PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for May, 2001: Re: PCOS and Progesterone Supplements

Re: PCOS and Progesterone Supplements

From: Christy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 14:25:22 -0500 (CDT)

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Dr. Sam -

Read - "What your doctor may not tell you about menopause" by John R. Lee MD with Virginia Hopkins. It discusses natural progesterone extensively, including the fact that when progesterone is low estrogen is unopposed. This can lead to higher testosterone levels as progesterone helps clear testosterone where estrogen reduces the clearance of testosterone. Estrogen also tends to suppress thyroid gland function. According to this book women with unopposed estrogen or "estrogen dominance" are often diagnosed with hypothyroidism despite normal levels of T3 and T4.

I learned alot from this book before I even knew I had PCOS and greatly benefited from the use of natural progesterone cream for PCOS symptoms. It also has a very interesting section on the differences between Progestin and natural progesterone. They are not the same, and do not affect the body the same way. Not only that but Progestins have a whole laundry list of possible side effects - more body hair, thinner scalp hair, decreased glucose tolerance (as if we don't have enough problems with those things) - whereas natural progesterone used in physiologic doses (no greater than what the body normally should be making) has NO KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS.

At least check it out - It definitely raises some interesting points.

-- Christy

At Mon, 28 May 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote: > >Yes, there are. Progesterone (I don't know what do you mean by supplement) may be taken as pill or as a vaginal suppository or applied as a cream. The benefit is, if you apply it for 110 days each month, it may regulate your cycle. Personally I prefer synthetic derivatives of it: progestins, because they are stronger. >I am a RE, but I don't know how progesterone deficiency could lead to problems with estrogen, androgen or thyroid levels. Could you provide me with the source of your info? >For your help > >Sam Ob/Gyn,RE > >> Are there any benefits of using a progesterone supplement for women with >> PCOS. The information that I have read indicated that a deficiency in >> progesterone could lead to problems with esterogen levels, thyroid, >> androgen, and estrogen levels, etc. I was just curious if anyone had >> seen any research or knew anything a bit more concrete as far as PCOS is >> concerned. >>

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Christy
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