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Re: How many of you use progesterone cream for your Endo?
From: anon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jul 29 12:37:32 2002
At Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Victoria wrote:
>
>Medroxyprogesterone was the drug used in the HRT trials. I believe, but am not
>sure, that is equivalent to Provera.
>Actually it was medroxyprogesterone acetate COMBINED with conjugated equine estrogens in one tablet; this is marketed as Prempro.
>As for the other, here is a quote from an FDA site (and one of the postings I
>made on the subject):
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>"These products are "new drugs" because there is no evidence that they are
>generally recognized as safe and effective for their intended uses [Section201
>(p) of the Act]. Therefore, they may not be legally marketed in this country
>without approved New Drug Applications [section 505(a) of the Act]. The drugs
>are also misbranded because their labeling fails to bear adequate directions
>for the conditions for which they are offered [Section 502(ij( 1) of the Act].
>The labeling is false and misleading as it suggests that the products are safe
>and effective for their intended uses when, in fact, this has not been
>established
>[Section 502(a) of the Act]."
>
>Also see the following: it has all the backup. (Btw, Prometrium and Progesterone
>creme are 2 different things).
>
>http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health/WHF.0207/1966.html
>http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health/WHF.0207/0826.html
>http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health/WHF.0207/0869.html
>http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health/WHF.0207/2350.html
>http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health/WHF.0207/0786.html
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 02:52:06 -0500 (CDT)
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Renee)
>To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Subject: Re: How many of you use progesterone cream for your Endo?
>Message-ID: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>
>I don't remember where I read that -- I think I read it in articles
>discussing the latest high-profile HRT trial which was recently stopped
>due to negative effects of progesterone. I may have also read something
>to that effect on one of the websites which was discussing pros and cons
>of progesterone -- sorry, I really don't remember.
>It doesn't surprise me though that we wouldn't find such remarks on a
>"pro"-progesterone site. As for whether these hormonal creams are good
>or bad for us, I don't know, thats what I'm trying to figure out. I
>feel that, for me, herbs/food/etc. can act like drugs in the body (at
>least that is my personal experience), so I tend to be apprehensive re
>trying things. BUT if someone knows what can help with this side of
>head hair thinning/back crown, please let me know -- I'll try it:-).
>
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