Relief is Spelled

P-R-O-G-E-S-T-E-R-O-N-E!

I think I made me making my way to that memopausal moment! That point in my life between reproductivity and wise woman.  Last month my period was slight without the usual cramping and pain.  Hallelujah!  I'm feeling very ready to have done with pads, monthly pain pills and grumpiness!

Of course, the changes in my body and mental state may also be because I started on progesterone cream . Wow! Talk about energy.  I felt energized, focused and incredibly enthusiastic. I didn't have the dragginess before my period or the lack of motivation that I usually get..

The doc has me using it from the middle of my cycle to the beginning of my period. I guess I was on it for about 12 days. The aim is to balance my estrogen/progesterone ratio so it doesn't fluctuate quite so dramatically.  I gave the cream a whirl because I was getting heavy bleeding every two weeks.  My iron levels were dropping and I was getting very tired, with low energy, not a usual state for me. Now I feel like I'm back in the game!

I am interested in bioidentical hormones but as I still  have my period and my hormones have not balanced out yet my body isn't quite ready for them.  When they test you for the right dose you need to have more stable levels to get an accurate reading for the prescription. I'm not there yet so the progesterone cream helps smooth things out until I am.

So let me ask you this, if I go on bioidentical hormones will the facial hair that's sprouted on my chin in the last few years go away???? I'll let you know next time!

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