Progesterone Cream FAQ

Your Questions And Concerns About Hormones and Creams Answered

Q:	What is progesterone?
A:	Progesterone is a steroid hormone manufactured in the body from pregnenolone. In a normal cycling female, it is produced at a rate of 20 to 30 mg daily during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
Q:	Why would I need progesterone?
A:	Progesterone, while having many uses for menopausal women, is primarily to balance the effects of estrogen which left without treatment creates a strong risk for breast cancer.
Q:	Who should use my progesterone cream?
A:	Women ages 16 and over who experience PMS, mood swings and irritability, adrenal syndromes and adrenal fatigue. If you are bloated and have irregular periods or if you experience heavy bleeding and are 16 or over. Young women using birth control pills to regulate their periods. If you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOs). Women with Endometriosis Women under treatment for Hypothyroidism If you experience depression or are currently taking antidepressants If you experience Insomnia and are 30 years or older For women who've had hysterectomies and have been treated with only estrogen products For women who've had cancer and are being treated with Tamoxifen or other anti-estrogenic products