Progesterone FAQ

Saving Maddie  I have a history of pre term deliveries. I am currently pregnant with my 4th child, but only have one living.

I delivered my daughter Emily at 19 weeks....

Natpro and soya ingredient  Dear Wray, I can't find the site link to post questions. I hope this is correct.

You answer someone's question (Aug 31, 2010) about yam based progesterone ...

HRT after surgical menopause  Hi Wray, I am now over two months post operative, after a subtotal hysterectomy taking my ovaries too. I had several very large fibroids and generally ...

Possible side effect  I'm really glad I found your site. I was Rx'd progesterone cream for 'pms' which I applied on day 15 till first day of menstrual cycle. But, 7 days later ...

Let the Madness Begin...  Hi Wray, I have signed up to your newsletter... I was hoping I could get your thoughts on my progesterone game plan, is that cool? I am a breast cancer ...

Hormone Imbalance  Hi Wray, I'm 48 and have been having a very rough ride over the last few weeks.

I still get my monthly period like clock work, but I started to get ...

Estrogen dominance and lymphedema  Can you tell me if lymphedema would have anything to do with estrogen dominance?

I am a 58 year old menopausal woman. I recently found out that ...

I have hormonal imbalance  Hi Wray, I started on Natpro about a month ago because I'm certain I have hormonal imbalance.

My periods seem to have disappeared (9 months and counting)...

Menopause and Hot Flashes  I just started using the progesterone cream for about 3 weeks. I had been using another cream and noticed that my hot flashes were gone within a week....

Heavy menstrual bleeding  I am 36 years old with two children. I have been suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding and intermenstrual spotting for the last 4-5 years. An ultrasound ...

Breast Growth  I have been doing reasearch on how to get my breasts to grow bigger and I was wondering if this Natpro will help because I am tired of walking in public ...

When will it start working?  Hi Wray, i've been using Natpro for 3 weeks now. I am using a good teaspoon each day which I split for morning and night. I have had a hysterectomy and ...

Progesterone vs Progesterone and Estrogen  Hi Wray, I am a 58 year old woman who went through menopause in 2000 and have now been menstrual free for almost 10 years. I opted not to take synthetic ...

Natpro Side Effects  Hi Wray, further to my last post, I did take it upon myself to decrease the amount of Natpro used due to heart palpitations and shortness of breath, by ...

Can I take progesterone during pregnancy?  Hi Wray, I am 6 weeks pregnant with my second child and am experiencing, among other things, sleeplessness. I wake up between 2-4 a.m. and can't get back ...

Fed up with feeling this way!!  Hi Wray, I'm a 30 year old mother of two, 1 and 3 years old. Since the birth of my youngest child, I've not returned to my normal self.

After having ...

Post menopause, could I need progesterone?  I’m a 65 yr old female. My daughter is concerned that Progesterone may be my problem. She has received a lot of help here and even her doctor is starting ...

I am confused, please help me  I am a 45 year old woman and was on the Mirena coil for 2 years. During this time my periods lasted around 14 - 16 days albeit light & dischargy and more ...

How much should I use?  I really hope you can advise me what to do. 

After being diagnosed with uterine fibroids and fibrocystic breasts I decided to see an alternative dr ...

How can I cure my hairloss?  I have just turned 30 and over the past year or 2 have been losing extreme amounts of hair. I have about one eighth of my hair left. It is baby fine and ...

Progesterone delay period?  I started using Natpro mid month after ovulation (although I did miscalculate and took one dose about a week before ovulation before I realised), I am ...

Preterm Labor  3 years ago I went into premature labor and had my son 8 weeks early. The doctors had no idea what caused this because I appeared to be perfectly healthy....

Regarding amount of progesterone   Hello my name is Alona, I am 38 yrs old and since I was 32 I have been experiencing all the horrible symptoms people describe, weight gain, sweats, miscarrige,...

Bio-identical progesterone cream  I have been using a bio-identical progesterone cream which I rub on the skin, have been using this since beginning of May.

I can't say that I feel ...

Confused  I am 62 years old. Had my uterus removed 30 years ago and my ovaries 7 years ago. I take Estradiol 1 mg. on one night and 1/2 mg. every other night; 15 ...

Fibroids inside the uterus  Hi Wray, I am 50 years old. For a while now I had heavy periods, but mostly only during the first 3 days. I was used to it. But then at the end of last ...

Best time to use  I am 48 and for the last month I have had major hot flashes, night sweats and my period is over two weeks late. I am never late so this is really odd. I ...

What's the dosage for peri-menopause?  Does anyone know what the correct dosage is for using progesterone cream during peri-menopause? The site states it should be used every day but doesn'...

2 periods in one month?!  I'm recovering from adrenal fatigue, a pretty severe case of it. I've been using pregnelone, Standard Process, Vit. C and B complex, and tried licorice ...

USP / Natural  I just recently recieved my order of Natpro. I had been using Emerita ProGest for years and decide to give yours a try. I noticed that on your indgredients ...

Felt like I was going mental  Hi Wray, Am so glad I found your web site it has saved me. I am 42 years old with 2 girls. I had a hysterectomy (did not take ovaries) 3 years ago, due ...

Hot flashes, migraines, acne, PMS  I'm 28 and I started having very strong hot flashes a few months ago. When I looked up information online, I realized that I had been having the less ...

Natpro and Tamoxifen  Hi Wray. Been on Natpro for about a month and, to be honest, have not seen any improvements. I noted in one of your replies that Natpro activates the oestrogen ...

"migrainemom"  I have lived with migraines for the past 20 years and have tried almost everything!

Out of desperation to "cure" myself I came across your website ...

African American woman  I'm 52 years old and had a hysterectomy 9 years ago with only the uterus removed.

I don't have any hot flashes or night sweats but I do have very very ...

Estrogen Dominant or Progesterone Deficient?  I am 38, have two children and normal weight. My normal periods are 7 days, 4 heavy, 3 light/spotting. I have always had cramping, lower back ache, and ...

Advice  I've been following your site for a long time. I am 43, still menstruating (and used your cream about 2 years ago and found beneficial effects. I noticed ...

Family history of PCOS, Endo, Fibroids, miscarriage  Hi Wray, My question is three-fold. My family including myself has a long history of 'female' related hormone problems. I have recently been diagnosed ...

PCOS  Hi Wray, This blog has been so helpful to me. I have self diagnosed myself so far, but have set up an apt with a Doc that specializes in hormone balance....

Progesterone 1.6% or 3.2% ?  Hi Wray, I have been advised by my Dr to take 1ml of 1.6% progesterone daily. From what I have been reading this amount seems to be rather low.

I was ...

Progesterone cream through pregnancy  This is a query rather than a story.

When using progesterone cream through pregnancy, I realise it should not be stopped, but are you at risk if you ...

Hair loss  I have been experiencing hair loss for 4 years, I've been told it's hereditary. Menopause was the trigger, told me to use Regaine for a year. It had no ...

Severe hot flashes  Several years ago I was put on bio-identical Progesterone by my doctor for several symptoms related to peri-menopause: depression, weight gain, some hot ...

2 miscarriages and progestrone level quite low  I have had two miscarriages in the last 4 months and was wondering in the cream can help me?

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis  Hello Wray, I am 39 years old female. Recently diaganosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Having weight gain, hair loss, bloating, depression etc.

Last ...

Using essential oils with progesterone  Hi Wray, Is it OK to rub almond oil mixed with essential oils into the skin as a moisturiser after putting on the Natpro cream. Will this have any impact ...

Progesterone for men  Wray, I am wondering what the best approach is for men. My husband is on testosterone because he is 56 and seems to benefit from it. I have recently ...

Been on progesterone for 4 months  I have been using progesterone cream for about 4 months now. I follow the instructions and only apply it after day 14 of my cycle. I have noticed that ...

Wild yam cream?  I am 51 years old (oh my that sounds old when you type it out) and had a partial hysterectomy about 15 years ago. My dear friend pointed me in the right ...

In Desperate Need of Help!!  I am a 33 year old female in need of some relief. I was just diagnosed has having subclinical hyperthyroidism. TSH level being 0.001. So I thought maybe ...

Progesterone Cream for Post Natal Depression  I am 34 years old and I gave birth to my daughter 5.5years ago. I had slight depression during the first 12 weeks of my pregnancy but from there on I ...

Can progesterone cause stomach upset?  Good morning Wray, I have purchased a jar of progesterone cream at my local gnc store a couple weeks ago. I have been on a low dose of Premarin off and ...

Mother, Doula, Granny-mid-wife  I have nine children. I would like a coupon to minimize the initial cost of progesterone. I am coming off antidepressants, Ambien and Lortab. I have eight ...

Hormonal Imbalance  I suspect that I might be having hormonal imbalance issues; my hair has been thinning out significantly.

I started researching on line about hormonal ...

Oral Progesterone  I was recently diagnosed as having estrogen dominance via the saliva test. My DC put me on oral progesterone (ProgonB), two tablets per night.

How ...

Menopause and phytoestrogens  I am menopausal and have been using a progesterone cream for 8 weeks but am also taking a vitamin/menopause supplement in the form of tablets. This includes ...

Estrogen dominance  I'm about to order your product. However, I have a little reservation. I'm 53 and have always had estrogen dominance issues. I took birth control pills ...

Stressful 3 years  My last period was over two years ago and I am more or less through the night sweats, hot flushes without using HRT. I have had a stressful 3 years with ...

Spotting after about 17 years  I have not used any hormone therapy after menopause because of cancer family history and been fine. Had mild hot flashes that didn't last for many years,...

Progesterone Cream and Contraceptive Pills   I'm very interested in using the Progesterone cream as I have a few of the symptoms. I'm 18 years old and on a contraceptive pill called Levlen.

I ...

How to use progestrone  I really did't understand the process as it did not come with instructions. I began using it about 8-10 days before ovulation cycle. Then I read to start ...

Taking progesterone after surgery?  I got Natro on the day I was rushed to the hospital for surgery, pelvic abscess and Pyosalpinges ( fallopian tubes removal).

For the past year went ...

Progesterone that is slow release  Wray, I had written to my Doctor about what I am doing with the Natpro and told her I am taking it three times a day. I also told her I take the progesterone ...

Don't know if I'm peri-menopausal or menopausal  I am 52 years old. I had a partial hysterectomy 17 years ago, I still have my cervix and ovaries. Needles to say I have not had my period since then.

I ...

Is progesterone cream helpful for men?  Is your natural progesterone cream helpful for men with enlarged prostate and elevated PSA readings, assuming no prostate cancer?

Anxiety, Insomnia and Fatigue  My anxiety just seems to be getting worse and worse since I've started on progesterone cream. My cream is compounded 45mg progesterone and .6mg testosterone....

NO IMPROVEMENT YET  I am 43 and have been using Natpro for 4 months (4 cycles) without any noticable effect. I started using it for extreme tiredness/fatigue, no energy, insomnia,...

Menopause and Bio identical hormone therapy  Hello, my name is Debbie and im going through the worst menopause, I can't sleep, I put weight on, I have night sweats and I'm very depressed.

I went ...

Using progesterone cream to stimulate ovulation  Hi there Wray, I have just received my tube of Natpro and now I would like some help as to when I should use it. I have researched your website which is ...

NEVER USE DEPO-PROVERA  My biggest mistake was taking a Depo shot nearly nine years ago. Within a week I gained 10 lbs, began losing hair, and developed saucer-sized whelps ...

Thyroid cyst  This past winter I was diagnosed with a 3cm cyst/goiter of the thyroid. The biopsy was negative for malignancy and so I will be watched. The thyroid ...

Out of control  I have an 8 year old neice who is out of control. She has low focus levels but extremely high energy. From one minute to the next her attention strays ...

Embolization  I am 38 y.o., I did an embolization on 9 February, on 9 march I had the period. After this, I didn t have any bleeding until 27 April.

On 27 April ...

Can progesterone be my answer?  I stumbled upon this site after researching Spironolactone, recommended to treat my acne and excess hair growth. Spironolactone mimics the progesterone ...

Can Progesterone help me?  Hi there... to whoever is reading this! Last month I turned 43 and would like to become pregnant with our second child.

My back story: I had our daughter ...

Trying to get pregnant  At 17 I had my first miscarriage and was told "my body wasn't ready." 9 months later I found out again I was pregnant and miscarried again, again with ...

Progesterone and IVF  Hi Wray, I've been receiving your emails and I like a lot the approach for progesterone. I haven't ordered yet because I need a lot of reading before buying ...

Severe hair loss after taking progesterone cream!  My question is that after I started taking progesterone cream my hair began falling out a WHOLE lot and has continued now for going on a year.

Is this ...

Progesterone and Adenomyosis  I have just been diagnosed with difue adenomyosis. Can natural progesterone help treat this condition?

When to start Natpro after pregnancy  When can I start with Natpro again once my child is born? I used Natpro up until the birth of my son, but not since then. He is now almost 4 weeks old ...

Progesterone & IVF  My cycle is between 29 - 35 days. Is it better to follow the 28 days or 36 days to determine when to start using progesterone?

Also, can this be used ...

Ordering progesterone cream  No story, I am looking at ordering your progesterone cream, but before I place the order, I need to know if your vit E in the cream is guaranteed to ...

Tingling on face and scalp  I had a low B12 count several months ago and had a few injections to increase the blood count. I was fine for about 3 months but then the tingling started ...

Natural Progesterone Cream and Weight Gain  Does the use of natural progesterone cream lead to weight gain?

My wife used Pro-Gest for about one month but when she checked her weight, she discovered ...

Menopause because of a Hysterectomy  I was 41 when I had a hyst for a fibroid on my left ovary. I was not told that I had a choice to do Natural bio identical progesterone to shrink the fibroid....

Severe exhaustion upon waking  I'm 20 years old and for about the past 1.5yrs now, I've had the same symptoms, getting worse over time; and now, I've just lost it and HAVE to fix this....

Can I use the cream alongside the pill?   I am 49 and am on Loestrin 20 to control my heavy periods and a few other symptoms.

I saw my doctor today to ask about progesterone cream as an alternative ...

Is it ok for me to take progesterone all month  Hi Wray, I have been reading your suggestions and comments and was looking for your thoughts on my situation. I am now 37 years old. I was on oral BCP ...

Diagnosed with PCO  Hi Wray, 19 years ago I was diagnosed with PCO and prescibed the contraceptive pill to deal with emabarrassing hirsutism. 4 years ago I had reached 19 ...

Vasectomy  Does a vasectomy stop the body from getting progesterone?

Not sure when to start   I'm 45 and not sure when my period should begin.

I have had 2 months of just barely spotting. Can I just start using the progesterone and wait for ...

Zoloft and Progesterone  I am a 34 year old female. I started using Zoloft 6 months ago. It has helped with concentration and short-temperedness.

The depression has subsided ...

Daily amount of Natpro for menopausal woman  Since there are 2,000 mg of cream in one tube and I want to use it twice a day every day because I am no longer having periods, I would divide 2,000mg ...

Under a lot of stress  Dear Wray, first I would like to thank you for all of this helpful information and great advice that you provide. Recently, I have been under a lot of ...

Have tried, am nervous to try again  Hi Wray, I've read a lot of info. on your website and do have a couple of questions, as some of the things you talk about differ a little bit from other ...

Din number  My daugher is a pharmacist in Canada and she wants to know how do I know, since I ordered your progesterone, that I am getting what is said is in each ...

Progesterone and epilepsy  A little background before my question: I was diagnosed with epilepsy at 16 (although had seizures since age 12/13). They tend to be catamenial in style ...

PCOS and progesterone  I have recently been diagnosed with PCOS after years of complaining about excess hair and acne. I was prescribed progesterone as the only resolution to ...

Freaking out  I have been off and on very small doses of Progesterone (bio-identical) RX from Dr. for about a year now, nothing consistent. I suffer from GAD and first ...

Adrenal Fatigue  I was wondering if this would also help adrenal fatigue?

PCOS & Natural Progesterone Dosage?  Hello Wray, I have been diagnosed with PCOS and my doctor who specializes in BHRT, placed me on natural progesterone troches (taken under the tongue) at ...

Chronic fatigue misery  Hi Wray from the UK! After two decades of increasingly debilitating chronic fatigue misery I was, last October, diagnosed by an alternative doc with severe ...

Men with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis  Hi Wray, my husband has been suffering with fibromyalgia for 8 years and osteo-arthritis for the past year, my research shows that they are often linked....

Weight loss?  Will progesterone therapy help with weight loss in menopause, not just as a diuretic, but because it balances estrogen dominance?

Also, if used with ...

Men and progesterone  Good morning Wray, I just started using progesterone cream and have put my partner on it to.

I am in perimenopause, therefore I understand that it is ...

Progesterone and breast cancer  I'm 62, have a history of miscarriages, heavy periods, hair in face, not very maternal, fibroids, hysterectomy and now breast cancer.

I want to know ...

Progesterone cream versus Climara Pro  I found out about progesterone from a friend and did a Yahoo search and found this webside. I did the test and my result was 24.

My symptoms range ...

Can't Get Pregnant  I'm writing this on behalf of my wife, who I think is progesterone deficient... the doctors (Gyn/Ob) whom we consulted earlier did agree on the fact that ...

UFE  I am married now for eight years. I was diagnosed with fibroids in 2001. Had a myomectomy done in 2003. Got pregnant in January 2005 amd miscarried in ...

Heavy and long periods  I'm 45 years old and over the past year my periods have been more frequent and extended.

I have now been bleeding for the past 10 weeks and since about ...

Weight gain, vaginal dryness  I'm 43 and had heavy painful long periods 2 years back. Multiple fibroids too. After using progest cream & estrobalance, wobenzyme, qzmye digestive tablets ...

Extreme menses  Hi Wray, I am having extreme problems and don't know where to turn. I have had extreme menses the past 2 months. So much so that March I enterd the ER ...

Birth Control and Progesterone Cream  Wray, I have benefitted so much from progesterone cream. But my step daughter is on Depoprovera for birth control and cannot afford to get an IUD. The ...

I'm really confused  I'm 53 and I'm pretty sure menopause is underway. I was having a regular period until 4 months ago. One was very late, the next was pretty regular.

I ...

Help  I'm writing you because I feel like I am drowning. I am 30 and have been married for 7 years with a 3.5 year old and an 18 month old.

I'm not sure ...

About chronic fatigue syndrome  I have chronic fatigue syndrome and over the years I find mostly my digestion is worse and tiredness and I find I'm reacting to most medications and all ...

Breakthrough bleeding after using progesterone cream  Can you answer my question? I started using the cream 12 days before my scheduled cycle. My cycle came on time and I felt great, no breast soreness, I ...

First day with Natpro, spotting returns   Hi Wray, I have just taken my first application of Natpro and spotting occured after 9 years without periods. I am close to 60 years and had fibriods ...

Progesterone question  How important is the time of day that you apply your progesteron cream? I suffer from insomnia, so I use it 3 hours before going to bed. Is that correct?...

24 and hormonally deficient, I think  It all started with my excessive hair shedding last fall. I began to research all the possible causes of this shedding and noticed that it came after ...

Well into menopause  I have been using Natpro for six weeks and have been told after blood test results that I am well into menopause (count over100).

Since using the cream ...

Question about these medications  I am a 24 year old and I am just sick and tired of this. I have been having my period since Dec 09 till now.

I just saw my OB two weeks ago and I was ...

Will this bring back periods?  I'm currently on Prohelp moisture treatment cream (Better Health Naturally). Some of the ingredients beside micronized progesterone is extract of wild ...

Progesterone question  I'm applying my progesterone cream (now up to 7ml a day) at night around 9pm, but I don't normally go to bed until midnight or 1 am. When I go to bed I ...

High serum oestradiol level  I came off the pill just xmas 2008 (after 14 years on it). I did try to come off it 10 years ago but was advised to stay on it as I had no periods due ...

Surgical menopause: what to do?  I've gone into surgical menopause 2 weeks ago. I'm trying to find out what best to do. Your website emphasizes on the idea that estrogen levels are too ...

Periods Returned  Since I have begun using Natpro (3-4 weeks), my periods have returned - that's after 12 months of no periods at all. Is this a common response?

However,...

On bc for 10 years, symptoms of hormone imbalance  I am a 25 year old female, trying to understand why my body doesn't feel like my own anymore. I can only guess my symptoms are down to long term use of ...

Acne after using Progesterone Cream  I'm 42 and have never had the "typical" female issues until this past summer. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis and began having mild hot flashes.

After ...

Everyday Progesterone  I was just wondering if it would be bad to continue to use the cream everyday? My menstrual cycles are so erratic that it is hard for me to know when I ...

Progesterone deficient  Hi Wray, with the way I am feeling I really believe I am progesterone deficient, but here in South Africa the doctors believe in HRT tablets to solve the ...

Progesterone for men  I am a 62 year old male with BPH as is typical these days. I understand by now that such problems are a result of living in an estrogenic world of pesticides,...

PMS, fibromyalgia and irregular period  Im 27 years old and I have fibromyalgia. I daily suffer from lower back pain which gets much worse when I ovulate and 10 days before having my period.

The ...

Not conceiving, not implanting  My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about a year now. I have had at least six months (not consecutive) that I will spot several days after ...

High level of progesterone  I am a 53 year old female. Just got results of a saliva test. My progesterone was over 2000, cortisol low. I have adrenal fatigue, high testosterone (27)...

Progesterone cream and Micronor?  My main problem since chilhood has been my weight. I have been put on so many unsuccessful diets from the age of 10 but no matter what I ate or how much ...

Endometriosis and hysterectomy with complications  Dear Wray, I desperately need some advice. I have just turned 40 and have suffered with endometriosis since I was 14. I had 3 miscarriages in early 20'...

Total Hysterectomy, HELP!  I am 38 years old and just had a total hysterectomy due to severe endometriosis. Within the last three months, there have been three surgeries, culiminating ...

What about us guys?  I'm a 62 year old male. Three years ago, after 10 years of fighting diabetes, a stroke, a heart attack and going from 187 pounds to 430 pounds I had bariatic ...

From healthy to unhealthy  I was always healthy until I started going into menopause, then I started to have allergys, always sneezing, seemed that I was allergic to everything.

The ...

Epilepsy   I have JME (epilepsy) I was free of seizures from ages 27-37. They have hit hard since my 3rd child at 38. I am on Lamictal. I am fine 75% of the month....

Just started using Progesterone Cream  Well today is the first day I started using the cream. I'm starting with 1/4 tsp twice a day hoping that it cures some of my problems.

I'm 30 years ...

Insomnia from Progesterone?  I'm 39 and blood tests on 2 occasions showed lack of ovulation, though my cycles do arrive every month. Around September I suddenly started having severe ...

Confused!  I am 49 and have not menstruated for 12 months so I presume that I am menopausal! After completing your questionnaire regarding the need for progesterone,...

Progesterone stopped my blackouts  Please correct me if I'm wrong... Is it due to the lack of progesterone that one gains weight during menopause?

I'm 47 and gaining. When I was pregnant ...

Menopause at 43  I am 47 years old and started to experience menopause at the age of 43 naturally, although I was upset as I thought it was too early, always believed it ...

How much cream to begin with?  Hello Wray, I am 47 and experienced my first hot flash just as the year changed (and just after having ordered Natpro). That experience was so disorienting ...

How to define luteal phase  Hello! I am charting my BBT and I am on the fence as to whether I may have a luteal phase deficiency, or whether I'm normal. I have 11 days of high temperatures,...

Progesterone and older moms  I am 46 and have had 3 miscarriages in the past 4 years. My doctor said if I get pregnant again he will immediately put me on progesterone. But won't ...

Breast tenderness increasing  I found this website as I have questions about taking Progesterone. I embarked on Bioidentical Hormone Therapy 6 months ago under a doctor's care. For ...

Endometriosis  I am a 38 year old female. I have been struggling with endometriosis since my twenties and have had a few laparoscopies to remove my endometriosis, which ...

Falling apart  I am 29 years old and I have questions about using progesterone.

After the birth of my second child I have noticed a few changes in my body. My hair ...

Migraines?  I have a question about Migraines and progesterone. I've bought the cream but am hesitant to use it as I'm scared it's going to trigger / increase my migraines,...

Coming off HRT  It's not a story but I can't see where else to contact you! If you want to use it as a story, you're welcome to "Top & tail".

My query is about a friend ...

Need anwsers to my questions  I am a 28 year old and I was very estrogen dominate. I am trying to get pregnant so last month I used natural progesterone after ovulation. Towards the ...

Progesterone cream and contraceptive implants  Hi Wray, I'm 36 years old and until recently had a copper IUD inserted. I have also been using Natpro which has successfully managed the migraines I get ...

Anti snoring Treatment involving Proseterone Therapy for men  I am a male 70 years of age. My wife is disturbed with my snoring in the night hours. I had visited http://www.stopsnoring Naturally.com. I find from reading ...

Heavy periods with clotting  Wray, I am 42 years old. In 2004, I had a tubal ligation after my son was born. Shortly afterward, my periods started getting very heavy with clotting....

Will Natpro help me?  Since March 2009 I have experienced "episodes" of constant nausea, sometimes with diarrhoea, sometimes not, generally upset stomach, no actual vomiting,...

Vaginal itchiness  I am a 32 year old female with 5 children. I have had itchiness in the vaginal area and anal area since May 2009 with no break in between except two weeks ...

Progesterone Therapy  I am an insulin-dependent diabetic and 48 years old. I have had severe night sweats, continual bloating, water retention and extreme fatigue, as well as ...

Progesterone and soy milk  I have recently began using progesterone cream. It seemed to work fine for the first few weeks, then I noticed it wasn't working as well. My problem is ...

Progesterone confusion  I have been taking HRT for the last 3 years with good results. The dose of Estrogen I take is very low and the Progesterone higher.
I've been reading ...

Returning Symptoms  This is the first time I have ever posted anything private about myself, but I would like to connect with women who may have faced some similar problems....

Inter-uterine fibroids  Dear Wray, I hope you can help me - I am feeling very down at the moment.

I am 45 years old and have three healthy children.

My problems started ...

Thyroid and low estrogen levels  I am hypothyroid and have just been told I am entering perimenopausal stage. My estrogen levels are very low and my GP suggested HRT but I have refused ...

Does progesterone cut out estrogen?  I was on HRT for 9 years and then had to come off very quickly as I had nausea and giddiness. I had a Merani coil which gave me the synthetic hormone ...

Oestrogen and trush  I am currently taking a natural form of HRT in a low doseage.
Although my oestrogen levels are very low, an increase in the doseage causes an outbreak ...

70 year old happily married retired secretary  I've sent in my story already and so far, none of the contacts have my problem.

Will progesterone cream help me to stop losing my hair? My husband ...

Total hysterectomy due to fibroids  Help! I am 51 and 9 years ago had a sub total hysterectomy due to fibroids. My ovaries were also removed as my mother had ovarian cancer at a similar age....

Help - How do I get my libido back?  I'm 52 - I had my uterus removed when I was 34. After reading one of your articles, I've been very fortunate not to have menopause early. When I was 50 ...

Progesterone and length of menstrual cycle  This past month I started progesterone therapy (for PMS symptoms) on day #15 until my period started. I would use 1/4 teaspoon (20 mg) of cream twice ...

Retired secretary  I'm going to be 71 in January. I had surgery on 10/02/08 for lumpectomy of a cancerous tumor in my breast. Next step was 36 radiation therapy sessions ...

Experiencing hot flashes  I am 50 years old and experiencing hot flashes. My last period was 9 months ago. I currently live in France and asked a Pharmacy for Progesterone cream ...

Progesterone pill  I have to admit that this is a scary time for me. I am 56 and started seeing a doctor who prescribed a progesterone pill (100 mg) for me to take. I read ...

Progesterone cream causing polyps and fibroids?  I have been using your progesterone cream for nearly 2 years and have found it very good and nearly all my PMS symptoms have gone apart from breast pain....

Progesterone to avoid Miscarriage  Dear Wray, I have been reading the many articles on your site with regard to using Progesterone in early pregnancy in order to avoid miscarriage.

I ...

Calcium supplements  Hi Wray, you replied to my last query about having to take massive amounts of calcium supplements. You showed concern that I should also be taking vitamin ...

When to use progesterone cream?  I have a question. On your website you say that its best to use the Progesterone cream on the 14th day after your cycle begins correct? So around ovulation....

I thought I was pregnant  I started using progesterone and got my period. My last period, started August 14, 09 and my husband and I had intercourse Sept 4. I had not had a period ...

Progesterone and vaginal flora  Dear Wray, Wondering what you know about hormone levels and maintaining healthy vaginal flora?

I experienced early menopause at age 43 - probably ...

Am I hopeless?  I have been taking bio-identical progestrone for the last 3 months and I am wondering if the natpro you suggest is bio-identical as well. If so, I may ...

Seizures  I have catamenial epilepsy (seizures focusing on the week before and during ones cycle) and am concerned that my hormone levels may be preventing me from ...

Seizures  I welcome information on progesterone therapy. In my case, low progesterone levels and / or anovulatory cycles may be what is triggering my seizures. I ...

Help on quantities for hormone balance  I need to know how much progesterone cream to use for a 51 year old depressed, tired, aching, irritable witch? Should l use it twice a day and for ever?...

Losing clumps of hair  I am 45 years old and have been losing clumps of my hair for the last three years. I am very healthy, excersize and am not overweight. I took DHEA about ...

Long story!  I am now 43 and have 2 healthy boys.

For about 10 years I have been getting bruises in my fingers before my period (just one of those things the Dr ...

Progesterone for adjunct therapy for breast cancer  Three years ago I had lobular breast cancer. I underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. From there I was put on Tamoxifen for 2 years then Arimidex ...

Need help  I live in Australia I am 32 and have always had very painful periods so I went on the pill when I was 14 and was on it till I was 29. I stopped to have ...

Nothing works for me  I have been using natural progesterone cream for a year now for perimenopause help.

Even though I have used higher doses and used the cream every day ...

Looking for answers  I have had dizziness, lightheadedness, balance problems and sometimes tachycardia since delivery (I am right after delivery too) of my daughter 23 years ...

Estrogen dominance  I am 39 years old and have virtually every symptom of 'estrogen dominance'. I am also taking an enormous level of calcium supplements (prescribed by my ...

Ovarian cysts  At the age of 48 my cycles became irregular. A cyst was found on my ovary secondary to the hormone shift. I was told it was because of my age that this ...

Remifemin  I have just ordered your progesterone cream and look forward to trying it. I have tried HRT gel and put on weight so I stopped. I have gone back on Remifemin,...

Clomid and Progesterone  I'm a 23 year old woman. My husband and I have been married for little over a year now and we started trying to conceive about 6 months ago. I was diagnosed ...

Ectopic pregnancy  I just found out that I may be having an Ectopic/Tubal pregnancy. I also have read this: "Taking hormones, especially estrogen and progesterone (such ...

Fibroids an excessive bleeding  I am a 43 year old woman who had a problem with fibroids and heavy bleeding. I've had the fibroids for many years but no symptoms. The bleeding started ...

Testosterone and oestrogen  I am on the pill, 41 years old and still having a period. My body has stoped producing testosterone and oestrogen. A pharmacist has suggested that I ...

Hysterectomy  I am 56 years old and I had a hysterectomy, including the removal of my ovaries 10 years ago. I was placed on Premarin and 3 years ago was taken off the ...

Pregnancy  My husband and I are trying to get pregnant and have been for some time off and on. My doctor says that I have PCOS. I have been married for 3 years now ...

Hormonal breakouts  I was wondering if you can use progesterone cream once a day continuously or it is important to only use the 14 days before menstruation?

I have breakouts ...

When will new product be available  I would very much like to try your product (Progesterone Cream named Natpro (I think that is the name :)) Could you please let me know when it will be ...

No flax seed oil  I just read a reply to "S" who has pco.

You recommend progesterone (of course) and flax seed oil.

I have menopause migraine, and get migraines very ...

40 year old mother of two  I would like to know what effect using the cream has on your skin. I have been using the cream for about a month and have quite a few red swollen bumps ...

Hormonal acne  I'm here as I'm on a quest to cure my acne. I'm 25 female and have had breakouts constantly on the lower part of face chin/mouth area. I am on the strictest ...

htal hysterectomy at 38  I had a total hysterectomy at 38, this was an emergency situation which had to be done. I am now 42 and my symptoms are: weight gain, short term memory ...

Some clarity on artificial progesterone  The status of progesterone made from the Wild Yam has been a bit ambiguous. So, I put this little history of the development and early sources of artificial ...

The Patch and Progesterone  First I would like to thank you for all this information it has been very useful for me. It has answer many questions. However, I need your help!

I ...

60 year old grandmother  I have "Factor V Leiden", and didn't find out I had it until about 3 years ago, when my only daughter got a blood clot in her leg. The Dr. said she had ...

Anxiety attacks at night  I'm 45, and live an organic natural life, as rustic and stress free as possible. For the past couple of years I've been having anxiety attacks at night,...

Elevated Prolactin  I am aged 53 and have elevated prolactin which has shown up in my previous 3 blood tests over an 18 month period. I was advised by a gynaecologist to have ...

End of the rope  Insurmountable mount Everest and pigs can fly. That's how overwhelming my journey feels to me. I have gone from being the life of the party, good humoured,...

Progesterone & side effects  I have just started on natural progesterone and have had a not so positive reaction. Firstly, I woke with a foggy head after a sleepless night and am now ...

Total Hysterectomy  I had a total hysterectomy about 16 years ago. I was immediately put on estrogen, nothing else. After playing around with different doses and different ...

Sinus type symptoms  I've been taking progesterone predominantly for monthly intense migraines. Since beginning the therapy, my migraines have relieved considerably, almost ...

Progesterone deficiency and auto-immune arthritis  I scored 22 on your Q. I've had chronic systemic sero-negative (type HLA B27) arthritis for a long time. After a childhood with no serious illneses, but ...

A little help for some family and friends please  I found your site while doing research to help my niece with some debilitating symptoms. She has a website chronicaling her attempt to get relief from ...

Does progesterone cause breast weight gain?  I have tried natural progesterone before and although it helped with hot flushes and tiredness it did start to add weight to my bust and I am now told ...

Should I begin using progesterone cream?  I am a 41-year-old woman with 2 children ages 9 and 11. I have always been and continue to be an active runner and try to eat healthy.

I've used ...

Can Progesterone cause early miscarriage?   I am 29 years old and my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the last six months. A homeopath told me about 6 years ago that he thought ...

Should I follow my cycle or use every day?  I am a 31-year-old woman with two young daughters, ages 3.5 years and 15 months. Over ten years ago, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (chronic pain and ...

Increased Hair Loss  Does estrogen dominance cause increased hair loss? The use of Natpro has relieved the perimenopausal symptoms I was experiencing but now I am having hair ...

When do I begin?  I am 47 and have all of the symptoms - depression, sleep difficulty, foggy brain, bad memory, can't concentrate, feel angry/anxious, painful tender breasts,...

Can Menopause be reversed?  I'm 50 years old and before my last period (last June) I was using Natpro to ease my heavy perimenopause symptoms. I had noticed that whenever I was using ...

Endometriosis  Over the last 2.5 years I have been telling my doctors that something is wrong with my female organs, I specifically asked my gyn if it was related to ...

Progesterone Masking Miscarriage?  I found out very early that I was pregnant because I have a very short post-ovulation time. The day before my fourth week, I started to bleed. I went to ...

Absent Period  I used the progesterone cream from day 14 to 28 as instructed. I will say that the first day was a little peculiar, I felt a lot of energy throughout ...

Continuous bleeding  I've had my "period" now for almost 2 months. I'm 49 years old, but my naturopath says I am not "officially" in menopause. My blood level of progesterone ...

Your personal story could be my story  I am 52 years old and have suffered from severe depression and going through menopause the last 12 years has been even worse. I have had one ovary all ...

Can progesterone help with sleep disturbances?  I am 30 years old and had my first child 17 months ago. I had a long, exhausting natural labor and delivery and ended up delivering an almost 10 lb. baby!...

Prolonged bleeding in perimenopause  I am a healthy 49 year old in the permimenopausal stage (ok I have slight hashimotos which I take thyroxine for and my creatiine levels in my kidneys are ...

Adenomyosis  I am 43 years old, and have recently been diagnosed with Adenomyosis (my uterus is enlarged by 2 and 1/2 the normal size), as well as a thickening of the ...

Depression like no other  I've been on every antidepressant in the book, and hospitalized several times, forced to take even more meds. I even had several holds placed against ...

Bad depression  I am a 74 female and have suffered from bad depression over the last five years. I've also put on about 15 kilos which I just cannot lose.

I've just ...

About the "Energy Boost" helping with IR  I have one question about this product. It says something about it possibly causing an increase in testosterone. I am a woman so do I want this? (I don'...

Dry nose  I am 48 years old, in February I began experiencing a very dry nose that disrupted my life completely, I was unable to relax, sleep, or rest. I have been ...

Progesterone, periods and PCO  I am 29 years old and was diagnosed with PCO when I was 20. I came off the pill in 2000 for 9 months and didn't have a period, so I had blood tests and ...

Hormone testing  I have been on progesterone for a few years now but have recently had some hormone testing done. Progesterone was very low (120 ZRT Salivia test, 2nd ...

Is my progesterone level too high?  I have had my hormones tested by saliva test and my progesterone was listed as >1000. My naturopath has no problem with that number, but a warning came ...

Progesterone information  I would be interested in receiving further information about progesterone. Meanwhile, I wonder if you could answer a query.

I've recently bought a pot ...

Questions relating to Progesterone and breast growth  I am a 21 year old girl and think I have Progesterone Deficiency. I came across your website and thought I should write to you so you could clear some ...

Progesterone and cholesterol  I have just ordered the progesterone cream for many reasons and I was also wondering was if the lack of progesterone is what caused me to have high cholesterol ...

Does it help in improving skin?  I'm 27 and do not have much of an issue with menstrual symptoms/irregularities etc.

I'm actually looking for something which can improve my skin which ...

Symptoms of menopause  I would like to know the difference between your cream and the cream that was prescribed by my Dr. I am using it to counteract some of the symptoms of ...

How Does progesterone compare to DIM?  I am a 65 year old male. I'm using 0.5gm of testesterone cream twice daily, 100mg. of 7-keto DHEA, and 20mg. of cortisol. I have fatigue, low libido, and ...

The pill and insulin resistance  I was looking for more information on the pill and insulin resistance. One of your visitor's questions briefly addressed this and perhaps this is what ...

Blood tests normal, but  I have just read R's message and I have been experiencing all those symptoms plus a few more! Recently I saw my doctor as almost overnight my breasts doubled ...

Atopic Dermatitis  I am a family medicine practitioner and into wellness and nutrition therapy as well as acupuncture. I was an asthmatic which I was able to heal with acupuncture....

Progesterone - Wild Yam base, is it useful?  I have recently had a saliva test done. The results were astounding. Progesterone was at 12, my charts for normal range is 50 - 250. I have started ...

Progesterone  I have been on all naturally compounded progesterone for since the year 2000. I have been over 1 year with out a monthly.

After I had my last monthly ...

Epilepsy  I have epilepsy which has been stable for most of my life. For the last 4-5 years as my hormones became unbalanced, it has become unstable. I read natural ...

No changes or results  I have been using the cream for three months now and have seen absolutely no changes or results whatsoever. How do I get my money back? I've thrown away ...

Where are you?  When is your forum going to start..i have been checking back for at least 2 months much less 2 weeks...and i see lots of questions but no answers...is ...

Chronic headaches  Hello Wray, I had a hysterectomy in 1999. The next year I developed band like tightening headaches lasting 24/7. I still get these headaches today and ...

Chronic headaches  Hello Wray, I had a hysterectomy in 1999. The next year I developed band like tightening headaches lasting 24/7. I still get these headaches today and ...

So How About a Man with Adrenal Fatigue?  The short answer is I don't know yet but it is looking good. I initally came to this page to try and find a way to ask a question on dosing. From the ...

Gained 25 pounds   I quit smoking after 35 years and started going through menopause all at the same time (a double whammy)! I thought the foggy brain and mood swings and ...

Insomnia  I am on progesterone pills taken sublingual at bedtime. Finally I am able to sleep!

My quest for help has been a struggle with anti depressants trying ...

Weight Gain  By using progesterone cream does it help you lose weight?

Hi Lisa. Progesterone can produce a direct and quick result if your weight gain was caused ...

Can you help me?   Over the years I have tried a number of different products that "help" menopause symptoms. Most were useless.

I ordered my first 3-pack of Natpro in ...

Milk supply and low progesterone  I have four children and have breast fed them all. However, I have always felt that my milk supply is not very good and have heard this may be related ...

Auto Immune Problem with Progesterone  Apparently I have an auto immune problem meaning that when my body reaches a certain level of progesterone (my own progesterone + extraneous progesterone)...

Question about the "Energy Boost" helping with IR  I have one question about this product. It says something about it possibly causing an increase in testosterone... I am a woman so do I want this? (I ...

Problem with Progesterone???  I am 62 years old and take natural progesterone. It causes me to fall asleep easily, but I have very vivid dreams and noticed an increase in nightmares....