Re: PCOS digest 1657/ progesterone cream and Dr. Lee
From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:52:29 -0600 (CST)
okay, I haven't read any of Dr. Lee's work but this is what I have
gathered from others, it isn't supported by clinical studies and is
problematic as he both recommends and sells progestrone cream.
You should get your hormones tested - all of them, and have them
interpreted by someone who knows what they mean (you don't have to be
outside of the lab ranges to have an abnormality).
Pick up Women, Weight and Hormones by Elizabeth Vliet. She discusses
many things including the dangers of self-medicating with over the
counter hormone preparations.
Once you've looked at both sides of the issue and know what your blood
levels are then you can make an informed decision whether to pursue
progestrone supplementation.
If you have PCOS your hormones are already out of wack why risk putting
them further out of wack?
Good luck
--
Anne
At Mon, 3 Dec 2001, tera wrote:
>
>I have a friend who does not have pcos but has been told that she is
>perimenopasal and started using a natural progesterone cream in order to
>get regular periods. She did get a period after not being able to get
>periods on her own. My doctor puts me on oral progesterone when I do
>not get a period for more than two months. Progesterone cream may help
>you get a period. I'm far from being a doctor, though so you will need
>to check with one.
>
>Also, I have had my hormone levels checked at my regular doc and regular
>obgyn for years and they always come up normal even though I have
>excessive facial and body hair and now thinning hair and receding
>hairline. I then started seeing a reproductive endocrinologist for a
>while who was much more knowledgeable and who used a whole different set
>of numbers to interpret my test results and told me that not only was I
>insulin resistant but my hormone levels were indeed abnormal. It
>doesn't take much for your body to be out of whack. You may want to see
>if you can get a referral to see a reproductive endocrinologist or
>someone who has experience dealing with pcos. You may find out that
>"normal" really isn't "normal" at all. My endo said that many docs
>simply do not have the knowledge or experience in pcos and just "punt"
>with the little experience that they have.
>
>I haven't heard of progesterone cream helping with hair problems but
>check out other postings. You may want to try some of the herbal
>remedies the other ladies have tried or in an extreme case
>spironolactone or aldactone both are RX meds. I'm going to see if I can
>start on either one tomorrow at my yearly exam! God bless!
>
>At Mon, 3 Dec 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Hi Carol,
>>I read your post regarding Dr. Lee and the progesterone Cream. I wondered if
>>you could give some more info. I also am experiencing increased facial hair
>>and thinning hair, low temperatures and depression. I have pcos, but
>>currently my hormone levels are normal including my thyroid and my periods
>>appear to be regular and ovulatory now.. What I'm wondering is if taking the
>>progesterone cream could help me with the hair stuff? Is it okay to use the
>>progesterone cream when you are not menopausel, will it cause my periods to
>>become abnormal or not ovulatory? Does taking it make the pcos worse. I
>>know your not a doctor, just wondering if you could give me some knowledgable
>>advice. Maybe I'm peramenopausal. My mother went through menopause fairly
>>early, at 45 she was completely done.
>
>--
>Tera
>
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