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Re: Natural Progesterone Cream and BC PillsFrom: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 8 Jan 1998 22:45:51 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: > >At Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Michelle wrote: >> >>Hi. I have heard that using a transdermal natural progesterone cream >>while on birth control pills could make the cream ineffective in >>increasing progesterone within the body (and having the desired effects >>of the cream). Something about this being due to the resistance of >>synthetic progestins to begin broken down. Is this true? > >I've never personally heard of being on the pill and using natural >progesterone cream in addition. > >If any of the other physicians have any knowledge about this, it's all >yours. > >-- >Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG >OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York >Great Neck, New York >http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm >http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm > Ditto. I can't think of any reason to be using the progesterone cream and birth control pills. Maybe you're using the progesterone for PMS (which, BTW, has never been PROVEN effective, although I have some patients who swear by it). The only harm I see is to your pocketbook (those creams ain't cheap)
-- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA
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