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| 5 | menstrual migraines | none except i feel 20 years younger | this is super for me, it is only to be taken for the week before period and half the dose for the week of period. If it was taken for the other two weeks it would cause imbalances, i hope other users do not use for the first two weeks of cycle when natural progesterone levels are already high. No sign of headache or the two weeks of sickness, nausea, bloated hell. Important to find out if you really need this (as well as my migraines coming at time when normal progesterone leves drop also have increase in facial hair and hoping this will reduce soon). I do feel 'not myself anymore', not the worn out, drags herself out of bed, woozy hungover (i don't drink) person i have been for last few years... like the 'new' self much better. | F | 48 | 5g cream 1X day | 4/21/2010 | 5 | Maintaing Pregnancy | Bloating Tiredness Irritablity | I have to take progesterone natural suppositories and I use natural cream too when we try to conceive. I take it 3 days post ovulation until I either get pregnant (then I take it for 12 weeks) or until I find out I'm not pregnant and stop. Yes parts can be unpleasant the first couple days were the roughest for me after ovulation, but truthfully it has raised my horrible progest levels that caused 2 miscarriages and allowed me to have my miracle son, so I'm using to conceive again. To me it's not that bad and the results are worth it! | F | 26 | | 4/26/2006 | 5 | Perimenopause PMS | Side effects included slight bloating at first - watch your salt, eliminate diet soda and reduce caffeine intake and start lifting weights and eating healthier! Go to the best compund pharmacy - check out the vanderbilt university study in tennessee - quality does vary. | F | 45 | | 9/4/2009 | 5 | perimenopause symptoms | Overall improved quality of life! Used the 2% cream from the health store for 2 years (my husband called it "happy cream") to alleviate PMS symptoms of breast tenderness, anxiety, headache, bloating, mood swings. And over the last two years have been on capsule of progesterone with a small amount of DHEA from a compounding pharmacist. This improved my ability to sleep, stopped the beginnings of hot flashes. Really no negative side effects for me or the five friends of mine that are now some form of bio-identical progesterone | One important aspect of using bio-identical hormones is that as our bodies progress into menopause we must have bloodwork done on a regular basis to see if the dosage is appropriate or if other hormones are needed to maintain the improved quality of life. I am now on a small amount of estrogen cream because my hot flashes reappeared and because in the last few years my blood work indicated I went from estrogen dominant with low progesterone and almost no testosterone to 4 years later having acceptable progesterone and testosterone levels and almost none existent estrogen levels. I read all of the comments and many of the negative comments use the same word phrases (i.e. "my life a living hell") and patterns which indicate to me this site has one person who has populated the comments repeatedly which for me will make me think twice about the credibility of the site relative to the frequency of comments. Thought people should know this! | F | 51 | | 9/27/2009 | 4 | estrogen dominance (EDom) | EDOM - Clean out xenoestrogen first (research DIMpro, MACA, etc for the liver, then get it off your skin/out of your home/food, have your water tested - your liver can't clean toxins that come in thru the skin/transdermally)- adding Prog to an estrogen saturated body will only exasperate EDOM symptoms, as prog creates good estrogen (and testosterone) (EDOM + MORE estrogen=horrible side effects). Prog is fantastic when xenoestrogens are eliminated (to the best of our ability). Prog is fantastic if you mimic nature. Too much of anything will produce side effects, right? VIT D is crucial as well (have your personal levels tested - you can OD on VIT D, but suffer without optimal levels = tricky) | F | 43 | cyclical 1X day | 5/2/2012 Patient History | 2 | peri-menopause | F | 44 | 20mg 1X day | 8/10/2010 Patient History | 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 | Hormone Imbalances | I have only been on the cream for 5 days on the cream and I felt a bit cranky and SERIOUS WEIGHT gain. I can really relate to some of the people who said they work out, eat healthy and that this is very frustrating. | I have done a lot of research on this and found that for some people, when taking a pegesterone cream thier body will actually convert it to testosterone-hence the irritability, crankiness, anxiousness, acne and all around feeling awful. | F | 28 | | 3/6/2009 | 2 | weight gain around stomach | I haven't taken the cream yet but was considering it. I exercise consitently and maintain a healthy diet and have not been able to lose weight since I turned 30. It's very frustrating. I thought, perhaps, that this could be do to hormonal imbalance. I read that natural progesterone could assist in weight loss. But from what I've read on this site, most have experienced weight gain....how can this be? I did order the cream but have not received it yet......I'm scared to use it now - - anyone have any suggestions? | F | 32 | | 6/15/2008 | 1 | to help with mood swings | Took cream for about a year. Total nightmare! I got the closest to suicidal you can get without wanting to actually take your own life! IMy mood swings just got worse until I was depressed for most of the month. awful for me and those closest to me. My sister thought I needed therapy as I was behaving like I was clinically depressed . Generally quite happy person-much to live for. | Apparently it can stay in sub layers of the skin so you start to overdose. I had hormone saliva test and my prog. levels were so high they were unreadable. Too much progesterone causes depression. Was definitely not right for me. Am still trying to find the cure to my hormonal mood swings. But I know its not progesterone!!!!!!! | F | 45 | | 7/3/2008 | 1 | pms, migraines, low levels | Severe shortness of breath, muscle weakness, severe depression, suicidal | After reading this page, clearly I am not the only one that has had massive negative side effects from progesterone supplementation. I am sensitive to a lot of meds but 18 months on from stopping and my body is still trying to regain balance. Each cycle when my natural progesterone is at it's highest, my breathing difficulties return and nothing can be done about it. If I take any nerve relaxants like magnesium, herbal medicines or I have tried antidepressants, it makes my shortness of breath unbearable. I will never get back the last 18 months with my young kids. There are many avenues to try - just don't go down this road. | F | 35 | 10mg 1X day | 3/3/2017 | 1 | PMS, weight gain | depression, moodiness, queezy, headache | I am sensitive to hormones and have since found that progesterone in any form; oral contraceptives, pregnancy, pre-menstrually (days 14-28), and the cream, cause the same side effects; depression mostly, but other things like nausea, and headaches. My sister however, has a better mood when on oral contraception, progesterone cream and during her 14 to 28 day part of her cycle. For her, depression sets in about day 28 until about day 14. Other women, like my mother, do not have mood changes or other adverse side effects with hormone changes in any of the aforementioned senarios. I wonder if there is a division in women into three groups: One group of women who react positively to more progesterone. Another group who react negatively to more progesterone. And a third group who do not react one way or the other. I would not know if this is due to the progesterone-estrogen balance I have heard about, or a persons sensitivity to hormones or something entirely different. But, that has been something I have learned and observed in my own life. I am pregnant for the third time and am on anti-depression medication during pregnancy as depression is most highly present with high levels of progesterone. Therefore, I am not susceptible to post-partum depression, but someone like my sister who is in a better mood on the pill and in pregnancy, is susceptible to post-partum depression. By the way, I am an RN and the study of hormones is of great interest to me. | F | | 5/20/2003 | 1 | refused to take | If you are taking PROVERA I would advise researching the list of side effects ... it is NOT the same as natural progesterone | Don't rely on your doctor to know everything ... do your research. Many of the problems that natural progestrone will take care of might be complicated by PROVERA | F | 45 | | 1/23/2003 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Premenstral dysphoric disorder | haven't taken it long enough to note any | I've suffered with hormone related anxiety and depression for years. My doctor prescribed prozac but I decided to try natural progesterone instead. I was having severe symptoms yesterday and tried the cream last night. I felt 100% better in a matter of minutes! I'm not taking it today so I can start my period but I still feel great so far. | F | 33 | 1 days | 8/12/2004 | 5 | PCOS ,abnormal uterine bleeding | I was asleep within minutes of the 1st use. I slept soundly for hours and began bleeding that night. My overall health feels amazingly normal for the first time in years!!!! | PLEASE NOTE THAT NATURAL PROGESTERONE AND PRESCRIPTION-TYPES ARE NOT THE SAME!!!! THE KIND MADE BY DRUG COMPANIES IS SYNTHETIC AND NOT READILY USABLE BY THE BODY. FIND A CREAM/CREME THAT HAS USP NATURAL PROGESTERONE AS A MAIN INGREDIENT. I'M USING FEM CREME. I chose it after much research. Be careful and use less than a pea size amount!!! | F | 30 | 1 days | 10/22/2004 | 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 | 5 | ovarian cysts | burn in hell-pharma cartel | burn in hell-pharma cartel | F | 22 | 1 days | 8/29/2009 |
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)