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Re: Newly diagnosedFrom: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:41:19 -0500 (CDT)
There are a variety of ways to use progesterone. Some practitioners prescribe Micronized progesterone, and this has proven effective for women. Others use creams compounded by a pharmacist. Other buy over the counter creams and have found them successful and unsuccessful. There have been no good long term studies with natural progesterone that have shown benefits/risks. It is difficult to test for progesterone values in the perimenopausl women. Many providers treat more on symptoms than on lab values that are difficult to obtain. So, working with a provider who can explain these things is a wise plan. Some providers are very supportive of trying progesteorne for awhile, and many women have had success using it. The reality is there has not been enough research to support a benefit, or identify risks. I can attest that for some women it works, and quite well. A good resource for Perimenopause is: Before the Change by Ann Louse Gittleman. Also Screaming to be Heard and The Wisdom of Menopuse. More into about these three books can be found here: http://home.attbi.com/~cnmpat/womanhlth.html.
-- Pat Sonnenstuhl, ARNP, CNM, MS PCOS Support Editorial Advisor PCOS Pavilion http://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp http://www.midwivesofwa.org/pcos.htm < http://www.midwivesofwa.org//pcosarticles.htm >
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