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Progestin and up date
well i went to the dr finally and after some gruling testing heres the problems. I have blood pooling up around the ovaries, so i have been diagnosed with dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, fibroids ,ovarian cycts, and disfunctioning ovaries hence the blood. I go back in on thursday for lab results from the blood,pap smear and the thingy that they cut out.
But my question is: have any of you been on progestin? I have been on it for a week and I feel like I am going to puke all the time I hate it. I was also put on an antibodic maybe that may be a reaction not sure but i feel rotten!
thanks!
But my question is: have any of you been on progestin? I have been on it for a week and I feel like I am going to puke all the time I hate it. I was also put on an antibodic maybe that may be a reaction not sure but i feel rotten!
thanks!
i really love the deep insite i got on this drug. I am going back tomorrow to get more help with things that are going on inside of me. I have been a MESS for the last week!! I cant waite to get off that damn mini pill. I have been so sick!! my boobs hurt worse then when i was preggo! Sex NO WAY!! dont touch me !!! so thanks again for all the support I apreaciate it
Again, I am going to suggest Northrup's book. There is a world of confusion out there regarding progesterone/progestins.
Bioidentical progesterone gave me my life back 9 months after my radical hysterectomy six years ago. I was on bio estrogen so I was spared the hot flashes and night sweats, and to a certain degree, depression, bone loss (bio estrogen helps protect from bone loss whereas progesterone helps build bone), etc, but without the progesterone, I suffered great brain fog, memory loss, mood swings, fatigue, anxiety; the list was endless.
Although progesterone is produced in the ovaries and is considered a sex hormone, we have receptors for it in our lungs, brains, etc. And, it is a balancer to the estrogen one is either supplementing or just making from the fat in the body (post-menopausal)and helps protect us from endometriosis, cysts, etc. It is hard to find a ton of information on supplemental progesterone. Most doctors are familiar with the standard HRT progestins that were introduced in the 60's (I don't think it was earlier than that. Bio progesterone was introduced in the 50's and it was getting quite a bit of play and study as a helpful and safe hormone to help ease many of the ob/gyn problems women face, until the drug co's developed progestin, which is one molecule off from what bio progesterone is. It is processed in the body differently, and is usually given to menopausal women to help protect then from uterine cancer, the rare side effect that can be one of the risks of taking synthetic estrogen.
It is a confusing, yet very interesting topic and I encourage women to learn all that they can about their hormones whether you are supplementing them or not. I had no idea just how much WE ARE OUR HORMONES since I lost my own natural source of most of my estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. I am lucky that I have found someone to work with me to protect the delicate balance through the bio supplements.
Bioidentical progesterone is manufactured by drug companies, it cannot be patented, so there is not a lot of interest in the phenomenol product.
I will tell you that I am not familiar with the type of progesterone used during pregnancy, nor am I certain of the dose used for this purpose if in fact it is the bio progesterone. The dizziness can be a symptom of a hormonal imbalance, for sure, but the weight gain could have been from an imbalance, I am not sure, but in general bio progesterone does not cause weight gain.
Progesterone (not progestin) is implicated in helping women lose some of their post-menopausal weight gain, although, again, the balance of the estrogen/progesterone ratio is important. Another thing to consider is that some women have what they call a "Paradoxical" reaction to oral progesterone in that it causes the very symptoms they are trying to correct. Personally, I do better on the the progesterone cream and not as well on the oral product. But, I would not be without it.
Well, just trying to clear the air over the progesterone controversy.
Best wishes getting the best help you can. Take care, Mary
Bioidentical progesterone gave me my life back 9 months after my radical hysterectomy six years ago. I was on bio estrogen so I was spared the hot flashes and night sweats, and to a certain degree, depression, bone loss (bio estrogen helps protect from bone loss whereas progesterone helps build bone), etc, but without the progesterone, I suffered great brain fog, memory loss, mood swings, fatigue, anxiety; the list was endless.
Although progesterone is produced in the ovaries and is considered a sex hormone, we have receptors for it in our lungs, brains, etc. And, it is a balancer to the estrogen one is either supplementing or just making from the fat in the body (post-menopausal)and helps protect us from endometriosis, cysts, etc. It is hard to find a ton of information on supplemental progesterone. Most doctors are familiar with the standard HRT progestins that were introduced in the 60's (I don't think it was earlier than that. Bio progesterone was introduced in the 50's and it was getting quite a bit of play and study as a helpful and safe hormone to help ease many of the ob/gyn problems women face, until the drug co's developed progestin, which is one molecule off from what bio progesterone is. It is processed in the body differently, and is usually given to menopausal women to help protect then from uterine cancer, the rare side effect that can be one of the risks of taking synthetic estrogen.
It is a confusing, yet very interesting topic and I encourage women to learn all that they can about their hormones whether you are supplementing them or not. I had no idea just how much WE ARE OUR HORMONES since I lost my own natural source of most of my estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. I am lucky that I have found someone to work with me to protect the delicate balance through the bio supplements.
Bioidentical progesterone is manufactured by drug companies, it cannot be patented, so there is not a lot of interest in the phenomenol product.
I will tell you that I am not familiar with the type of progesterone used during pregnancy, nor am I certain of the dose used for this purpose if in fact it is the bio progesterone. The dizziness can be a symptom of a hormonal imbalance, for sure, but the weight gain could have been from an imbalance, I am not sure, but in general bio progesterone does not cause weight gain.
Progesterone (not progestin) is implicated in helping women lose some of their post-menopausal weight gain, although, again, the balance of the estrogen/progesterone ratio is important. Another thing to consider is that some women have what they call a "Paradoxical" reaction to oral progesterone in that it causes the very symptoms they are trying to correct. Personally, I do better on the the progesterone cream and not as well on the oral product. But, I would not be without it.
Well, just trying to clear the air over the progesterone controversy.
Best wishes getting the best help you can. Take care, Mary
I was put on progesterone during the first trimester of pregnancy because my levels were to low. But let me tell you what. It made me so sick and so dizzy and the dr. says it causes major weight gain. Good luck with everything. I hope that it all works out!!
I would do some research quickly so you can be armed with information to see why the doctor won't put you on bioidentical progesterone instead of the synthetic form, which is the progestin. I have heard that the side effects can be unnerving. I have never been on it myself (although there might have been some in the BC pills I was on, oh, about thirty years ago)... but have been on bioidentical progesterone for six years and feel (very) badly if I am NOT on it. I don't produce any progesterone since I had my radical hysterectomy in 2000.
It is not patented since it is a bioidentical substance, but you still need a prescription for it unless you use the over the counter product at a very low strength. It can be purchased at a compounding pharmacy (the cream form and in any strength) or at a regular pharmacy in which case one of the name brands is Prometrium (oral progesterone).
If you can, pick up Christianne Northrup's book "The Wisdom of Menopause"...it has sooo much info in it not all related to just menopause. Very interesting and frankly, this author has changed my life.
As you said, too, the antibiotic might be giving you a problem in which case, hopefully you will call the doc to get another antibiotic. Hope you feel better soon.
Mary
It is not patented since it is a bioidentical substance, but you still need a prescription for it unless you use the over the counter product at a very low strength. It can be purchased at a compounding pharmacy (the cream form and in any strength) or at a regular pharmacy in which case one of the name brands is Prometrium (oral progesterone).
If you can, pick up Christianne Northrup's book "The Wisdom of Menopause"...it has sooo much info in it not all related to just menopause. Very interesting and frankly, this author has changed my life.
As you said, too, the antibiotic might be giving you a problem in which case, hopefully you will call the doc to get another antibiotic. Hope you feel better soon.
Mary
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