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Finding the Right Dose of Natural Progesterone
December 22, 2009 by Dee
Filed under Progesterone Cream
We are all different. Though we may have the same body parts, they don’t all work at the same rate. That is why a doctor considers various factors about your personal health when he is 
deciding what dosage of a medicine to prescribe for you. The effectiveness of your medicine can be affected by your metabolism rate, your body weight or your body’s personal reaction to the chemicals in the medicine. You may know from experience that sometimes a doctor will need to experiment with different dosages to determine what amount works best for you. It is no different when you are trying to determine what amount of natural progesterone will work best for you. In his book What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause, Dr. John Lee offers a few guidelines for helping you find the dose of natural progesterone that is right for you.
Guidelines for Using Natural Progesterone Creams
Your goal is to find the right amount of progesterone cream for you. Medical professionals can give you guidelines but it will be up to you to determine what amount makes you feel your best. Natural progesterone cream is very safe, so you don’t have to be concerned about using too much when you are testing various dosages. You just need to keep in mind that your goal is hormonal balance, so it is preferable to find the minimum amount of progesterone that works for you. You want your hormones to work together harmoniously without any of them overwhelming the others.
Dr. Lee’s dosage recommendations are based on the use of a progesterone cream that comes in a 2 ounce container and contains 960 mg. of progesterone. He does not recommend using high dosage progesterone creams that have 3,000 mg. or more in a 2 ounce tube. Again, balance is the key. You want to use a dose that will approximately equal the amount of progesterone your own body would produce under normal circumstances.
For a woman who is not too close to menopause and not pregnant, Dr. Lee recommends using about 1/4 teaspoon a day of the cream for the first one or two months. That will usually restore a natural balance to your system. It is normally safe to drop the dosage to 1/8 teaspoon a day in the following months to maintain those levels.
Women who are closer to menopause may need a slightly higher dosage.
According to Dr. Lee, relief of symptoms is the best way to judge if you are using the right dose. If you don’t get and maintain relief, you need to adjust your dosage up or down a little.
Dr. Lee has other guidelines for women who are not ovulating, women without ovaries, women with endometriosis, uterine fibroids, breast fibrocysts, women with specific PMS symptoms and women using estrogen supplements. If you fall into any of those categories, you may want to pick up a copy of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause to learn more. In fact, the book is so enlightening, it would be a good idea for all women to read it.
A Few Tips for Using Natural Progesterone Cream
Dr. Lee also offers a few guidelines for getting the best results from your progesterone cream. He recommends that you apply it twice a day, using a small amount in the morning and the majority of the dose at bedtime.
For greatest absorption, spread the cream on as large an area as possible, preferably on an area of skin that is thin with capillary density, like your neck, face, inner arms or chest.
Take a break from the cream for 3 to 7 days a month. If you experience a quick reappearance of symptoms, only break for 3 days, but 7 is recommended.
You be the judge. When you start feeling good again, you’ve probably found the right dose of progesterone cream for you.
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