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Re: Estrogen dominance and offsetting with progestinsFrom: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:21:44 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Michelle wrote: >I was thinking the same, I do know there is a compounding pharmacy in our area. I will talk to the dr about it. Thanks. Anna >At Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Anna wrote: >>Hi ANNA! > >I am NOT a doctor, but have had a similar problem to yours. > >With the blessing of my OBGYN, I started using progesterone cream, >compounded by an Anpothecary who my doctor trusts. I feel fantastic, >and my dysfunctional uterine bleeding has stopped. I am 42. > >I hope this helps. > >>Are there other treatments for estrogen dominance other than progestins. >> >>I had a d & c & hysterscope in Sept that showed I wasn't producing >>progestin in the last half of my cycle, which is why I was bleeding so >>much, no polyps or fibroids. This was just a confirmation of what both >>the dr and I figured was happening because of all my other symptoms. I >>am 38yrs old, had 3 children vaginally. I did take birthcontrol pills >>for about 10yrs on and off, prior to and between children. At the last >>birth I had a tubal ligation done. A year later (34yrs old) my bleeding >>pattern changed and we used medication to try to control it, they all >>failed at some point. >> >>I had an endometrial ablation done recently but am still concerned about >>the estrogen. Prior to the ablation I was put on another progestin to >>thin out my uterus but couldn't stay on it after 5 days, again the side >>effects. >> >>My dr did say that this may not be the answer, but I did want to try it >>first before the hysterectomy on the chance that my body will start >>producing the progestin again, even though I know that the ablation >>doesn't effect your hormones, or my estrogen will start to drop on it's >>own. >> >>Could I start to produce progestin again, or is my age a factor? I >>cannot find too much about it on the web, most articles deal with low >>estrogen not low progesterone. >> >>There is a history of Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in my family, >>grandmother, mother, older sister, all who have had hysterectomies for >>it. >> >>Thanks for any insight you can offer.
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