Use natural, bioidentical progesterone cream for progesterone deficiency and estrogen dominance symptoms and PMS
More and more women are using bioidentical hormones to relieve menopause symptoms. Natural progesterone cream can be used to manage a number of problems that are related to hormonal imbalance.
- General guidelines for using natural progesterone
- PMS
- Hysterectomy
- Premenopausal women
- Fibrocystic breast disease
- Endometriosis
- Menstrual migraine headaches
General guidelines for using bioidentical progesterone cream
- Spread the cream thinly over a large area of skin for maximum absorption.
- Make sure skin is clean and clear of cosmetics. Do not apply other skin creams in the same area on the same day.
- Apply to areas like the breasts, chest, inner thighs, buttocks and neck where skin is thinnest.
- Don’t be concerned about getting the exact amount of cream correct. The progesterone is absorbed continuously from the skin.
- If you are using a large dose, split it. Use 1/3 of the dose in the morning and 2/3 at bedtime. The higher dose is especially useful if you have trouble sleeping at night.
- Buy good quality bioidentical progesterone cream from a reputable vendor. You have to be careful for the following reason
- the cream will not be effective if it is not suspended in the right medium
- creams containing mineral oil will not be absorbed properly
- the progesterone in some creams is not properly stabilized so it breaks down fast, making the cream useless
- some products containing wild yam extract don’t contain any progesterone
- some creams contain other chemicals that may cause allergic reactions and rashes
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Dosage guidelines
PMS
Start counting with the first day of your period as day 1. Starting on day 12, apply 1/2 teaspoon of cream morning and night until day 26. If your period starts before day 26, stop using the cream. Once you see your period, start counting day 1 again, then start the cream on day 12. This dose should help relieve your symptoms much faster. When they are less severe, you can reduce the dose to 1/4 teaspoon twice a day.
Hysterectomy
Whether your ovaries have been removed or not, choose a day of the month (the 1st day is easiest to remember) and count it as day 1. Start applying the cream on that day,1/4 teaspoon morning and night until day 25 when you stop. From day 25 to the end of the month do not apply any cream. Start again on the 1st day of the new month. If you have just had a hysterectomy, you may double the dose to 1/2 teaspoon twice a day for the first month if your symptoms are very severe.
If you experience severe hot flashes and vaginal dryness, you may wish to use a combined estrogen/progesterone cream.
Premenopausal women
Whether you are menstruating regularly or irregularly, use 1/4 teaspoon cream twice daily starting from day 12 (the 1st day of your period is day 1). Stop applying the cream on day 26. When you see your period start counting again until day 12 then start applying the cream again.
If you have irregular periods, it may take up to 3 months for them to become regular.
Fibrocystic breast disease
Use 1/4 teaspoon of cream twice daily from the middle of your cycle till you have your period, then stop, repeat again from midcycle. After 3 to 4 months, symptoms should have improved so the dose can be reduced.
Endometriosis
Use 1/4 teaspoon daily starting from day 8 to the end of your cycle. Once symptoms are reduced you can start applying the cream from day 12 until your period starts.
Menstrual migraine headaches
Use the cream for the 10 days before you expect your period e.g. if you have a 30 day cycle, start on day 20, a 26 day cycle, start on day 16 etc. Use 1/4 teaspoon twice daily.
When you get the familiar feeling or aura that comes before your migraine, apply 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cream every 3-4 hours until symptoms have subsided. Applying the cream directly to the neck or temples may bring faster relief for hormonal headaches.
Pleasr help me . I have had a hysterectomy about 4 years ago. I suffered terrible hair loss. The bioidentical hormones did help but only for a while..I seem to need very high doses of progesterone to stop my hair loss, I start with a certain dose and then I seem to need more and more, I was told prolonged use of progesterone can cause hair loss. How much should I actually be taking a day and how?
please help
Vinola
Hi Vinola. Sorry for taking so long to reply. I’m sorry to hear about your distress. What was the reason for the hysterectomy if I may ask a personal question?
What brand of progesterone cream are you using? You need to make sure it’s a good quality product and you may need a double strength cream like Oasis Serene Plus.
Another thing you need to take into consideration is your general health.
There are a lot of things you need to consider. But first see your doctor for a check up. If all is well then consider using a combined natural estrogen + natural progesterone cream if you don’t have a problem with estrogen.
You should try and use your cream for at least 3-4 months before you consider changing.
Soy proteins are also another option that some women have found useful.
I had a question about progesterone cream. I hit menopause and stopped having periods over a year ago. I was using the cream to help manage symptoms. When i stopped, exactly one month later i got a period. And again this month i got a period, just as severe as they have alwasy been. Could there be any correlation?
Does natural estrogen cream cause high blood pressure? I’ve been pulled off of synthetic bcp due to that problem and am seeking alternatives…
Should natural progesterone cream be stopped before an operation? If yes, for how long should it be stopped?
Do you have sources for all of this information? This article was actually very helpful, thank you so much for the information.
Nice reading. Big thanks for great guide. I was looking for thing like that.
Awesome info. Thanks. Ill be using it this month. massaging works
Hi. I have been diagnosed with PCOS and started using Natural Progesterone cream from day 12 to day 26. I am also trying to conceive. If I am pregnant and stop the cream on day 26 will it be harmful? Will it result in a miscarriage? Pls help me.
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I did not know of such creams and is this better to use them. But all these deviations occur due to hormones and how come this creams solve the problems.
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I found the information about PMS to be especially interesting. Thanks!
I am 52 years old and have been on HRT since I was 24 after a complete hyterectomy. I went on natural HRT replacement 6 years ago. My doctor inserted the pellets into my stomach every 12 to 14 weeks along with administering progesterone cream 1 gram of .5 cream. I decided to discontinue the HRT replacement but have continued using the progesterone cream. I have been experiencing hair loss for 1 1/2 years. I also take .75 levoxyl for thyroid replacement. I had blood work done and they lowered the levoxyl to .50 because I was hypothyroid. The dermatologist placed me on prednisone for 24 days and administered topical steroid cream to stop the hair loss. I noticed an improvement, but now after a few weeks, the hair loss has started again. Could the problem be the progesterone cream?
Pregesterone improves thyroid function, that explains why your Doctor lowed the levoxyl from 75 to 50. Possibly the levoxyl is now too strong for you, and is causing the hair loss. You shoul take a blood test again, and if is possible low the levoxyl to 25. Vitamin D, vitamin E, and progesterone improve thyroid function, they also are estrogen antagonists. Let us know what happened to you. Good luck!
Hi. Thank you for your informative site. I have horrible PMS. We have tried almost every natural option available and I just can’t kick it. I am mid cycle right now and wanted to begin the progesterone cream. I am really confused as to when to start taking it. Last month I had a 40 day cycle. I don’t know when to start the progesterone because I have spotting for like a week or more before a regular flow. I really need help if you could please help. Thank you
Hi came off hrt and went on natural progesterone, how long should i be on it i have beard 3 months is that correct then give yourself a long bread
I have been using progesterone cream for years now, and still have problems. I stopped having periods about a year ago except some spotting about 7 months ago. My problem is when I stop using for the one week according to directions, I get headaches. Start up again I get headache. Should I just use it all the time?
i started using naturel progesterone cream and after a couple of months noticed hair loss. this kept on for another three months, no where can you read any warnings of hair loss. the moment the penny dropped and i stopped using the cream. the hair loss stopped almost immediately. i have been left with half a head of hair. this is a double wammy for me as i am a model. now my work is suffering. can somebody please tell me if my hair will ever grow back. i am not shedding any more but do not like the time i now need to spend on my hair to just look normal where as before it really was just a shampoo and air dry deal. i am now back to terrible sweats and weakness. progesterone can also cause depression. this is well known, whether its a naturel cream or not, its still progesterone. what i need to know is will my hair ever grow back. its been two months now. is there hope…regard sophie
I’m 58 and want to know if when I begin using progesteron creams……….do I continue the rest of my life,or is it used symtomatically?
I have hair loss to from progesterone cream. I know others that say the same. When I was just taking estrogen I didn’t have hair loss. I do like that the progesterone cream helps relax me and headaches. But with this hair loss. I’m thinking of stoping it. Doctors I know never told me this side effect. But I sure read about it a lot. I don’t know if hair grows back . Some I read it does,and some it never does. Using the compounding pharmacy gels. Does wild yam cream work same as progesterone ?But without hair loss.
I have had increasing hair loss for several years. It seemed to be getting worse and worse and becoming so thin I was worried I would go bald. I got my iron up to good levels, i am on thyroid meds, but still the hair loss. Then it occurred to me…. what have I been on in ever increasing doses? progesterone!!
My doctor says it makes hair grow and that progesterone cant be the reason, but I see a multitude of women posting that they have the same experience with hair loss and progesterone. So I will see about going off it and trying alternatives for my poor sleep, and hot flashes.