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Re: progesterone cream and fibroids, Dr.s Only Please

From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Oct 2002 13:55:59 -0500 (CDT)

The cream only acts locally, on skin or mucousa. What you would need is progesterone injection or tablets. These have the effect of slowing down the growth of the fibroid, as you correctly assumed. Discuss this with your gyne.

At Sat, 26 Oct 2002, beav wrote: >
>I have a growing fibroid, along with several other very annoying perim.
>symptoms. I'm 44.
>
>Is it safe to start an OTC progesterone cream, and will it help in
>stopping the growth of fibroid since they are estrogen dominant? I asume
>that I'm lacking progesterone since my beasts are always tender and
>swollen too.

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John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
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