Frequently Asked Questions About Menopause Hormones and
Progesterone Cream
Q: What is Progesterone Cream?
A: Progesterone Cream
is a hormone that helps with Menopause.
Progesterone is a steroid hormone that is made by the the corpus luteum
of the ovary at ovulation, with smaller amounts by the adrenal glands. The hormone progesterone is made inside the
body from the steroid hormone pregnenolone, and is a precursor to most of the
steroid hormones, including cortisol, androstenedione, the estrogens and testosterone.
In a normally cycling female, the corpus luteum produces 20
– 30 mg of progesterone daily during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle
Q: What is estrogen
dominance?
A: The phrase
“estrogen dominance,” was coined by renowned Dr. Lee. It is when the normal ratio or balance of
estrogen to progesterone is changed by the excess estrogen or inadequate
progesterone. Many people do not realize
that estrogen is a potent and potentially dangerous hormone when not correctly
balanced by adequate progesterone.
Q: Why would a pre
menopausal woman require progesterone cream.
A: Ten to fifteen
years before menopause, a lot of women regularly havhave anovulatory cycles in
which they make enough estrogen to create menstruation, but they don’t make any
progesterone, which in turn sets the stage for estrogen dominance. Using a high quality progesterone cream
during anovulatory months can assist in preventing some of the unwanted
symptoms of PMS.
PMS may occur even if you have normal progesterone level
when stress is a factor. Cortisol
production increases when stress is involved.
In the event that stress is a factor, additional progesterone is needed
to overcome this blockage. Stress
management is important.
Q: What is
progesterone made from?
A: A
More Natural Approach to Hormone Balance — FemBasis
Progesterone Creams have been carefully researched and formulated to provide an
optimum availability of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Micronized Natural
Progesterone derived from wild yam root. Rather than use a commonly available
skin cream base, as some others have done, FemBasis Progesterone Creams are
chemical free and are uniquely blended with organic plant based nutrients and
vitamins that are sourced, whenever possible, from Non-GMO alternatives. We are
very proud of what we don’t have in
our Progesterone Creams as well
Q: Where do I put the progesterone cream?
A: Progesterone cream is very fat-soluble, and it is easily absorbed through the skin.
Q: Progesterone dosage?
A: The dosage for premenopausal women is usually
between 15-24 mg/day for 14 days before expected menses, stopping the day or so
before menses.
For post
menopausal women, the doge that often works well is 15 mg/day for 25 days of
the calendar month.
Q: What amount of progesterone do you recommend
in a cream?
A: Dr. Lee recommends the cream that contain
450-500 mg of progesterone per ounce, which is 1.6% by weight or 3%
volume. This means that about one
quarter teaspoon daily would provide about 20 mg/day.
Q: Is progesterone cream safe?
A: Progesterone cream is very safe. During the 3rd trimester of
pregnancy, the placenta produces around 300 mg of progesterone daily, which
would mean that a one-time overdose of the cream is pretty much
impossible. If you were to use the whole
jar at once it might make you a little sleepy.
With that being said, Dr. Lee recommends that women avoid using higher
than the recommended dosage to avoid hormone imbalances.
Q: Why would you use a progesterone cream
instead of taking a progesterone pill?
A: The answer to that is very simple. 80% to 90% of an oral dose is lost through
the liver. At least 200 to 400 mg daily
is needed orally to achieve a physiologic dose of 15 to 24 mg daily. Such high doses will create undesirable
metabolites and unnecessarily overload the liver.
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FemBasis for more info.
Check out this previous blog post with more Progesterone Cream info HERE
You can also find a TON of useful information from DR. Lee HERE
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