RE: Another almost Newbie

[Guest guest]

I use my E in Olive Oil from WIP (womensinternationpharmacy.com).

Hi,

I am fairly new to this group and have been very confused by what everyone is doing.

The person I have been working with took a saliva test of my hormones, Estrogen/Progesterone/Testesterone/DHEA and then perscribed suppositories, a vaginal cream and little tabs to take orally in the morning and night. At first I started having my old excruiating period cramps and started spotting, which I was not happy about so she adjusted the dose and the bleeding stopped. However, in about a year's time my uterine lining grew from 2 mm to 11mm. I had a biopsy done which was normal and then a camera searched for cancer in my uterus and none was seen.

I am currently not on anything and have experienced some night sweats a few times so far.

I am not sure what to do. I spoke to the doc and she said that the lining is normal for a 40 yr. old but it seems to me that a 40 yr old sheds her lining monthly. What are the dangers of having a thick lining and not sheding it?

I am in total confusion.

[Guest guest]

We need to know more. What are the suppositories? What about the vaginal cream? What are the "little tabs?" The endometrium tends to thicken when inadequate progesterone is taken to cause a shed.

Val

-----Original Message-----From: rhythmicliving [mailto:rhythmicliving ]On Behalf Of healthshelley@...I am fairly new to this group and have been very confused by what everyone is doing. The person I have been working with took a saliva test of my hormones, Estrogen/Progesterone/Testesterone/DHEA and then perscribed suppositories, a vaginal cream and little tabs to take orally in the morning and night. At first I started having my old excruiating period cramps and started spotting, which I was not happy about so she adjusted the dose and the bleeding stopped. However, in about a year's time my uterine lining grew from 2 mm to 11mm. I had a biopsy done which was normal and then a camera searched for cancer in my uterus and none was seen.I am currently not on anything and have experienced some night sweats a few times so far. I am not sure what to do. I spoke to the doc and she said that the lining is normal for a 40 yr. old but it seems to me that a 40 yr old sheds her lining monthly. What are the dangers of having a thick lining and not sheding it?I am in total confusion.

[Guest guest]

We need to know more. What are the suppositories? What about the vaginal cream? What are the "little tabs?" The endometrium tends to thicken when inadequate progesterone is taken to cause a shed.

Hi Val,

There hasn't been a plan to cause a shed. Initially I did start bleeding, which I was unhappy about since it was accompanied by severe cramps. It never crossed my mind that there would be any bleeding. The doses were adjusted and the bleeding stopped and a year later the lining of my uterus was thick enough to cause some concern.

What is meant by "inadequate" progesterone? It is necessary to have a bleed when doing BHRT?

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

If you take continual progesterone (like Prometrium 100 mg orally) every day, that should stop any hyperplasia from developing. If you don't wish to take it daily (as I don't), then you need to use it periodically (generally monthly but that is a subject for debate) for 10-12 days at 200 mg oral to cause a shed. Alternatively, you can use vaginal progesterone (45-50 mg) for 10-12 days/month.

Those statements assume you are using exogenous estrogen. If you don't use estrogen, it is not necessary to use progesterone nor to have a periodic shed.

Simply, if you have a uterus, and choose to use estrogen, then you must use enough progesterone in the correct form to stop any hyperplasia from developing, or you must shed it periodically.

Val

-----Original Message-----From: rhythmicliving [mailto:rhythmicliving ]On Behalf Of healthshelley@...In a message dated 2/2/06 8:24:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, val@... writes:

We need to know more. What are the suppositories? What about the vaginal cream? What are the "little tabs?" The endometrium tends to thicken when inadequate progesterone is taken to cause a shed.Hi Val,There hasn't been a plan to cause a shed. Initially I did start bleeding, which I was unhappy about since it was accompanied by severe cramps. It never crossed my mind that there would be any bleeding. The doses were adjusted and the bleeding stopped and a year later the lining of my uterus was thick enough to cause some concern.What is meant by "inadequate" progesterone? It is necessary to have a bleed when doing BHRT?Thanks.