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What causes PMS?
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What about endometriosis?
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How is Stay In Balance applied?
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Can Stay In Balance help fibroids?
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How often do I apply Stay In Balance?
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Is Stay In Balance safe for teens to use?
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Why have I gained weight on estrogen?
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Why doesn't my doctor know about this?
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Does Stay In Balance help with osteoporosis?
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If I don't want to take Synthetics, what do I do?
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What are the benefits of using Stay In Balance?
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Can natural progesterone cream help with infertility?
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How long before I can expect relief from symptoms?
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I am thinking about having a hysterectomy, should I?
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Can I use Stay In Balance while trying to get pregnant?
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How long can I use natural (bioidentical) progesterone?
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Why Progesterone? Aren't Mexican wild yams enough?
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Can natural (bioidentical) progesterone help with libido?
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What kind of packaging does Stay In Balance come in?
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Can I use Stay In Balance while taking Birth Control Pills?
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What about natural hormones and my thyroid supplements?
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Natural (bioidentical) progesterone cream can potentially INCREASE THYROID ACTIVITY. If you are taking thyroid supplements, you should consult your health care provider and consider lowering the amount of thyroid supplementation you use.
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Can natural (bioidentical) progesterone help me get pregnant?
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If I become pregnant should I discontinue using Stay In Balance?
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What about my husband's hormones? What can you do for him?
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What if I have cramps during the first day or two of menstruation?
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If you have cramps with bleeding, you can apply Stay In Balance directly to the cramping area for immediate relief. After a couple of months on Stay In Balance, your cramps should subside.
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What is the difference between Natural Hormones and Synthetic Hormones?
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I am a female athlete and experiencing amenorrhea. Can progesterone help?
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I am taking birth control pills. Should I use natural (bioidentical) progesterone?
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How do I know that I am getting the amount of progesterone that is listed on the bottle?
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I get ravenously hungry-usually for sweets-a few days before my period. What can I do?
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I have had a partial hysterectomy but I still have my ovaries, do I need, hormone therapy?
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What about absorption and why is the cream superior to tablets, capsules or suppositories?
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What plant does the progesterone used in Stay In Balance come from and what does USP mean?
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How do I know if I am peri-menopausal, menopausal or post menopausal? What is the difference?
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I have Candida Albicans or Yeast Infections. I have heard that hormones aggravate yeast infections?
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Will natural (bioidentical) progesterone help with migraines? How do I use Stay In Balance for migraines?
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My doctor wants to put my daughter on birth control pills to regulate her periods, can progesterone help her?
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Can the use of natural (bioidentical) progesterone cause side effects? Does it interfere with other medicines?
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How does a plant substance get converted into progesterone to identically match a human's hormonal need?
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DISCLAIMER:
Most scientists agree that PMS is related to the hormone progesterone, which is produced by the ovaries the second half of the monthly cycle. There is a relationship between a specific brain hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH) and an antibody. As your period approaches, the level of antibody falls as the level of LH rises. The high level of LH is directly related to the symptoms of PMS. Treatment of PMS with progesterone is very effective because progesterone suppresses circulating LH and controls the symptoms of PMS.
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If Stay In Balance is used from day 6 to 26 of the cycle each month, four to six months later, the pain will usually subside as healing of the inflammatory sites occur. We would also recommend taking a good systemic enzyme.
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Stay In Balance is best absorbed through the skin. Any thin-skinned area is a good place to apply the cream. The neck, breasts, inner thighs, inner arms, hands chest, abdomen and feet are the best places to apply. Since Stay In Balance needs to be used twice a day, it is a good idea to switch sites with each application. For example, if you apply the cream to your breast in the morning, apply your second dose to a separate area.
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Yes. When natural (bioidentical) progesterone is used, the tumors no longer grow in size and usually decrease in size by 10 to 15%
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Because natural (bioidentical) progesterone is available to the body for only eight hours, it is extremely important that you apply Stay In Balance twice daily - once in the morning after shower and once right before bed.
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Yes. Teens today experience many hormonal imbalance symptoms as a result of the pressures of being a teen today. Too often they are exposed to chemicals in foods and in the environment from pesticides, plastics, beauty products, cleaners, and lawn and garden chemicals, just to name a few sources. Water alone can contain hormones. Dairy products and farmed fish have added hormones and antibiotics. Antibiotics to control yeast and acne also stress the body. The body can be overloaded by the time they enter the teen years. Stress is an added problem. Adrenal glands, which regulate the hormones in the body, do a good job under normal circumstances. But too much stress creates hormonal imbalances, which then creates emotional instability. The adrenals can get exhausted, then can cause hormone imbalances, or hormone imbalances can cause adrenal exhaustion. Regardless of the cause, the results are the same. So to handle all of the stress, the adrenals produce a large amount of a steroid called cortisol. This over production leads to a huge reduction of the hormone progesterone. When this happens, another hormone estrogen takes over. So now, two hormones are affected. They have become unbalanced. The use of Oasis Serene in the teen years will definitely help to keep hormone levels balanced. Of course, changes toward a healthier lifestyle are definitely warranted.
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Estrogen dominance interferes with thyroid hormone. Thyroid is the hormone that regulates metabolic rate. Low thyroid tends to cause low energy level, cold intolerance, and weight gain.
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Good question! Since the pharmaceutical companies provide funding for many of the textbooks in medical school, natural products, which cannot be patented, will not get much attention. Many doctors are actually "coming around" to the use of natural (bioidentical) progesterone cream especially since over three-fourths of the population admits to using natural therapies at one time or another.
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Yes. Using natural (bioidentical) progesterone does help increase bone mass and density. Progesterone has also been proven to reverse osteoporosis.
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If you are currently on HRT do not stop abruptly. It is necessary to slowly wean yourself off of synthetic hormones. See How To Taper Off Your Synthetic Estrogen.
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According to Dr. John R. Lee some of the many benefits of using natural (bioidentical) progesterone cream include: Natural Diuretic; Natural Antidepressant; Helps use Fat for Energy; Facilitates Thyroid Hormone Action; Normalizes Blood Clotting; Normalizes Blood Sugar Levels; Normalizes Zinc and Copper Levels; Restores Proper Cell Oxygen Levels.
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Those who are having trouble conceiving are probably having anovulatory cycles. Cyclical use of progesterone cream can move the body back into its normal menstrual pattern and facilitate ovulation.
Follicle-maturing drugs, used to stimulate ovulation in women who wish to conceive, often end up creating luteal phase deficiency, in addition to what physicians call a “hostile uterine environment,” both of which increase the chances of miscarriage. Supplementing with natural progesterone may turn out to be the best way to protect pregnancies in women who use these drugs.
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This depends on the person and the severity of the symptoms. It can take anywhere up to three months to see results. We have even had women who see results within the first week. Don't give up! If you are not experiencing results in three months, give us a call and we will be happy to give you some suggestions.
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This is a decision that should be made by a woman and her healthcare provider, according to her symptoms. It is highly recommended that a woman try natural alternatives as the first line of treatment for hormonal imbalance. It is believed that natural (bioidentical) progesterone may offer a better alternative.
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If using Stay In Balance while trying to become pregnant, be sure to use the cream only after ovulation each month. Track your ovulation by taking your temperature each morning before getting out of bed. A slight rise in body temperature signals ovulation. Once this has happened, you can continue using Stay In Balance. If you believe you are pregnant, continue to use the cream through the fourth month of pregnancy.
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We suggest that you have your progesterone levels checked once every year. Some women are able to discontinue use when levels become balanced. The overall health of your body and endocrine system will determine how long you will need progesterone. It is safe to use for as long as your body needs it.
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No published studies conclude that yam increases progesterone levels in animals or humans. While the diosgenin molecule from wild yams can be converted to a progesterone molecule in the laboratory, it can NOT be in the human body. Unconverted diosgenin is a cheap way to produce a progesterone cream, and according to Dr. Lee does not work well. It is important to insist upon USP progesterone, not uncertified cheap ingredients made in some foreign countries.
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A surge of progesterone at ovulation is known to be the source of libido in women. Lack of sex drive may be a sign of estrogen dominance.
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Stay In Balance comes in a 2 and 3-ounce pre-metered, airtight, translucent, dispensing pump which lasts about one and a half months.
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Yes. You can continue to use Stay In Balance. A woman on the pill would use the product only 7 days prior to her period.
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Natural (bioidentical) progesterone cream can potentially INCREASE THYROID ACTIVITY. If you are taking thyroid supplements, you should consult your health care provider and consider lowering the amount of thyroid supplementation you use.
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Continue Stay In Balance being careful to use it during the same days of the month with off-time the same. It can take 3-6 months for the body to regulate itself. If periods do not return within 6 months consult your healthcare practitioner.
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Stay In Balance can enhance conception if used starting on the first day of ovulation.
The word Progesterone is derived from the Latin gestare for its vital supportive role in gestation, highlighting it's importance in the reproductive process. Modern science confirms that, of all female hormones, progesterone is the one most essential to the survival of the fertilized egg and the fetus throughout gestation. Progesterone levels rapidly rise from 2-3 mg/day to about 20 to 30mg. per day at ovulation. If fertilization does not occur in ten or twelve days, progesterone levels fall dramatically, triggering the shedding of the secretory endometrium (the menses). However, if pregnancy does occur, Progesterone production is taken over by the placenta which secretes an ever increasing supply, reaching as much as 300-400 mg/day during the third trimester.
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If you become pregnant while using Stay In Balance do not abruptly stop the cream. Continue to use it through month four. Research has indicated that babies born to mothers who used natural (bioidentical) progesterone during pregnancy are larger, calmer and smarter!
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Progesterone is vital to good health in both women and men. It is the primary precursor of our adrenal cortical hormones and testosterone. Males synthesize progesterone in amounts less than women do but it is still vital. Furthermore, it may be important in the prevention of prostate cancer. Men with BPH (swelling of the prostate) and other male related problems will appreciate the speed of relief with progesterone cream. We recommend that men use 8 - 12 mg of progesterone daily.
It is important to note that progesterone has no feminizing characteristics. Progesterone is an 5-alpha reductase inhibitor -- it helps prevent the conversion of testosterone into DHT. Progesterone may also help men with complexion and increased energy. Progesterone balances the estrogens that build in a man's body.
Dr Lee has had men contact him telling him that as a result of applying progesterone cream to their wife they were seeing that their symptoms of prostatism such as urinary frequency decreased considerably.
Several men with prostate cancer reported that their PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) level decreased and they have had no progression of their prostate lesions since using the cream themselves.
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If you have cramps with bleeding, you can apply Stay In Balance directly to the cramping area for immediate relief. After a couple of months on Stay In Balance, your cramps should subside.
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Facial hair is usually an indication of an imbalance of testosterone. Progesterone can help to bring about balance.
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Natural hormones means that these hormones are chemically the same as the ones the human body produces. They are also called "bio-identical". Synthetic hormones refer to those manufactured with a chemical structure that is foreign to the human body but mimics some hormonal activity. An example of natural hormones would be Estriol, Progesterone, Testosterone, and DHEA. An example of synthetic hormones would be Premarin, Prempro, Climara, Estratest, Estratab, and all birth control pills.
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Amenorrhea means not have menstrual periods. There can be many reasons for this as in pregnancy, PCOS, menopause and lifestyle (diet, stress, etc.). Often the cause of amenorrhea is that the ovaries do not release eggs (ovulate). Your ovaries may be releasing the hormone estrogen but not producing progesterone, a hormone necessary for periods to occur. In this case, using Oasis Serene from day 12 to day 26 will mimic what the body should produce naturally. In more advanced cases (of PCOS), high doses of progesterone may be required. Amenorrhea may also indicate more serious disease. Please consult your healthcare practitioner.
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If you are using the birth control pill, it is recommended that you use Stay In Balance 7 days prior to your period. You may get some relief of your hormonal symptoms. However, women who are not on the pill obtain the best results
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Stay In Balance makes their cream in small batches and has a sample of each batch tested at San Rafael Labs. This test allows us to know exactly how much progesterone is in each batch. The range of progesterone is between 850 and 950 mg. per ounce.
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This can be hormonal or it may signal Candida. Using natural (bioidentical) progesterone helps to level out blood sugar and thus may help with sugar cravings.
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Yes, if you are experiencing symptoms. Even when ovaries are left intact, the change in blood flow in the area can cause ovary dysfunction or atrophy.
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Oral (pill form) progesterone has to be metabolized by the liver and you would need at least 50x's more progesterone to get the same effect that you get from using a transdermal progesterone. Why put the liver through extra processing? The problem with progesterone tinctures is that they must be taken throughout the day on a strict schedule in which many women are unable to follow. Transdermal means that it goes on the skin, then directly into the bloodstream and starts hitting the receptor sites immediately.
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Stay In Balance Natural Progesterone cream uses USP micronized progesterone derived from the wild yam plant.. All USP progesterone creams are derived either from the soy plant or wild yam. Progesterone from soy and from wild yam produce the exact same quality of progesterone.
USP means United States Pharmaceutical grade which means that it is guaranteed to be extracted under the strictest of standards and the highest quality source of progesterone, plant-derived that is converted to human progesterone to identically match women's natural hormonal needs. Many companies on the internet claim their progesterone cream contains ‘real progesterone.’ Checking the ingredient list reveals that they are using Wild Mexican Yam, or Mexican Wild Yam Root Extract, or ‘pharmaceutical quality’ progesterone. These are all code words for the same product, Diosgenin. The human body does not produce the enzymes necessary to convert Diosgenin, the active component of Wild Mexican Yam, into progesterone. Clinical studies have shown beyond a doubt that Wild Mexican Yam or Diosgenin does not increase progesterone levels in the human body. Only USP progesterone is bio-identical in every respect to progesterone of the corpus luteum from female ovaries. Only USP natural progesterone will produce an increase in saliva and serum levels of progesterone. Companies use Diosgenin because it’s less than half the cost of USP progesterone. Diosgenin, by any name, is not progesterone; it won’t turn into progesterone in your body; it does not provide the benefits of progesterone.
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Perimenopause is the phase before menopause when ovarian hormone production begins to decline and fluctuate. Typically, perimenopause is the period about three or four years before menopause, though some women can begin the perimenopause phase of their life many years before menopause.
Menopause symptoms like hot flashes and irregular menstrual cycles can begin for women in their late 30s or early 40s during the perimenopause phase of a woman's life. Natural menopause is typically complete in the late 40s or early 50s.
The Postmenopausal phase is usually at one full year after the last menstrual cycle. Postmenopause is a time when most of the distress of the menopausal changes have faded. At postmenopause, hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause are milder and less frequent and energy and emotional levels stabilize.
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Birth control pills are known to be a factor in yeast over-growth. Candida can also be responsible for hormonal imbalance due to its attack on the endocrine system. Dr. Orian T. Truss a leading authority on chronic candidaisis states, "When tests are done on estrogen levels, thyroid levels, or other hormone levels and people are suffering from these symptoms (candidiasis), the hormones are there in the bloodstream, but they are not activating any response."
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Migraine headaches are usually hormonal in nature. Apply a dab or Stay In Balance behind the ears every 15 minutes up to one hour. While Stay In Balance may not stop the migraine, it will help to make the symptoms much less. Women who keep their progesterone levels balanced have reported that the migraines that seem to occur right before and during their period happen much less frequently or go away all together.
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Most oral contraceptives are a combination of synthetic estrogen and progestins (e.g. the "combined pill"). The Pill does its job by suspending the normal menstrual cycle. The bleeding which occurs each month is actually "withdrawal bleeding", caused by stopping the pill for seven days of the cycle. The known problems associated with the pill are an increased risk of coronary artery disease, breast cancer and high blood pressure. Its side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, breast tenderness, weight increases, changes in sex drive, depression, blood clots and increased incidence of vaginitis. Women with epilepsy, migraine, asthma or heart disease are warned that they could have a worsening of their condition. Nancy Beckman in her book Menopause: A Positive Approach Using Natural Therapies points out that "Women on the Pill have a greater tendency to liver dysfunction and allergies." The Pill is often prescribed to regulate a woman's cycle. But if it suspends a woman's normal cycle and creates withdrawal bleeding instead of a true menstruation, one wonders what is the point of such "therapy"? Dr. Lee found natural (bioidentical) progesterone to be useful for women with irregular cycles, without overriding the body's natural cycle by using hormonal mimics that create an illusion of well-being or normality.
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There have been reports of incidental spotting that may be associated with progesterone use: however, this is usually temporary. A physician should always check any persistent spotting or breakthrough bleeding. Because some PMS and Menopausal symptoms may indicate other conditions, please be sure to consult a health care provider if you ever experience headaches or progressive symptoms. Although there have been no reports of significant side effects or health problems associated with Oasis Serene, we encourage you to find a trusted health care provider to work with you as you use natural (bioidentical) progesterone.
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The body is able to utilize it as it has the same exact molecular structure as the body’s hormone. Micronized progesterone and progesterone produced by the ovaries are the same chemical structure. Progestin is not because it is synthetic and has been chemically altered so it can be patented. Each hormone has many receptor sites. For progesterone this is mostly around the uterus with the next being the brain. When the ovaries stop producing ovulation stops. Ovulation triggers the ovaries to produce progesterone. When you do not ovulate anymore this stops the period. Natural progesterone helps the receptor sites to stay full so that the body functions the way that it is supposed to. In other words it keeps the endocrine system in balance. If you have the best progesterone in the world and you are not educated as to when or how to use the progesterone cream then it will not work because you are not mimicking the hormonal cycle. This is why, depending upon where your body is as far as your hormone balance, it will differ on what day you begin the progesterone. Buying progesterone cream from the right company is just as important as buying the best product because that company should provide you with a symptom chart and help you figure out where you are and how much cream and when to use it. This is extremely important to achieving success with natural progesterone.
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