Part 2 of Commonly Asked Questions About Progesterone Cream by Titilayo Ajumobi

Part 2 of Commonly Asked Questions About Progesterone Cream
by: Titilayo Ajumobi

What Is The Best Delivery Method Pill, Patch or Cream?

Trans dermal means applying a skin patch, ointment or cream directly on the unbroken skin, which is absorbed by the skin into the bloodstream. Capsules means the medication is taken orally, while a suppository is a drug that is inserted into the vagina (vaginal suppository) or rectum (rectal suppository or urethra (urethral suppository) where it dissolves. Trans dermal is the recommended form because if it is taking orally, most of it would be lost through the liver and as such to meet up with the recommended dose would require that one take very high dose which would amount to overworking the liver.

What Do I stand to Benefit From The Use Of Progesterone Cream?

It is a known fact that both sexes experience a reduction in the level of progesterone, especially women, when the level of progesterone is at its best it reduces hot flashes, improves skin problems, it helps in improving the bone density level and enhances the function of the brain among others. Women who are menopausal as well as women who experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual tension (PMT) tend to respond well to natural progesterone. This hormone aids in conception as well as carrying a pregnancy to term.

What Are Xeno-Estrogens?

Xeno means foreign. They mimic estrogens, they are synthetic (man made, they don’t occur naturally) compounds. They are found in all the products we use on a daily basis. They are present in the food we eat, toiletries, utensils you name it. Xenoestrogen are similar in structure to the natural hormone estrogen, they affect areas of the body that are naturally regulated by estrogen and they also have the same harmful effects that unchecked synthetic estrogen prescribed by physicians have. Xenotrogens hinder the making and utilization of natural progesterone.

What Are Progestins?

Progestins are synthetic compounds whose function is to mimic natural progesterone. Progestins have side effects unlike the natural progesterone that are natural to the body with no known side effects that’s why they are the preferred. Some of the risks associated with progestins include depression, asthma, partial loss of vision among others.

What Are Hormone Cycles?

A woman’s body is ready to accept a fertilized egg during the first half of her monthly cycle at this time, the level of estrogen increases and nutrient and water storage takes place, while in the second half of her cycle, progesterone is the dominant hormone. If fertilization takes place progesterone level increases further, but if fertilization did not occur the levels of both progesterone and estrogen reduces but progesterone still remains the dominant hormone during the second half of the cycle.