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<blockquote data-quote="Amberlin" data-source="post: 102294" data-attributes="member: 17922"><p>Hi Allison. Thank you for your input. While I appreciate your perspective, I can't believe that proactively prescribing progesterone is a good idea without first establishing a baseline. Your comment, "you will still likely need to take a Progesterone regardless of your baseline", is concerning because what if the patient wasn't deficient? I can't imagine too much of a good thing remains a good thing especially when we are speaking of hormones. I think when starting anyone, especially those who are sensitive to hormones (or external substances such as lactose, gluten, etc.), on a new hormone replacement therapy, beginning with 1 product vs 2 or more can prove beneficial as we can more easily rule out the cause should there beside effects. In my case, I was simply taking too much testosterone, to which the negative side effects were easily corrected by decreasing the dose. Had I been taking both T & progesterone, I would have become more frustrated than I was as neither I or my doctor would have known the exact cause of the side effects. In my case, I had take both T & progesterone as a compound cream prior to my current therapy & had numerous, negative side effects. Had I taken the progesterone again along with the T, I would have stopped both medications not knowing the root cause, regaining all frustration, again losing all hope that hormone therapy could help me. In my case, taking one medication was the best thing I did because the T at a low dose is working. Due to aromatization caused by an the increased dose of T, I gained edema & nipple soreness/itching, all of which have subsided since simply decreasing the dose. I can't advocate for anyone taking more hormone than we need & without 1st establishing baseline. </p><p></p><p>In compound creams especially the problem is the delivery system. What's the root problem? Is it the T? The progesterone? Or is it the delivery system? For me, compound cream is a "Dirty" delivery system & injections seem to be the way to go. Upon ample research, many men & women report the same side effects in using creams. Are you aware of the very simple, very prevalent side effect progesterone causes? Weight gain along with a very round "moon" face. Progesterone is one of the main hormones women produce when pregnant. In fact, when a women is pregnant, she will produce more progesterone during that time than she will her entire life. That's why so many women swell/puff up. Women & men need to know this! Research people! Don't expect one source to be "the one". Do your own due diligence & tap as many resources as possible because no one will ever know your body as well as you do. </p><p></p><p>In regard to DIM, please first look into the effects of the supplement. Some people swear by it where others do not. In my research, there is evidence the product is causing cancer in trout. </p><p></p><p>Lab time table test window is accurate & helpful information for women. We should all know what each phase means & when it is. Knowing the best time to test & testing during the optimal window is helpful in giving the doctors the most accurate information & keeps us in control of our bodies. We should always get a copy of our blood work & review the results to gain knowledge about our own levels. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again for commenting. It's good to hear other perspectives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amberlin, post: 102294, member: 17922"] Hi Allison. Thank you for your input. While I appreciate your perspective, I can't believe that proactively prescribing progesterone is a good idea without first establishing a baseline. Your comment, "you will still likely need to take a Progesterone regardless of your baseline", is concerning because what if the patient wasn't deficient? I can't imagine too much of a good thing remains a good thing especially when we are speaking of hormones. I think when starting anyone, especially those who are sensitive to hormones (or external substances such as lactose, gluten, etc.), on a new hormone replacement therapy, beginning with 1 product vs 2 or more can prove beneficial as we can more easily rule out the cause should there beside effects. In my case, I was simply taking too much testosterone, to which the negative side effects were easily corrected by decreasing the dose. Had I been taking both T & progesterone, I would have become more frustrated than I was as neither I or my doctor would have known the exact cause of the side effects. In my case, I had take both T & progesterone as a compound cream prior to my current therapy & had numerous, negative side effects. Had I taken the progesterone again along with the T, I would have stopped both medications not knowing the root cause, regaining all frustration, again losing all hope that hormone therapy could help me. In my case, taking one medication was the best thing I did because the T at a low dose is working. Due to aromatization caused by an the increased dose of T, I gained edema & nipple soreness/itching, all of which have subsided since simply decreasing the dose. I can't advocate for anyone taking more hormone than we need & without 1st establishing baseline. In compound creams especially the problem is the delivery system. What's the root problem? Is it the T? The progesterone? Or is it the delivery system? For me, compound cream is a "Dirty" delivery system & injections seem to be the way to go. Upon ample research, many men & women report the same side effects in using creams. Are you aware of the very simple, very prevalent side effect progesterone causes? Weight gain along with a very round "moon" face. Progesterone is one of the main hormones women produce when pregnant. In fact, when a women is pregnant, she will produce more progesterone during that time than she will her entire life. That's why so many women swell/puff up. Women & men need to know this! Research people! Don't expect one source to be "the one". Do your own due diligence & tap as many resources as possible because no one will ever know your body as well as you do. In regard to DIM, please first look into the effects of the supplement. Some people swear by it where others do not. In my research, there is evidence the product is causing cancer in trout. Lab time table test window is accurate & helpful information for women. We should all know what each phase means & when it is. Knowing the best time to test & testing during the optimal window is helpful in giving the doctors the most accurate information & keeps us in control of our bodies. We should always get a copy of our blood work & review the results to gain knowledge about our own levels. Thanks again for commenting. It's good to hear other perspectives. [/QUOTE]
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