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Answer to your Questions about progesterone!

The following information is educational in nature and is not intended to substitute for or to supersede medical consultation. No medical claims are intended. While certain plant substances do have significant medicinal values, this product is neither designed nor intended as prescriptive or curative for any medical condition.

Can Natural Progesterone Help With Endometriosis or Fibrocyctic Breast?
There are many factors that affect both of these conditions, one common factor being a higher level of circulating estrogen, indicating a hormonal imbalance. Progesterone is the precursor hormone and it helped to normalize all other endocrine and hormonal activity in the body- in this case, assisting to lower the level of estrogen in the body and thus possibly helping clear up these conditions.

Do Natural Hormones Help Vaginal Dryness?
Vaginal dryness can occur in women of all ages for various reasons, but it is primarily present in post menopausal women. Natural hormones in a cream base can be used intravaginally and has been very successful in treating vaginal dryness and vulvar atrophy associated with aging.

Should Estrogen Be Used Without Natural Progesterone?
Definitely not. It is very important that natural progesterone be used with any form of estrogen. Estrogen without progesterone can cause endometrial and vaginal carcinomas. Estrogen blocks thyroid and causes water retention, and it can cause fibrocyctic breast disease and even fibroid tumors and cysts in the ovary area.

Do I Need a Prescription For Natural Hormones?
No. Natural hormones in a cream or oil base comes from Mexican yams and /or soybeans, which is technically a food product.

I Am Already Taking Hormones Form My Doctor Why Should I Switch To Natural Hormones?
Natural hormones are simply an alternative to hormone replacement therapy. Synthetic progesterone (known as progestins) has many side effects, and synthetic estrogen can be dangerous to your health, especially if taken without progesterone. If someone is taking both synthetic estrogen and progestins, a gradual step might be to substitute natural progesterone cream, and gradually back off of the synthetic estrogen (reduce estrogen by one half and continue to reduce over 90 days until you discontinue use).

I AM Post Menopausal, Will I Start Menstruating Again If I Use Natural Hormones?
Occasionally, upon beginning use of natural hormone supplement, a post menopausal woman could experience some break through bleeding, or a "period". This is a perfectly normal response and is nothing to cause alarm. The progesterone simple is causing the body to rid itself of excess stored estrogen which can sometimes stimulate a uterine shedding - thus breakthrough bleeding. If this continues for longer than several months, you should consult a physician.

I Have Facial Hair, Especially Above My Upper Lip. That Requires Shaving Occasionally. What Causes This?
This is a condition called "hirsutism" (defined as excessive growth of facial and body hair), It indicates that there is a hormone imbalance between estrogen, testosterone (the dominant male hormone), and progesterone. Progesterone acts as a regulator for the entire endocrine system. A women who has the hirsute problem probably has PMS, too. Both menopausal and menstruating women have reported that facial hair (and body hair) decreases or completely disappears after three to six months of regular application of creams twice a day. Natural progesterone is needed to effect proper hormone balance.

Is Natural Progesterone Useful For Hysterectomized, Oophorectomized and Menopausal Women?
Yes, Many women experience hot flashes following pre-menopausal hysterectomy, oophorectomy (complete removal of the ovaries), and in the beginning of the natural onset of menopause. The cream which contains natural progesterone is reported to be effective for relieving symptoms of hot flashes. Most women have reported a complete cessation of flushing within 3 to 8 weeks.

Is Natural Progesterone Indicated for Osteoporosis?
Many medical "authorities" tell female patients who are post-menopausal that osteoporosis is inevitable if they live long enough. A physician in Mill Valley, California, Jhn R, Lee, M.D. has proven that this often repeated statement simply is untrue.
The results of his ongoing clinical study with 68 women is noteworthy. All have experienced new bone density ranging from 5 to 40 percent for women who has used natural progesterone cream from six to 48 months. His results also indicate this therapy is successful even several decades after menopause.
One of his patients who is 82 years old has been using natural progesterone cream for four years and has a greater than 40 percent new bone density, as proven by dualphoton absorptiometry. Dr. Lee has proven that osteoporosis not only is preventable, but also is reversible in most cases.

Can I Use Natural Progesterone If There Is A Family History Of Breast Or Uterine Cancer?
Yes, it is recommended. Breast cancer and endometrial cancer are tow cancers that are related in some way or other to gonadal hormones. They occur in tissues sensitive to these hormones. Unopposed estrogen is the only known cause of endometrial cancer, although there may be other factors involved. Estrogen, or at least one or more of the various estrogens, are thought to contribute to breast cancer.

Can Men Use Natural Progesterone?
Men 45 and over can use natural progesterone daily, and it increases the libido. Older men with rheumatoid arthritis have gotten relief from pain and swelling after rubbing natural progesterone in a cream base on their joints. Although a very small number, older men have actually been diagnosed with osteoporosis. In these cases, use of natural progesterone and a specific nutritional regimen is recommended as well.

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