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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROGESTERONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Estrogen Dominance | Nausea, night sweats, irritable, diuresis. Feels a lot like PMS to me. Don't need that at my age. Also, painful hands - weird. I'm a RN and feel this is not a simple medication. | I hope to get off this 'natural cream' and get back to my normal. Way too powerful for me and natural doesn't mean safe, at least not for me. I hope to avoid environmental estrogens more and work on other safer adjustments to diet. | F | 71 | 6 days 1/16th tsp 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 1 | for unbalanced hormone level | Two days following just a dab of Natural Progesterone creme each day( which I had made up for me at a compounding chemist that is very highy regarded by my Natural Medicine Doctor) on the inside of my arm, I had the most awful cramp/period like pain which developed into full blown natural birth labor pains, including the need to bare down. I am 67 and have not had periods for over 30 years. I sat on the loo for over an hour thinking OMG I am about to give birth or miscarry at 67 and sexually asleep for 15 years. I couldn't stop bearing down thinking I was going to pass something via my virgina. Then I bleed like the first day of a heavy period and the pain went, just like that, I called my doctor who perscribed the Progesterone next day and he was surprised that I had such a reaction to it, and using such a small dose too. I have since have had a D&C or scrape and they found a fibroid on the back wall of my womb which the Progesterone may have initated esterone to be released, | My friend has being using the Natural creme for many years and has had no problems in fact she feels great using it. | F | 67 | 2 days a dab 1X day | 8/1/2011 | 1 | Sleep and night sweats | Extreme hunger... | I did sleep good,mental state was good and energy level was high but I gained 6 pounds in a month while working hard not to gain....the hunger was so frustrating and miserable it brought me to tears, I needed to eat every 20 minutes....it was the worst feeling I've ever had, I felt like I was starving all the time....I became really anxious and stopped taking it 5 days ago and am beginning to feel normal again....my stomach never felt like that before,it was a deep to the backbone hunger..... | F | 67 | 1 months 300 mg | 2/23/2017 | 4 | Sleep issues, post-menopause | I started out on 25mg, which helped me get off the oral hydrocortisone I had been taking for the previous 3 years. Later, 25mg turned out to be too much as time went on after stopping the hydrocortisone. So I continue to take the progesterone troche since it helps me sleep, but I have lowered the dose to 12.5mg per night. Otherwise I suspect it raises cortisol if I take more. | F | 66 | 12 months 12.5mg 1X day | 9/7/2023 Patient History | 5 | Hysterectomy total. Bioidentical | Little tired | I am using bio identical not pharmacy for ten years. I do not know if that what caused depression and anxiety and if I stop what should I use | F | 65 | 1 days Cream | 11/12/2015 | 2 | Post Menopausal Osteoporosis | I was experiencing bad back pain from osteoporosis, and trouble sleeping. My doctor put me on bioidentical estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone creams. Within a week, I began experiencing major bloating, fat deposits began, and have not stopped. Despite a clean diet, exercise, etc. I have gained 25 pounds since starting the creams. I have severe estrogen dominance, despite using products that certify no xeno-estrogens. I have been taking DIM for over a year, but still have the symptoms of estrogen dominance. I would love to get off of this cream, if I could find a solution for my bones. So far, nothing has helped, as my bone density is not getting much better from these creams. | F | 64 | 1 years 1/4 tsp 1x | 10/6/2012 | 1 | Hot sweats | Only been using the cream for a few days. Still having sweats day & night. Suddenly started to feel low & worthless, analysing everything & not got any go. | Thank goodness I've read these reviews otherwise I would have continued to use the cream thinking it was an adjustment period. I won't use any more. Like me, you've all looked online because you get no joy from the doctor. | F | 64 | 8 days 1/4 tsp 2X day | 10/6/2017 | 1 | Vaginal itritation | Bloated like never before, awful, never will I use this poison again. | F | 63 | 3 days 100 mg 1X day | 2/28/2015 | 1 | hormonal imbalance/menopause | Headache, hot flashes day and night, insomnia, lack of focus, anger | Was on Prometrium a few days with horrible side effects. Tried cream for close to 5 years under holistic MD. Saliva progesteron to 12,000; should be 200. Everything worse. Nearly crazy with Hot flashes. Dr can't figure it out. Never AGAIN.Beware! I too wonder how long to get these out of system. | F | 62 | 20 1X day | 3/19/2012 | 1 | menopause | natural progesterone cream causes me to gain weight almost immediately in waist, hips, and thighs. dr. lee said one wouild lose weight, and regrow thinning hair--i find this not to be true!! in fact my hair felt terrible in less than 3 weeks. | i am very athletic and fit. i follow a body building diet lifestyle and will not take this medication again. i am dissappointed in dr. lee | F | 62 | | 7/15/2007 | 5 | postmenopausal | My sense of well-being is like the old me. Energy, better sleep, calmer, libido improved. It's like a happy pill. It helps curb my appetite. I've lost the first 5 lbs. of menopausal weight gain in the last two months. | I went through menopause at age 53. I am now 61. I take 150 mg. of Armour (natural dessicated) Thyroid. I use dr. prescribed all natural estrogen cream and testosterone cream,compounded by a pharmacy,small dosages each day. I have added a small pea sized dose of Pro-gest natural progesterone cream for an added sense of well being. It is extremely important to note that synthetic progesterones (progestin) are not compatible with a woman's body. (the drug companies just make money). I follow a low sugar, low starch, high protein, vegetables, fruit, eating program, take supplements, no junk food. I look beautiful, my skin is great. It's also important to note that we eliminated foods that have additives, hormones or antibiotics (use organic eggs, milk and meats). It's important to eat fresh foods and protein every day and to balance insulin levels. Good Luck Ladies! | F | 61 | 6 months | 9/30/2009 | 4 | menopasuse | Started with full program of hrt - bio-identical hormones in cream form-- progesterone; biest; testosterone with armour thyroid;dhea and pregnenolone.. Thyroid went away first - shakes --then dhea--angry all the time, impatient, then prenenolone. Took several months to feel good and get regulated, had to be patient. Gradually felt great. | Energy levels up, on task, no hot flashes. Will be making adjustments soon as have started some spotting. You shouldn't be taking progesterone cream on it's own. You have to balance. For many years I did 4 capsules of primrose oil with one capsule of wild yam. It worked great. Fibrous breasts elevated within a week. Stopped and decided to do bio-identical hrt. Looking at iodine supplements for thyroid support. | F | 61 | 2 years 50ml 2X day | 10/3/2010 | 2 | Menopause | faint feelings, dizzy, vertigo, heavy head, fatigue, tired, numbness arms, pain in hands, low blood pressure, low heart rate, blurry vision, severe hypoglycemia, brain fog, head surges, induces sleep at night, occasional constipation. | It seemed fine when I started, age 52, used various types of progesterone, prometrium, creams, bi-est. It was a constant balancing act. This past 1-1/2 year have been on mini-velle est patch from .0375 to .075 now.05. with 50 mg of oral compounded progesterone at bedtime. I used to be very active and now because of the constant fatique, faint feelings and extreme tiredness I am less active. I have suspected the progesterone might be causing the faint feeling. This week I am trying taking 50 mg every other day. So far, the days I don't take progesterone I don't have the strong faint feeling and heavy head when standing so it looks like my body and my brain does not like progesterone. But doc says must take both together. So guess I will have to stop the est patch as well. I went off for a year in 2012 and only had hot flashes, manageable, but new endo doc put me back on hrt and insisted I would be better but it has been a hell year. I am hypothyroid as well and when I started back on hrt my thyroid TSH went high, more hypo, more symptoms. I continued to need increases of synthroid from 125mcg now up to 150mcg plus a couple days of 175mcg. Its been a terrible year and I regret going back to hrt. Its thrown my body out of balance and I know weening off will be difficult as well, just cant live with this almost fainting thing and constant self concern for my body and seeking way too many doctors for answers. The only thing I take is synthroid and hormones and supplements. | F | 61 | 8 years 50 mg 1X day | 7/7/2014 | 2 | Menopause symptoms | Fatigue,muscle pain,headaches,nervousness, depression | Bioidenical compounded pill | F | 60 | 4 months 100mg | 8/26/2016 | 2 | To counteract estrogen. | Weird Vivid dreams continuesly every night. | F | 60 | 100 days 100mg | 5/13/2020 | 1 | hair falling out | rapid weight gain,feeling bloated,tight jaw,expanded waist,feeling irritable a lot | I have been a personal fitness trainer for almost 28years.never had a weight problem.went through menapause late finished with it around 58,no weight problems justthe hot flashes.a couple of months ago my hair started to fall out at the suggestion of my obgyn and a friend a started taking bio identical hormones..all hell broke loose in a few days so i stopped before i commited suicide.then I went on a natural supplement of progesterone cream..in about two months i have gained almost 8lbs,despite eating almost no carbs,and working outwith weight,running up to 5 miles a day.I stopped taking the cream 3 days ago and do not plan on restarting..this rapid weight gain and thick waist is not for me...Im taking vitamin e and biotin for the hair loss so we will see...as for progesterone ...GOODBYE... | F | 60 | 60 days 12mg 1X day | 3/28/2010 | 5 | hormone balance | No side effects. I feel wonderful. I felt crazy, had night sweats, hot flashes, disoriented and either woke up at 2am or went to sleep at 2am. Loss of energy. | It has allowed me to sleep for 7-8 hours a night after YEARS of sleeping only 2-5 hours a night. | F | 59 | 3 weeks | 3/4/2008 | 2 | adrenal fatigue | The first time I rubbed the bioidentical progesterone cream into my wrists, a few seconds later I got a huge "rush". Felt really odd and got really anxious. Called my doctor and didn't take anymore. That dose was taken on a Monday and today, Thursday I am beginning to not get those nasty anxiety attacks (small). Progesterone? I don't know. | I tried the bioidentical progesterone one time, 0.l ml. | F | 59 | | 6/22/2006 | 2 | adrenal fatigue | The first time I rubbed the bioidentical progesterone cream into my wrists, a few seconds later I got a huge "rush". Felt really odd and got really anxious. Called my doctor and didn't take anymore. That dose was taken on a Monday and today, Thursday I am beginning to not get those nasty anxiety attacks (small). Progesterone? I don't know. | I tried the bioidentical progesterone one time, 0.l ml. | F | 59 | | 6/22/2006 | 2 | coming off HRT | 2 hours after my first dose I suffered a severe sinus headache.I have been using Serenity only a little in the evening. I have discovered that headaches are common side effects.I have certainly had a higher libido but now I am getting stomach ache and I think It could be this cream. It has not improved insomnia and the sweats have been much worse. I am going to throw it away and go back on HRT for awhile. | F | 59 | 3 months 15mg 1X day | 11/4/2010 |
PROGESTERONE (PROGESTERONE): Progesterone is a type of female hormone (progestin). This medication is similar to the progesterone that your body naturally makes and is given to replace the hormone when your body is not making enough of it. In women who are not pregnant and not going through menopause, this medication is used to restore normal menstrual periods that have stopped for several months (amenorrhea). Progesterone is also used as part of combination hormone replacement therapy with estrogens to reduce menopause symptoms (e.g., hot flashes). Progesterone is added to estrogen replacement therapy to reduce the risk of cancer of the uterus. This medication is not for use in children. Progesterone must not be used to test for pregnancy. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)