re: pregnenalone (off-topic reply)

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Hi Arlene,

Every woman is a bit different. I would have to see a lab result from a salivary panel or blood test to know just how deficient you are in progesterone or estrogen. Most women in perimenopause or menopause suffer symptoms from too little progesterone. Too much estrogen can lead to weight gain, ovarian cysts and other troubles. That is part of the reason why the American Medical Regime is finally beginning to discover that HRT (premarin, etc.) is actually not that good for the body- you are causing estrogen overload with the drugs! And that can trigger breast cancer among other nasty things.

I do know that you can combine the two therapies, the progesterone cream with pregnenalone. But I would suggest you consult a certified clinical nutritionist (CCN) or a Naturopathic Doc (ND) to find your optimal doses, which may take some tinkering and time to find. Or atleast do some research on the 'net and educate yourself about the two before you decide on the next course of treatment.

That is the most important thing about using alternatives (funny, 100 yrs ago none of this was considered alternative medicine- it was the only medicine!)...just educate yourself! And remember that menopause is a natural part of the woman's life cycle...you don't want to halt it by taking a bunch of artificial, synthetic hormones...you just want to ease the symptoms until you are through the final phase.

I found that a lot of my clients were able to discontinue supplements or creams after a few years, without any recurrence of hot flashes, etc. But some wanted to keep their progesterone levels up because they felt better, mentally, emotionally, sexually... so they stayed on the cream permanently. You could discontinue the cream and switch to pregnenalone alone... but only if you still have your ovaries (atleast one). If you are surgically menopausal due to a total hysterectomy then the pregnenalone would not be as effective alone. Then DHEA would be advised along with other treatments, sometimes including pregnenalone, too.

Personally, I am perimenopausal (and not even 40 yet!!) and use Progest-A Care Cream. It's a good progesterone cream that comes in a handy pump bottle that dispenses a specific metered dose each time. I use it twice a day and rotate where I apply it, always applying it to a soft tissue area (i.e., breasts, belly, under arms, inner thighs, etc.)...and always close to lymph glands for max absorbtion. Once I am fully menopausal, probably in the next 10 years or so, I will most certainly add Pregnenalone to my regimen. You won't ever catch me taking Premarin or something synthetic, especially since breast cancer runs in my family as well! But that is just MHO. We all have to make our own choices.

Hope this helps! Any other ??? feel free to email me directly.

Happy Hormones,

Lara

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From: arlizotte@...Subject: Re: pregnenoloneHi LaraRead your post about pregnenolone. It is safe to use pregnenolone along with an estrogen/progesterone cream I am using for post menopausal symptoms? I don't even know if the cream is really doing me any good anymore. Can I stop using the cream and try the pregnenolone?Thanks for any info you can offer.Arlene