Re: Progesterone Cream (was Digest Number 2624)

[Guest guest]

Hi

I recommend these two books for your reading list on the advantages

of plant-based hormone therapy (especially the latter --

Christiane's book is a great $19US investment in your overall

health, period!) ::

'Natural Progesterone' by Lee MD

'Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom' by Christiane Northrop, MD

Here is a quote from Christiane's book that might be helpful??::

" Natural progesterone is different from the synthetic progestins

such as medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera). Unlike Provera,

which is known to cause bloating, headaches, depression, and weight

gain, and may also increase the risk of fatal coronary artery spasm,

natural progesterone has no serious side effects at the usual doses

and has no adverse effects on blood lipids when compared to Provera.

For purposes of replacement, however, natural progesterone is far

superior in regard to both symptom relief and lack of side effects. "

I am taking natural progesterone as given to me by my Naturopath. It

is applied (rotationally) to the thin fatty layers of tissue, such

as to the breasts, on the abdomen, inner thighs or breast area.

I use 1/4 tsp a day for the 1st 14 days of my cycle (from day 1 of

my cycle) and then 1/3 tsp 2 times a day for the second half. I

have read in certain places that one should stop using it for 5 days

out of the cycle, but she never prescribed me to do that. Any

thoughts from the LOL using natural progesterone??

I haven't suffered any side effects whatsoever and I believe that it

is helping me with my symptoms (heavy bleeding, etc)

sKY::

> Hi,

>

> I am wondering if anyone has any information about using

progesterone cream.

> I read that this may help in preventing or even shrinking

fibroids. I am

> just wondering because I spoke to my doctor again after having an

ultrasound 8

> months post op. He said there was a very tiny new fibroid found.

I think he

> said it was about 1/3 of a cm? This is nothing compared to the 6-

7 large ones I

> had and the 8-9 pea sized ones that were all removed. But if

there is

> anything I can do to prevent this bud from growing I would like to

do it.

>

> If there is something in the archives I could not find it. So if

anyone has

> any info please pass it along. I appreciate it!!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

I used natural progesterone cream recommended by Dr. Lee. I

was hoping it would help to shrink my growing fibroid as suggested

by his book. Unfortunately, my fibroid continued to grow although

my perimenapausal symtoms seemed a lot better though very minimum

was I suffering. my periods got heavier and heavier, finally to

gushing and hemmoraging! I stopped the cream. Can't say whether it

was a cause or not. I had a UFE on 1/30 and my heavy bleeding,

hemmoraging and gushing are history.

I was hopeful that his book would help me. Everything seemed to

make so much sense and that book (What your doctor may not tell you

about perimenapause " ) was like a bible to me for a long time. I

tried health and diet things he suggested. Didn't stop my fibroid

from growing.

Jen