RE: Dusty's progesterone question

[Guest guest]

Dusty-

I’m sorry this is so late, but I was studying all week

for a test in my master’s class!! Yuck! So, needless to say I’m

behind on my messages for the group.  You

asked about using the progesterone – it is one of the very best things I

did for my VV and I’m actually still on it.  I use a natural progesterone cream; I know it’s

hard to find a doctor who is knowledgeable about that, but if you can I would

highly recommend it.  I’m only 26

so using a natural progesterone is very important to

me.  I know some people believe that even

natural prog.  but

I’ve read a lot on it and I really think you would be fine using it.  I would not be using it if I did not believe

that myself.  It has helped with the

pain/burning/rawness of the VV, including in the rectal area, but also with my

fatigue, depression, dry eyes, easy bruising, feeling cold all the time, and a

lot of other various symptoms.  I’m

also on 20 mg. of Celexa (an anti-depressant) which has really helped me.  I hope this helps.  My doctor is a big advocate of using natural

progesterone and said he’s actually had a lot of success in helping women

get pregnant using just that instead of Clomid, another ovulation inducer, or

sometimes even fertility treatments.

[Guest guest]

> I'm only 26 so using a natural progesterone is very important to

me. I

> know some people believe that even natural prog. but I've read a

lot on

> it and I really think you would be fine using it. I would not be

using

> it if I did not believe that myself. It has helped with the

> pain/burning/rawness of the VV, including in the rectal area, but

also

> with my fatigue, depression, dry eyes, easy bruising, feeling cold

all

> the time, and a lot of other various symptoms. I'm also on 20 mg.

of

> Celexa (an anti-depressant) which has really helped me. I hope this

> helps. My doctor is a big advocate of using natural progesterone

and

> said he's actually had a lot of success in helping women get

pregnant

> using just that instead of Clomid, another ovulation inducer, or

> sometimes even fertility treatments.

>

>

Can you share the dosage of progesterone cream, how you are using it

(days of the month), strength and how long it took to notice a

difference?

I was using ProGest over the counter cream. 20 mg per 1/4 tsp 2 x a

day day 12-26 for 6 months and got no improvement...hoping to hear of

others who have though to see if I was using it correctly.

Lynn