Progesterone is probably one of the most important hormones in the endocrine system.  Progesterone runs the entire endocrine system.  If any of the hormones are out of balance chances are the progesterone is out of balance too.

This is an analogy of how I like to compare what progesterone is and how it works.  The hormones in the body are like a fine-tuned symphony.  Each hormone is representing an instrument.  If the hormones are in balance, then everything hums along (like instruments being in tune and making beautiful music).  Progesterone can be compared to the cymbals.  If progesterone is out of balance (from taking chemical hormones or other reasons) the cymbals are replaced by trash can lids.

If you try to play a piece of music in a symphony and use trashcan lids instead of the beautiful cymbals it will be an irritation to the song – it won’t sound right – it doesn’t work right.  Much like if progesterone is out of balance in the body – something just isn’t quite right.

Because progesterone runs the show with the endocrine system, often if there’s a hormonal issue, just balancing the progesterone alone will often help to cure the other issues, including thyroid dysfunction.

Progesterone is made in our body from cholesterol.  In women it’s also produced by the corpus luteum at the ovary after ovulation.  Its primary purpose aside from dictating the entire endocrine system is to help maintain the uterine lining for pregnancy.  A deficiency in progesterone can cause PMS, miscarriage, preterm labor and premature birth.  After delivery a deficiency can cause post partum depression.

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Progesterone is produced by the ovary once the egg matures and is released.  A cyst forms in the area called a corpus luteum and this is what produces progesterone during the 2^nd half of a woman’s reproductive cycle.  Progesterone is also produced by the adrenal cortex and by the placenta when pregnancy occurs.

Progesterone’s primary role is to conduct the entire endocrine system (balancing all the hormones in the body.)  Reproductively progesterone helps to maintain and thicken the uterine lining in the luteal phase of the cycle, it helps to maintain a pregnancy when a fertilized egg implants.

If progesterone is unbalanced it can cause many areas of the body to become unbalanced and “sick”.  The main area you can tell if you have a  progesterone deficiency is if you suffer from PMS.  This is just the surface of the damage that a deficiency in this hormone can cause.  The good news is that it’s easily remedied.

Progestin is a manmade chemical that is suppose to resemble or replace progesterone.  If progesterone is a cymbal in the symphony of the body – then progestin is the trashcan lid – while it may resemble progesterone it’s not quite the same – therefore it can adversely affect the body.

Progestin is used in chemical birth control and in hormone replacement therapy.  Progestin suppresses ovulation, thus avoiding all the indications of ovulation – possible pregnancy, PMS, fibroid growth, endometriosis growth, etc.  But because progestin is artificial it’s not beneficial to the body and will cause side effects such as imbalanced hormones.

It’s because nothing replaces progesterone as well as a natural progesterone derived from wild yams or soybeans.

This is an analogy of how I like to compare what progesterone is and how it works.  The hormones in the body are like a fine-tuned symphony.  Each hormone is representing an instrument.  If the hormones are in balance, then everything hums along (like instruments being in tune and making beautiful music).  Progesterone can be compared to the cymbals.  If progesterone is out of balance (from taking chemical hormones or other reasons) the cymbals are replaced by trash can lids.

If you try to play a piece of music in a symphony and use trash can lids instead of the beautiful cymbals it will be an irritation to the song – it won’t sound right – it doesn’t work right.  Much like if progesterone is out of balance in the body – something just isn’t quite right.

Because progesterone runs the show with the endocrine system, often if there’s a hormonal issue, just balancing the progesterone alone will often help to cure the other issues, including thyroid dysfunction.

Progesterone is made in our body from cholesterol.  In women it’s also produced by the corpus luteum at the ovary after ovulation.  Its primary purpose aside from dictating the entire endocrine system is to help maintain the uterine lining for pregnancy.

A deficiency in progesterone can cause:

• PMS
• miscarriage
• preterm labor
• premature birth. 
• a deficiency can cause post partum depression after delivery

FAQs about progesterone

Each woman is unique in how her body produces and responds to progesterone. Some women will require more while others will require less to help alleviate their symptoms. Normally starting out it’s recommended to use the maximum dosage for about 3 months. Cut back the amount used each month until the symptoms of progesterone deficiency disappear. It’s very important to stop progesterone cream usage for at least 5 to 7 days each month.

Where should the progesterone cream be applied?

For optimum benefits the cream should be applied to thin skin areas: inner arms, neck, chest, belly, lower back and inner thighs. The areas should be rotated at least every three days because the hormone receptors in the skin will become clogged. It’s okay to rotate the areas daily.

Who needs to use a natural progesterone cream?  

Women who suffer from…

Endometriosis or Fibrocystic Breasts – Both of these conditions are caused from high estrogen levels. Using a natural progesterone cream can help to alleviate the symptoms and or spur on a cure.

Estrogen Dominance – If you have any of the symptoms of estrogen dominance such as:

• Breast swelling
• Craving for sweets
• Depression
• Fibrocystic breasts
• Loss of libido
• Mood swings
• Water

Menopausal Symptoms – This is caused from excess production of estrogen (see estrogen dominance) and has the added symptom of hot flashes.

Osteoporosis – Women over age 50 are at risk for osteoporosis – natural progesterone cream cures and prevents osteoporosis.

PMS – If you suffer from PMS this indicates a hormonal imbalance. PMS consists of any of the following:

• A luteal phase (the time from ovulation to menstruation) shorter than 10 days.
• Headaches
• Cramps
• Moodiness
• Spotting right before the cycle is due.

Vaginal Dryness – This is caused from hormonal imbalances and can be present in women who are breastfeeding, who are menopausal or post menopausal.

When to use natural progesterone cream?

Menstruating women – will start the cream after ovulation has been confirmed (or if you are not able to confirm ovulation you can start on day 12-14).Us e the cream up to 14 days prior to the bleeding period. Stop the cream when bleeding starts. If you experience bad abdominal cramps rub a small amount of cream into the lower belly. If you experience migraine headache, rub a bit of cream into your temples or back of neck.

Post Menopausal women – Start the cream and use twice a day for 3 weeks – then go off a week. The day you start is arbitrary; choose your own day and

Pre-Menopausal women – Start the cream on day 10 and stop the cream on day 26 for the first 3 months. After 3 months start the cream on day 12-14 and stop on day 26.

Pregnant women – to help prevent miscarriage early on and to help prevent pre-term labor/premature birth later – start out using ¼ to ½ teaspoon twice a day rubbed into neck, chest, abdomen, lower back and inner thighs. Starting around the 2^nd trimester increase to 3 times a day. At around 36 weeks start to wean off to twice a day – at 37 weeks once a day – stop completely at 38 weeks.

It’s safe to resume the cream about 4 weeks after delivery – and if breastfeeding use as post menopausal – if bottle feeding – use as menstruating. The cream helps to prevent and cure post partum depression. It’s safe to go on the cream before 4 weeks if you are breastfeeding as soon as your milk supply is in strong.

Pre-teen girls – Girls ages 9-13 and who aren’t menstruating yet can use the cream. Use ¼ teaspoon twice a day for 3 weeks – take a one week break. Once the menstrual cycles begin – use the cream according to the menstruating dosage.

The onset of menstruation causes blood calcium levels to be low. This causes PMS symptoms to start a year or so before the actual menarche. Moodiness, craving for sweets are signs of PMS in a pre-menstruating girl. The use of progesterone cream will help to balance the hormones and take away the undesired symptoms making the girl feel good and be in optimum health with little to no PMS.

Other Progesterone Cream Questions and Answers

Are there additional benefits for using natural progesterone cream?

Yes, the additional benefits are:

• Diminished muscular aches and pains
• Improvement of skin problems including:
  1. Acne
  2. Keratosis
  3. Psoriasis
  4. Rosacea
  5. Seborrhea
• Improved sleep patterns

Can men use natural progesterone?

Yes, men over age 45 can benefit from progesterone cream. Progesterone is made by both male and females, lesser in males. But as men age, the production of progesterone declines. The benefits of progesterone in males are to increase the libido, helps to balance the testosterone which in turns helps bones to be stronger and helps to prevent osteoporosis. Progesterone cream has shown to help relieve the pain from rheumatoid arthritis too.

Do I need a prescription from a doctor for natural progesterone cream?

In the USA, no. Because the natural progesterone comes from wild yams and or soybeans it is considered a food product.

Should I switch from the hormones my doctor prescribed to the natural progesterone cream?

This is between you and your healthcare provider. But the facts are that synthetic progesterone or progestin have many ill side effects and synthetic estrogen can be detrimental to your health. Natural progesterone resembles your own progesterone and your body will not have the ill side-effects from using the cream. You need to wean off the synthetic hormones over a 90 day period before discontinuing the use altogether.

What about a family history of breast or uterine cancer?

It is perfectly safe to use natural progesterone cream if breast and/or uterine cancer are an issue. Unopposed estrogen is known to cause cancer in these areas. Progesterone acts to balance the entire endocrine system, thus keeping the estrogens in check and balance thus lowering the risk of contracting these cancers.

What about facial hair?

If you are inclined to suffer from a condition called hirsutism or excessive growth of facial and body hair then you have a hormonal imbalance. Progesterone will act as a regulator and balance all the hormones including the estrogen / testosterone imbalance that causes hirsutism. Normally women who suffer from this have severe PMS too. Natural progesterone will act to balance the hormones thus relieving the symptoms of hirsutism.

What about using estrogen?

Estrogen is very dangerous to use unless you’ve had a blood or saliva hormone test and show that you are deficient in estrogen and this should be done after trying natural progesterone cream. Estrogen should never be used without progesterone as it can cause endometrial and vaginal carcinomas. Estrogen can harm the thyroid and can cause water retention, fibrocystic breasts and fibroid tumors and cysts in the ovaries.

What about women who have had a partial or complete hysterectomy?

Having the uterus and or ovaries removed will put a woman into menopause, thus causing the menopause symptom of hot flashes.N atural progesterone cream will help to restore the imbalance caused from the surgery. Normally all hot flashes will cease within 3 to 8 weeks of use.

What is natural progesterone?

Natural progesterone is a cholesterol derivative which comes from wild yams or soybeans. This natural progesterone matches our body’s progesterone perfectly, thus the reason that using a natural progesterone cream causes no ill side-effects.

Synthetic progestin is an altered form of progesterone. It does not resemble the progesterone in our bodies and thus causes many different side effects such as

• Abortion
• Asthma
• Cardiac or kidney dysfunction
• Depression
• Epilepsy
• Fluid Retention

Will natural progesterone help to prevent or cure osteoporosis?

Studies have shown that women who use natural progesterone cream will help to prevent osteoporosis. Not only will it help to prevent the disease it can help to cure it.

Will using the natural progesterone cause me to start menstruating again if I’m post menopausal?

It is possible while the natural progesterone cream works to balance your hormones that you may experience some breakthrough bleeding. This is normal and due to the hormones balancing. As the progesterone rids the body of the excess estrogens the result may be some minor breakthrough bleeding. Normally this won’t last longer than a couple of months – then once the hormones are balanced, the body will resume the normal post-menopausal absence of bleeding. If bleeding does not cease after several months you may need to seek the advice of your physician.

Progesterone isnormally made in abundance during pregnancy.   Normal of course means if all things were functioning as they should and all hormones were in balance.

At first it is produced by the corpus luteum, from the egg that was released at the ovary.   Once the fertilized egg implants the placenta takes over the production of progesterone.   Usually around 8 weeks.  It is before this time that a high percentages of miscarriages take place.

Progesterone helps maintain the pregnancy – keeping the uterine lining in-tact.   Progesterone prevents certain miscarriages and helps to prevent preterm labor and premature birth later on in much the same way.   But what if progesterone is deficient?  What happens, unfortunately, is miscarriage, preterm labor and premature birth.

How can a deficiency in progesterone during pregnancy be remedied?   There are several ways.   Your conventional doctor may prescribe pills, shots or vaginal suppositories. 

Or you can use a transdermal natural progesterone cream.   With natural progesterone cream a prescription, in he US, is not needed.

Unfortunately most conventional, traditional physicians either don’t know of the benefits of a natural progesterone cream – or they won’t advocate using it.   Usually it’s because they are uneducated on the use of natural remedies and a natural progesterone cream is not being promoted by the major drug companies.    This is when self-educating is so important.

The FDA requires the statement  “Always seek the advice of your physician before taking or using any natural remedy.” on all websites for the sake of reminding the buyer to be careful.  We agree.   Do your homework and make a good decision.

Now that we have all the legalities out of the way – let’s go on to talk about the benefits of natural progesterone cream to pregnancy.

The number one question asked is ‘How safe is natural progesterone cream to use during pregnancy?’ 

Because the progesterone in a natural progesterone cream is bio-identical in molecular structure to the progesterone your body produces, there are no ill-effects to use the cream all the way through pregnancy.  As a matter of fact, those who have written on the subject for many years recommend it be continued through week 36-38.

Compare natural progesterone cream to the prescriptions a physician will normally prescribe.  The pills or suppositories are prescribed at difference stages of pregnancy when a patient has a progesterone level showing to be deficient. 

The suppositories are given from ovulation until about 7 to 12 weeks of pregnancy, when the danger of miscarriage has passed.

The progesterone shots are given later in pregnancy to prevent preterm labor and premature birth.  These are given if the “preterm labor” test comes back positive, or if there’s a known history of preterm labor and premature birth.

Natural progesterone cream is just as effective as the pills, suppositories and shots.   There is a difference in how it is prescribed and the carrier of it as well as how the decision is made by the attending physician.

Millions of women have used the cream with great results.   I can say that I have used it in my last 2 of 5 children’s pregnancies after having 7 miscarriages among our other 3 children.  This is what started us in the infertility and hormonal health world.

Now there are some traditional doctors that have researched the use of natural progesterone cream and are recommending their patients to use it during pregnancy. 

The benefits of using a natural progesterone cream is both effective and cost efficient.  There are documented cases of women who had previously suffered from both miscarriage and preterm labor / premature birth who conceived and carried their baby to full term because they used a natural progesterone cream.   A dear friend of ours had been bedridden with her 2 preceding children before using natural progesterone cream.  She was told that she would lose her baby early on but carried to term at 40 years old.

These are the stories we hear every day of women thanking us for our support and our candid stories.  Many of them we take through the process of going from infertility to fertility to pregnancy to birth.  You can read about them at Infertility Workshop.

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