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Hi Guys,
I'm a little late on the postings, but I just joined this site.
I was just prescribed a compounded progesterone cream from my doctor. I don't want to take it because I'm nervous. I have horrible acne (blackheads around my nose are terrible and horrible cystic acne around chin line)
I'm reading your posts about a natural progesterone cream...even though my doctor prescribed what he calls a "natural" cream, it truly isn't 100% natural and I'm nervous about it messing up my cycles, causing more acne, etc....basically what the side effects say.
Has anyone has success on prescribed creams? I took the saliva test and it said I was low on progesterone...EXTREMELY low.
Thanks for all your help!!!
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I just got back from the doctor today. I got my blood test results, and guess what - my progesterone and estrogen levels are both EXTREMELY low. my ob/gyn actually said that right now i have the hormones of a menopausal woman. I'm 18!!! Argh. So anyway, I'm starting natural progesterone cream today (it's more easily absorbed through the skin than through the digestive system.) The brand I'm using is Pro-Gest by Emerita.
I hope I've finally found my answer.
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I just got back from the doctor today. I got my blood test results, and guess what - my progesterone and estrogen levels are both EXTREMELY low. my ob/gyn actually said that right now i have the hormones of a menopausal woman. I'm 18!!! Argh. So anyway, I'm starting natural progesterone cream today (it's more easily absorbed through the skin than through the digestive system.) The brand I'm using is Pro-Gest by Emerita.
I hope I've finally found my answer.
You should read my thread I just made called "Consider mercury toxicity". There is SOMEthing causing your low hormones and it could very well be mercury or another heavy metal. I have mercury toxicity and low progesterone as a result (and possibly low estrogen, I haven't had that checked yet). Replacing missing hormones will definitely help, but you should try to figure out the root cause so that eventually your body will be able to make the hormones on its own.
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I just got back from the doctor today. I got my blood test results, and guess what - my progesterone and estrogen levels are both EXTREMELY low. my ob/gyn actually said that right now i have the hormones of a menopausal woman. I'm 18!!! Argh. So anyway, I'm starting natural progesterone cream today (it's more easily absorbed through the skin than through the digestive system.) The brand I'm using is Pro-Gest by Emerita.
I hope I've finally found my answer.
You should read my thread I just made called "Consider mercury toxicity". There is SOMEthing causing your low hormones and it could very well be mercury or another heavy metal. I have mercury toxicity and low progesterone as a result (and possibly low estrogen, I haven't had that checked yet). Replacing missing hormones will definitely help, but you should try to figure out the root cause so that eventually your body will be able to make the hormones on its own.
Thanks Leah, but im pretty positive that my screwed up hormones were caused by anorexia when I was 15/16. My body produced great levels before, but it's never been the same since.
Thanks Leah, but im pretty positive that my screwed up hormones were caused by anorexia when I was 15/16. My body produced great levels before, but it's never been the same since.
Maybe you should put an extra effort into adrenal health since that's where the precursors to sex hormones (and others) are made. From cholesterol, but I know you are getting your cholesterol. Have you gained back some body fat? The enzymes to convert testosterone into estrogen are found in body fat.
Hey alternativista! Yes, I saw you post about adrenals and hormones somewhere else...they did test it (a DHEA-S lab) and everything came back "normal," although that doesn't necessarily mean anything.
Hahah yes I've gained back all of my body fat and I've been at a consistent weight for the past two years (plus I had a period then...all up until this January!) So all of this is just mightily confusing 
Thank-you Leah, good luck to you as well! I liked the toxicity post.
I just thought it was funny that I was reading Murmur's posts over the past few months and not knowing that I have exactly what she had - low progesterone and estrogen, yet the estrogen is higher than the progesterone level. I hope she comes back soon! 
Whoa I just randomly stopped by and saw that this thread was still active!
deadonfive, yes, that is EXACTLY what happened to me. I think mine was caused in part by a lot of stress-induced weight loss and also a poor diet, and possibly mercury and other toxicity issues.
I'm still taking my oral progesterone and I continue to do well. Diet is still really important for me too, though -- I have to more or less stick to my diet or I do get a bit of acne and oiliness.
According to my bloodwork, I'm still SLIGHTLY estrogen dominant, but I don't think taking more progesterone is going to fix that, since I already take 150 mg a day. I believe I need to keep up the detox efforts in order for that all to correct itself, which I believe it eventually will as long as I "stay the course" so to speak.
So glad you got a diagnosis, and I'm not surprised at all that it's so similar to me.
If the pro-gest cream doesn't help you, you might want to consider seeing a doc who will prescribe bioidenticals for you (oral micronized progesterone, or a prescription strength cream). The pro-gest helped me but I didn't REALLY feel better until I used estrogen cream and oral progesterone. I was able to wean off the estrogen successfully after a few months.
Keep us posted!
http://www.herbalremedies.com/progesterone-cream-men.html
I guess that clarifies the question of whether or not men can use progesterone cream lol.
Supposedly it's suppose to be really good for men as well because it helps prevent issues with the prostate as well improving Libido. I'm wondering if it won't help with acne flairs from weight lifting because when you start lifting your testosterone increases a lot and progesterone cream supposedly helps in stopping the testosterone from turning into DHT.
I'm going to do some more research on any side effects for men though before I try it.
An overdose of progesterone cream can show some side effects in men also. Sperm maturation reduces with excess use of this cream, causing it to act like a contraceptive in men.
WOW Murmur, are you telepathic or something?!
Thank you for the advice...I'm definitely in the market for a doctor who will prescribe me micronized progesterone and an estrogen cream. My doctors over at Kaiser Permanente are stubborn and their only options for me are birth control (artificial hormones, no thanks) and synthetic progesterone/estrogen (which they will not allow me to take, supposedly it causes cancer in non-menopausal women.) They don't even offer bio-identical hormones, and are being infuriatingly unresponsive to my situation. So I'm stuck! My family and I are going to look into anti-aging docs who specialize in hormone replacement therapy if this progesterone cream doesn't work enough by itself (it'll be expensive, but so worth it if it works.)
I'm glad to hear that you're still clear and that your diet is working - now I don't feel like my entire diet is in vain, haha. I will definitely keep you posted....I only hope that my results will be as good as yours!!!
I am a male and I have been experiencing a lot of hair loss recently and am really interested in this progesterone cream as it apparently helps both acne and hair loss, but I don't know if this is something I should try and what it would do related to my hormones. Any guys here try this??
(I am weightlifting almost everyday and am trying to increase overall testosterone..)
I vow to keep this thread alive!!
Murmur, I followed up on what you suggested about the prescription bio-identicals, and talked to my gynecologist about it. She was WAY more agreeable about this than I ever would've guessed, and now I have a prescription for Prometrium (oral micronized progesterone,) and Estrace (bio-identical estrogen cream.) Thank you so much for your suggestion.
I vow to keep this thread alive!!
Murmur, I followed up on what you suggested about the prescription bio-identicals, and talked to my gynecologist about it. She was WAY more agreeable about this than I ever would've guessed, and now I have a prescription for Prometrium (oral micronized progesterone,) and Estrace (bio-identical estrogen cream.) Thank you so much for your suggestion.
I am SO HAPPY that your doctor was receptive!! I really think you're on your way to feeling better. The bioidenticals are not a CURE, but they are so helpful and supportive. Ultimately I think we still have to detoxify our bodies, which is what I'm working on now.
I still have some issues (my periods are pretty out of whack), but at least my skin is finally in good shape. I'm starting on some new supplements soon to try to get my thyroid and adrenals back in balance and I'll definitely post about my progress with that.
Just so you know -- I had some ups and downs over the past year with the hormones. Proper dosing is a fine line, so don't get too discouraged if you feel better and then end up feeling worse again. It's been a two steps forward, one step back kind of a process for me. Also, use your intuition and listen to your body. I eventually had to stop taking the estrogen because it was making me sick again, even though at first I needed it really badly!
Keep us updated on how you're doing!
Thanks for your support 
I appreciate it!
One thing I meant to ask - did your doctor make you take the estrogen/progesterone according to your cycle as well? Mine is making me take them at different times in my cycle (such as, I'm not supposed to start the oral progesterone until the 2nd week after when my period is supposed to come, i guess because that's when progesterone naturally occurs in the body. But I can start taking the estrogen right away.)
any insight?
Thanks for your support
One thing I meant to ask - did your doctor make you take the estrogen/progesterone according to your cycle as well? Mine is making me take them at different times in my cycle (such as, I'm not supposed to start the oral progesterone until the 2nd week after when my period is supposed to come, i guess because that's when progesterone naturally occurs in the body. But I can start taking the estrogen right away.)
any insight?
Yes -- my doctor had me do the same thing. I ended up taking the progesterone at a static dose for the entire month after a lot of trial and error -- it just seems to work best for me -- but the typical approach is estrogen all month, and progesterone on days 14-28 of your cycle. 
Leah, the estrogen cream was giving me the symptoms which had initially bothered me -- the nausea, panic attacks, acne, etc, were returning, because after my estrogen levels were brought up with the transdermal cream, they started to go too high in relation to the progesterone, so I quit the estrogen and stayed on the progesterone.
Leah, the estrogen cream was giving me the symptoms which had initially bothered me -- the nausea, panic attacks, acne, etc, were returning, because after my estrogen levels were brought up with the transdermal cream, they started to go too high in relation to the progesterone, so I quit the estrogen and stayed on the progesterone.
Small question for you about the estrogen - the dosage I was prescribed was 1mg once a day. Does that seem consistent with what was prescribed to you?
Small question for you about the estrogen - the dosage I was prescribed was 1mg once a day. Does that seem consistent with what was prescribed to you?
Hmm.. I was using one ML (not MG) morning and evening, I think. It's hard to remember because it's been quite a few months. I'm not sure how many mgs of estrogen (bi-est) were in each ML.
If I still have the old instructions I'll dig them up and post for you!
Hello again! I've just finished up my first week of micronized oral estrogen. I was expecting a somewhat dramatic difference (silly, i know...) but my skin is exactly the same. Lots of non-inflamed bumps on my forehead and around my nose, poor skin texture in general, oily skin, and I'm still breaking out, mostly on my chin. Really discouraging....then I realized that there's a possibility that the estrogen/progesterone deficiency may not even be the core reason I have acne, it could be something else I haven't identified. It's just a difficult, frustrating, tangled web! ARGH! 
Hey Polska -
I'm not sure if people who don't have a progesterone deficiency should take progesterone cream - it might make your acne worse if you already have a good supply of it! From the info I've gathered, progesterone cream should be used for either progesterone deficiency or to help with estrogen dominance. I hope that helps!
Murmur, I found this really great article on PCOS while doing research that I hope you find interesting: Dr. Erika - PCOS