Vaginal dryness. Both the Estriol and progesterone creams get good reviews. How do I choose?
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I ordered Dr Lees book and consulted with an OB/ GYN I was told to do both but follow a cycle with the Progesterone you don't use the Progesterone for 7 days you can get info on the internet about Progesterone
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Estrogen deficiency is the primary cause of vaginal dryness, so estrogen cream would be the best treatment for that. This OTC estriol cream has been nice to use on my face, but it did nothing to relieve hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and other menopause symptoms. I had to go to my doctor and get prescription bioidentical estradiol w/ a bit of testosterone. This worked very quickly to relieve symptoms. If you still have a uterus you must also use progesterone to protect the endometrium. I use prescription Prometrium (bioidentical progesterone) twelve days a month.
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They are formulated to work TOGETHER.. So the answer is both. You can't use Estrogen without Progesterone.. Not intended to work by themselves. Note: use estrogen cream all month, progesterone cream two weeks only in a month. Hope this helps :)
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A second vote for Dr. Lee's book, WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT MENOPAUSE (OR PERI-MENOPAUSE). DR. Lee states there is no reason to use estriol, unless you have symptoms indicating use. My syptoms are that of Vaginal Atrophy. Otherwise Progesterone is the one that I would be using, solo. Because of VAtrophy issues, I use both and will test in three months via saliva testing. It is important to never use estrogen products on their own ( unopposed , because you don't want to become estrogen dominant.
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I don't take the nighttime Estroven. I just love the yellow ones that make me feel great. Take one every morning and have no hot flashes and lots of energy. Truthfully, I didn't know they made a nighttime one.
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I do not have my uterus or ovaries. I was on estrogen (.5 mg of Estradiol) for many years. I used this for 3 weeks and hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia gone. Easy to use, feel much better and no bloating.
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Hi Caroline!. I would first suggest you get on the internet, key in Natural Health and go to several of the websites and look up "Parabens", read all the pros and cons to make up your own mind as to what your personal feelings are. If you are still in your production years, you might want to avoid as many products with the parabens as possible. I am in my senior years so I no longer have the hormones of my younger years. My Gynocologist suggested the Estriol cream to be applied topically twice a week, so I searched out the most natural formula and found Smoky Mountain. For Atrophic Vaginitis, both formulas seem to work equally as well. I ended up using the Paraben free formula because I feel the less toxins you put on or in your body the better. I hope this helps you decide.
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Miss Leah, I replied but may have accidentally deleted. I use "night" creams during the day during these cold, dry days. I have not been disappointed.
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I do have dry eye but if I didn't I would still take PRN because of all the health benefits. it's a quality product that supports women's health, joint health and health in general. I am a health coach and am familiar with the ingredients and the dosage. I can't speak for your doctor, I can only give my opinion.
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This is for Vaginal dryness...Use it vaginally. Why is the vender on this saying its to be taken anally? when its not advertised as that!!!!
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After 10 days of continuous use I was symptom free, then the maintenance phase is 2-3 x's per week which lasts 1-2 days. If needed, I apply Creme De La Femme vaginal lubricant on the off days. Prior, I had many symptoms throughout the day and was applying all kinds of creams & lubes constantly. I have days now where I forget about it. What a relief!
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Hi, When I first started using it I used WAY too much and one jar lasted me 2 months. The same with the Estriol Cream which is to be used WITH Progesterone. I would say if you follow the directions using 1/4 teaspoon of Progesterone, one jar will last closer to 4.. reorder at the end of 2 months to make sure. And don't forget the Estriol as well; designed to work together.. Follow the instructions on the labels..I LOVE these creams, they really work for me and Smokey Mountain ships fast, even to Canada :)
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It is real progesterone, but the dosage may be less than if you had a prescription from a doctor skilled in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, and made up specifically for you by a compounding pharmacy. Since it is an over the counter cream, it will have a low, "average" dose. If you are just trying a bio-identical cream to see if it helps your particular symptoms, it's a good start. I do recommend checking your hormone levels, if you find the OTC levels not very effective. It is definitely worth it! good luck!
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I only know how the Boos Block Board Cream works. I have heard good reviews of both I was able to find the Boos easier. I really either one is a great choice.
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This is a excellent question. Progestelle is made fresh monthly. From the time of shipping, the shelf life is one year. What breaks down progesterone is oxygen. Oxygen oxidizes progesterone. Creams have water that contain oxygen, and this oxygen attacks the progesterone. Plastic also allows oxygen through in small amounts and this oxygen attacks the progesterone as well. However, our product does not contain water and is made from glass.
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Estriol is one of three types of estrogen estradiol estrone estriol is the safe cancer protective estrogen as womens bodies produce a large amount during pregnancy.im not a doctor who can answer more accurately but estriol is usually deficient or non existant in overweight poor diet exposure to plastics women.it causes horrible symptoms.replenishment is side effect free cancer heart bone and weight beneficial and European and Asian women have been using estriol cream for decades and one important fact it's cognitive protectant cheers Lori
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I am 64 years old and tried Amberen because I have vaginal dryness. To be honest, it has totally helped me in that area and I no longer have to use any other creams. Also I am sleeping better at night. I have been on it for almost 2 months. I do get an occasional hot flash, but it's worth it to have the other 2 issues addressed.
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Phyto prolief has phyto estrogens. Comparing the ingredients lists, the phyto prorelief cream contains Chaste Tree, Dong Quai, Evening Primrose Oil, Red Clover and Black Cohosh Extracts. The pro relief hormone balancing cream contains Sweet Almond and Sunflower Oils, and Aloe. For me, I am estrogen dominant so I don't want the phyto estrogens. Both help with hot flashes, but it just depends whether you need supplemental estrogen or progesterone.
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I'm sure you can. I am menopausal. So I tried it and I like to use both. I did use Pro cream alone for quite awhile. I find most of my specific answers to questions by continuing to search through the product reviews. I use Pro and Estro a.m. and just Pro p.m. If skip Pro, I will flash and loose sleep. Both tubes last about two months. When it runs out I cut open tubes and get it all.
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The progesterone that we use is micronized, then completely dissolved in the coconut oil. It is likely that the absorption is superior for most people to micronized because it is completely dissolved. However, completely dissolved progesterone has not been tested compared to micronized progesterone for absorption as far as I know. Clinically, we have used this on 20,000 patients from 1999 to 2013 and in mission critical applications and it works. Less than 1% of patients do not absorb our formulation well as confirmed by saliva testing. These non-absorbing patients seem to do well with competitor's products. Conversely, some patients that use competitor's products and do not seem to absorb well, appear to absorb well with our product. The reason behind this conundrum is unknown at present.