Re: Progesterone Cream
From: Melanie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:48:51 -0600 (CST)
I used to use a wild yam root cream. My endo wasn't exactly psyched
that I was using it because he said I wasn't getting consistent amounts
of progesterone every day (or whatever the right amounts are for various
phases of the female reproductive cycle), but he wasn't completely
against it either. Mostly he thought there were better ways of dealing
with PCOS. I will say that it DEFINATELY helped in the sense that if
didn't apply it at all, I would get my period once every 75 days or so.
If I did apply it (almost every day) I consistently got my period around
every 42 days (and I ahve a 3 year calander documenting this- I'm
neurotic about writing down my period dates). And it made me feel
better to get my period more often... I had less other symptoms then.
BUT... at some point my hair really started falling out and my periods
got a little whack-o again (stress, I think) so I decided to try
something new again. Now I'm on Yasmin, which seems to be working out
OK except that I'm a little bloated which is making me kind of sad and
uncomfortable. Trying to stick it out though- today is a better day.
Much less bloating, so...
That's my experience...
At Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Beth wrote:
>
>At Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Teresa wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Barbara wrote:
>>>
>>>Has anyone out there had any experience with Progesterone Cream? I would
>>>be interested in hearing opinions/experiences.
>>>Thanks
>>
>>Barbara,
>>
>>The lack of information and help I've gotten from my doctor (I have not
>>officially been Dx) Prompted me to visit a naturopath for my female
>>hormone problems. The most graphic and bothersome being what I call
>>"The period that didn't know when to stop" I explained to her that my
>>cycle had gotten HEAVY, CLOTTY and I would be dealing with that nasty
>>brown "old blood" stuff way into days 12-13 of my cycle. She put me on
>>both the progesterone cream and the drops (they are sublingual in
>>vitamin E oil) It has helped the heaviness as well as the clots. I have
>>to remember to start it up on day 7 in order to end my period. I am so
>>confused about it though. I keep hearing that progesterone is a male
>>hormone precursor. I don't want to exacerbate my situation. She did
>>explain to me that it is entirely possible to have BOTH too much
>>estrogen AND high levels of androgens? That seems so contradictory. That
>>the physical symptoms of too much facial hair etc, doesn't necessarily
>>mean you have too little estrogen but in many cases it is from too much?
>>I will continue to use it, unless I see that it is aggravating my
>>symptoms (which so far it hasn't) I too would like to know if anyone
>>else has used it.
>>
>>--
>>Teresa
>
>Has anyone read "What your doctor won't tell you about Perimenopause" by
>Dr. Lee? It really helps you to understand the hormones in your body. I
>am currently using a progesterone cream and looking for a Naturalist
>Doctor.
--
Melanie
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