PROGESTERONE CREAM #31

Some women noticed results from using this cream right away, for others it may take a few weeks.  Progesterone cream is absorbed into the skin and taken up by the fatty layer beneath, it is than transferred into the bloodstream where it circulates to progesterone receptor sites throughout the body.

SUGGESTED USE FOR PROGESTERONE CREAM
Progesterone and estrogen levels naturally rise and fall during menstrual cycle. However if progesterone is deficient and/or estrogen is dominant, a woman will experience symptoms.  Some common symptoms of PMS are water retention, breast soreness, migraines, mood swings and cramping.  Supplementing natural progesterone in a way that simulates the body's own cycle of progesterone production helps bring the body back to its equilibrium,  and thus can decrease symptoms.

Progesterone cream can also help symptoms which occur with menstruation (dysmenorrhea) such as cramping, diarrhea, constipation and heavy bleeding.  Everyone is different, some women require more progesterone cream to help alleviate symptoms, other women can use less.  The correct amount of progesterone cream for one is not necessarily the right amount for another.  Start with the following schedule for the cream and adjust as needed:

PREMENSTRUA L SYNDROME  
Day 1-14 do not use the cream, day 15-18 use 1/8 tsp. twice per day, day 19-23 use 1/4 tsp. twice per day, day 24 to day period starts use 1/2 tsp. twice per day, (adjust this schedule to meet your individual needs, gradually cutting back on the amount of cream used each month if possible).

Using this cyclic schedule, day 1 is the first day of menstrual flow.  Although the time of ovulation varies from woman to woman, the time from ovulation to menstruation is generally 12-14 days.  For example, in a 28 day cycle, ovulation usually occurs on the 14th day, if you have a 35 day cycle, ovulation generally occurs around the 21st day.  You will want to use natural progesterone from ovulation until the onset of your period.

The time of ovulation can be determined by the dramatic change in basal body temperature (a sudden fall and subsequent rise) and by change in vaginal secretion (from a thin discharge to a thick mucous).  Some women also experience lower abdominal pains during ovulation.    You do not need to use cream during menstruating, if however you experience cramps or other symptoms during menstruation, you may use cream until the symptoms dissipate.         

Try rubbing the cream on your lower abdomen during menstrual cramping.  If you have migraines during your cycle, rub cream on the back of your neck or on your temples.  It is best to use the cream at the time of ovulation.  If you have symptoms prior to ovulation (i.e., migraines), you may begin using progesterone cream earlier, and use until menstruation begins.  Try cutting back each month on the amount used, if symptoms return resume the above usage, and try to cut back the following month.  Ultimately your goal is to be symptom-free, when symptoms recur, use progesterone cream on an as-needed basis.  

SUGGESTED USE FOR MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS
At the onset of menopause, estrogen and progesterone production by the ovaries tapers off and many women experience symptoms such as vasomotor flushes (hot flashes), night sweats, mood changes, and vaginal dryness and/or discomfort.  Many women also experience irregular periods, rather than regulate the menstrual cycle of a menopausal woman, natural progesterone cream helps with many of the symptoms of menopause.  These same symptoms may occur after hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) and / or oopherectomy (removal of the ovaries), which are sometimes referred to as "surgical menopause."

All women experience menopause differently, some women need more progesterone than others.  The correct amount of progesterone for one will not necessarily be right for another, we recommend using the following schedule as a guide.

MENOPAUSE  (MENSTRUATING)
Day 1 (period starts) -7, do not use cream, day 8-21, use 1/4 tsp. twice per day, day 22-1st day of  menstruation, use 1/2 tsp. twice per day.  If you are no longer menstruating, use this schedule based on the calendar month:

For vaginal dryness of discomfort use 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. once a day intervaginally, this may be in addition to or instead of your daily applications.  You may use cream for immediate relief of symptoms, for hot flashes or night sweats, use 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. every fifteen minutes for one hour following the episode.

Some women find that they must use 1/2 tsp. twice per day every day to get relief from menopausal symptoms, if you feel that skipping the first seven days would make you uncomfortable, you may use this cream every day of the month.  If symptoms have not receded after several weeks use, then a small amount of natural estrogen cream for a limited time may be appropriate.

OSTEOPOROSIS
For people with mild osteoporosis or for prevention, use 1 oz. of natural progesterone cream (half a jar) each month, skipping the first seven days.  This is slightly less than 1/4 tsp. per day.   If you have severe osteoporosis or have experienced fractures, we recommend using at least 2 oz. natural progesterone (a full jar) or more each month, skipping the first seven days.  This is at least 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. per day.

"Natural Progesterone: The Multiple Roles of a Remarkable Hormone", John R. Lee, M.D.

YOUR CHOICE PROGESTERONE CREAM - TESTIMONIAL 
"When I started premenopause I was going crazy with all the seemingly rapid changes in my body. My skin looked old and dry and so did my hair. I had a serious problem with depression, and my Thyroid was low. My breasts were sore all cycle long, and I had completely lost my sex drive.
I was tired all the time!
I was retaining so much fluid that my feet hurt to walk. To top it off I gained 40 pounds when I quit smoking, I had never gained like that before. Not to mention the hot flashes!
At my wits end I went to my health food store, and thankfully someone recommended your progesterone cream. I tried it and was surprised how quickly I started to feel like myself again.
Combined with an increase in vitamin E and Selenium, and my diet, your progesterone cream has really helped me to come back into balance.
I feel more stable emotionally, and look and feel better physically too.

Thank-you so much;
Cassie Hepburn, April 16, 1999"

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 
"Your Choice Progesterone cream is really helping the Fibroid cysts I have in my breasts. I was told to apply it directly on the breasts and it feels that the lumps are almost gone.
I will have another mamogram done this summer to have that confirmed.
The MSM is also helping me.
Thanks again, Ann Epp, May 5, 1999