Doctor’s and Prescribing Progesterone Cream

It is undeniable that applying progesterone cream will have its own advantages but you should also note that there are also disadvantages in applying this cream. For example, several advantages of progesterone cream include the lessening of breast cancer risks and the decrease of the symptoms associated with pre-menstrual syndrome or PMS. But also remember that applying too much progesterone cream is also unhealthy because it disrupts the hormonal balance of your body. For this reason,   some doctors avoid prescribing this cream or lessen the concentration of the progesterone cream they prescribe to women.

Progesterone cream also has several features that are detrimental to a woman’s health. You should remember that progesterone cream is fat soluble so  it can store itself into the fat tissues once it is applied directly to the skin. If progesterone cream is applied sparingly or for a short period of time, then there are lesser risks of complications. However, if this cream is used regularly then the fat can accumulate on the tissues and it will disrupt the adrenal hormones in the body like cortisol and DHEA. 

Another reason why you should rethink the application of progesterone cream is the fact that you can achieve hormonal balance without using it. It is important to balance your adrenal hormones because if this is normalized then the progesterone levels in your body will follow. One essential factor you need to do in balancing your adrenal hormone is having a consistent body clock, meaning if you go to bed at 9 PM every night then you should make it a routine habit. Do not disrupt this clockwork unless in emergency cases because this will disturb your hormone balance. Likewise, you should also avoid emotional stress when you are trying to balance your adrenal hormone.

After you have undertaken the said measures, it is necessary to evaluate your adrenal and progesterone hormone levels. You can do this through salivary hormone measure and when the results are given, you need to assess if your change in lifestyle is effective or not. Some doctors may prescribe progesterone cream but you should also be aware that the needed concentration of progesterone cream for women is usually only ten percent. However, it was also discovered that women who apply progesterone usually have high levels of the progesterone hormone found in the body. This discovery is not good at all because high levels of progesterone may cause physiological response. The good news is that this condition can be normalized by not applying the progesterone cream for a year or two. This may sound surprising but this time period is necessary to wash out the traces of progesterone that is left in your body.

You also need to have a thorough physical examination to determine whether you need progesterone creams or not. This procedure is important because you need to restore the hormonal balance of the body and not go from one hormone extreme to the other.

 
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Comments (2)

	1. 07-05-2007 06:20
	Your article, although informative, has, I feel, a rather negative slant. The fact remains that women who have low progesterone levels and who are not ovulating, but whose adrenals hormones are fine can benefit enormously from a cream. The main thing to remember is that a progesterone cream is to be used only until your hormone levels are balanced out and you begin to ovulate, and should then be stopped. It is not meant to be used continuously over a long period of time. G. Guest

Louise

	2. 08-05-2007 21:20
	Your article seems to reflect the opinions of most doctors out there and why "they" wouldn't suggest or perscribe progesterone cream. However I do feel you need a counter article stating the trials and benefits to using these creams and it's effectiveness in alternative medicine today. "Why more doctors should consider progesterone cream as an alternate" for example. G Guest

Jess

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