cream isn't helping with the hair
>thinning?:-( Should we be using the creams which contain both the
>estrogen and progesterone? Should I not use the creams at all?? UGH,
>just don't know what to do. Besides, I've read that progesterone tends
>to constrict the blood vessels -- the last thing I need is a heart
>attack -- I just don't know how safe all of these things are.
>
>At Sat, 27 Jul 2002, D.N. wrote:
>>
>>Hi Renee,
>>
>>I have problems with thinning hair too. I am perimenopausal. Are you?
>>>From what I understand the thinning hair is not entirely from low
>>estrogen, but also a higher ratio of testosterone to estrogen, plus
>>pattern baldness. As estrogen goes down, the testosterone doesn't as
>>much. So we have a slightly higher level in comparison to estrogen.
>>Also, if your female relatives have thinning hair, you have a higher
>>chance of it too.
>>
>>The acne is more related to testosterone too.
>>
>>Best wishes,
>>D.N.
>>At Sat, 27 Jul 2002, Renee wrote:
>>>
>>>Kelly:
>>>Have you experienced any negative side effects from the Phyto Prolief? I
>>>believe the Phyto Prolief is the one which contains estrogenic herbs as
>>>well as the progesterone. The Prolief contains only the progesterone.
>>>Why did your rep put you on the cream with the estrogenic herbs? I
>>>thought those of us with endo aren't supposed to use estrogenic
>>>herbs???? I was going to try the Prolief cream (progesterone only cream)
>>>but have been hesitant to do so because I'm afraid to mess with more
>>>hormones since I'm already such a mess. My hair is thinning beyond
>>>belief -- it so depressing. My face looks horrible -- acne, skin looks
>>>older since I've gotten off of the pill, etc.. So I'm wondering whether
>>>the Prolief will cause me to lose even more hair? Maybe I should try the
>>>one with the estrogenic herbs after all? I know I can't eat anything
>>>estrogenic cause it flares me -- don't know how it would affect me
>>>through a topical agent though. *** Is it the estrogen or progesterone
>>>which helps against thinning hair and acne? *** I'm afraid its the
>>>estrogen which gives the lush hair and good skin??? Please any of you
>>>who know the answer, please respond.
>>>
>>>Slowly going bald :o(,
>>>Renee
>>>
>>>At Thu, 25 Jul 2002, Kelly wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 25 Jul 2002, Cindy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I have been on the birth control pills for 10+ years now and want to get
>>>>>off of them and try a natural progesterone cream for my endo. Have any
>>>>>of you had good results with this therapy and what kind of cream do you
>>>>>use and how much per day? Thanks
>>>>
>>>>I have been taking Phyto Prolief from the makers Arbonne international.
>>>>I have been on it for about 3 months and it seems to be working well
>>>>with my periods ! I was on birth control since I was 14 (now 27). It
>>>>takes about 6 months with vitamins to really do its job. I have
>>>>endometriosis also. The website I got it from is http://www.endo101.com
>>>>Dr. lee explains how to get rid of endo without surgery! Hope it works
>>>>well for you!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Kelly D.
>>>>
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