YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for May, 2002: Re: natural progestrone cream

Re: natural progestrone cream

From: Garry (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 7 May 2002 16:39:45 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 6 May 2002, Valerie wrote: >
>hello, i recently decided to use natural progestrone cream days 16-26 of
>my cycle to regulate my cycle.. my cycle usually is 30days. This is my
>first month of use of the cream, but i am late 4 days. What are the
>effects of natural progestrone cream, has it delayed my menses or is
>there a chance i may be pregnant? we are too keen at this pt to achieve
>pregnancy, but if we are all is well. Just some notes, a couple of days
>before my period i saw some brown CM which is very rare. Also a couple
>dpo i have had the worst backaches, i took alot of excedrins. my breast
>has also been tingling, and i have slight nausea throughout the day,
>gradually worsening in the evening. Also this past week, that is the
>week of my due date i have been extremely tired early evening, which is
>unusual. What should i attribute these symptoms to? I would assume
>these all lead to the possibilty that i may be pregnant, but when you
>stop natural progestrone cream, with in 2 days 48 hrs it is supposed to
>induce menses, due to the sharp decline in progestrone supplementation.
>when should i take an hpt? i dont want to take it early, but i am 4 days
>late and shouldnt that be suffieient time to assess the situation.
>please help me in sorting this out, i appreciate your constructive time

You certainly could be pregnant--do a test to be sure.

Progesterone cream is "underpowered" relative to ingested, prescribed progesterone products, and may not do as much as you think. Like most traditional Ob/Gyns, I don't use it and have little expereince with it.

Garry

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA

No private emails; advice here does not constitute a physician-patient relationship.

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