Re: to Fran

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Hi Fran,

How long have you been taking it? And has it helped your symptoms?

Robyn

Fran Donovan wrote:

>

> Natural progesterone is a prescription item ordered through

> a compounding pharmacy. It comes in capsule, sublingual or

> transdermal creme form.

> It is biologically identical to the progesterone that our

> body produces and is typically taken from day 14 to day 28

> or 30 if the cycle is longer.

> Women in their 30's sometimes do not ovulate every month and

> therefore do not produce much, if any, progesterone that

> month. Over time, the estrogen becomes the relatively

> dominant hormone in the estrogen/progesterone balance,

> creating endometrial hyperplasia which can create heavy

> bleeding and many other clinical symptoms as well.

> That is why it is often a very good idea for those of us who

> know we are not ovulating regularly, to take a natural

> progesterone supplement for those 14 to 15 days out of every

> cycle when our bodies would normally be making progesterone.

>

> There are over the counter cremes that contain " USP

> progesterone " but I personally have not seen as much success

> with them as with the natural progesterone ordered through

> compounding pharmacies.

>

> I take 200 mg at bedtime and 100 mg in the morning on day 14

> through day 28.

>

> Fran Donovan, RN, MBA

>

> The Law of Dharma

>

> Everyone has a purpose in life...a unique or special talent

> to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with

> service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation

> of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals.

>

> Re: Uterine Fibroids - Natural

> Progesterone

>

> I just read a message and it suggested that natural

> progesterone

> might help fibroids? Can anyone give me any info on this?

> Is it a

> prescription? An over-the-counter medicine, etc? I am

> currently

> taking Lo-Ovral 28 b/c pills to hopefully control the

> bleeding/clotting I am having. Is natural progesterone

> something

> that could help me? Any info appreciated. Thanks.

>

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