Being overweight or obese increases uterine cancer risk
Those extra pounds you’re carrying around may be causing you more harm than you think. Women who have a BMI of 25 and above are more likely to have endometrial (uterine ) cancer. Just a quick reminder, BMI stands for Body Mass Index which is a measure of how much body fat you have. BMI [...]
Painful, tender or sore breasts/ nipples- causes, risk factors and solutions
Painful or tender breasts will occur in many women at some point in their lives – up to 70%. Sore breasts are a common problem if you suffer from PMS but you may also suffer from breast pain and swollen, lumpy breasts from other causes. Causes of breast pain and swollen nipples Ultimately, what actually [...]
Natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms – More proof
“Can make remarkable changes in a woman’s life” There is even more research to show that natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms. Researchers used creams that contained hormones from plants that are similar to the hormones produced by the body (bioidentical hormones). 150 women between the ages of 30 and 70 years were divided into [...]
Symptoms and signs of menopause
Menopause symptoms and the associated signs of menopause are part of a woman’s natural reproductive cycle. Menopause occurs when the ovaries stop making the female hormones. Find out more about the different types of menopause symptoms….
Menopause & Vaginal Dryness – Causes and treatments/ solutions
Vaginal dryness, irritation and burning are common symptoms of menopause which affect different women to varying degrees. During and after menopause, estrogen levels continue to fall gradually until they stabilize at a new lower level. This means that vaginal dryness is usually not experienced until several years after menopause. The vaginal tissue depends on estrogen [...]
Wean yourself off synthetic hormones
Are you using synthetic hormone replacement therapy to relieve menopause symptoms? You may be worried by some of the bad news you’ve been hearing about the risks involved. On the other hand you may be asking yourself how you’re going to survive without HRT. Well you don’t have to. You can opt for bioidentical hormone [...]
I have light pink spotting after use of progesterone suppositories – what's wrong?
Progesterone suppositories supplement any progesterone in your body bringing levels back to normal. It normalizes the endometrium (lining of the womb) by causing shedding of the excess layers that are built up by unbalanced estrogen. This shedding appears as spotting or what is known as breakthrough bleeding which may resemble a light period. Many women [...]
What are the side effects of progesterone? Should I expect the same from a natural bioidentical progesterone cream?
The side effects associated with progesterone are usually found with the synthetic progesterones known as progestins. Manufacturers take the bioidentical progesterone produced from plant sources and change the structure to achieve various results e.g. give it longer lasting effects. The body recognizes these substances as foreign and so reacts to them in various ways leading [...]
Cream progesterone vs oral – which is better?
Progesterone cream can be applied to the skin to relieve many symptoms associated with menopause. It is absorbed into the fat under the skin from where it goes straight into the blood stream from where it circulates to the rest of the body to carry out its effects. Relatively small doses such as those found [...]
Can progesterone cause hair loss?
Hair loss is a common symptom associated with the post-menopausal years. It comes in various forms: hair becomes thinner and lighter coupled with difficulty in styling, alopecia where the hair actually comes out from the roots leaving bald patches and male pattern baldness where hair is lost at the temples and the crown of the [...]
What is progesterone and USP natural progesterone?
Progesterone is a steroid hormone produced from cholesterol in the ovaries by the corpus luteum (the tissue that is left behind after ovulation). It is also produced in the adrenal gland in smaller quantities. It is converted in the body to produce other steroid hormones like estrogen, testosterone, cortisol and androstenedione. The main aim of [...]
Frequently-asked-questions
I have light pink spotting after using progesterone suppositories- what’s wrong? What are the side effects of progesterone? Should I expect the same from a natural bioidentical progesterone cream? Cream progesterone oral-which is better? Can progesterone cause hair loss? What is progesterone and USP natural progesterone?
What should I expect when I start using natural progesterone cream?- What are the side effects of bioidentical progesterone?
If your body has very low levels of progesterone, the body tunes down your estrogen receptors making them less sensitive to the estrogen in the body. This is to avoid the negative effects of excess estrogen. When you start using progesterone cream, the body “tunes up” your estrogen receptors. You may start to notice some [...]
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