WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: 10mg vs. 20mg

Re: 10mg vs. 20mg

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 May 2001 08:21:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 6 May 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>I've been on 10mg medoxyprogesterone for 3 months (from day 16-26 of my
>cycle) to bring on menstruation after being off of the pill.
>
>At the end of this month, I should get a cycle on my own without the
>drug. A co-worker has recently read a book by Dr. John R. Lee. I
>found some information on this when I searched the archives and am
>already skeptical.
>
>I've heard ancedotal success stories from family and friends about the
>benefits of "natural" progesterone. They use a 20mg cream from day
>12-27 to bring on menstruation. Should I try this or stay away from
>this. I'm afraid if I get my body dependant on these hormones, my body
>will never be able to have a cycle on it's own without artificial
>assistance.

Anon

No problem with dependence. If you want natural, ask your doc to prescribe prometrium. It is natural micronized progesterone and I know how much you are really getting. I do not with those 'creams'

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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