What Are My Treatment Options?
Perimenopausal women can effectively control their symptoms using natural progesterone, testosterone and occasionally estrogen either alone or in combination depending upon individual circumstances.
It is well established that as women transition to menopause, progesterone levels decline to zero and estrogen production reduces but does not cease. This leads to an imbalance resulting in what is termed “estrogen dominance”.
Estrogen dominance typically has symptoms that include:
- sleep disturbances,
- poor bladder control,
- mood swings,
- irritability,
- weight gain,
- lack of energy,
- malaise,
- forgetfulness,
- cloudy thoughts,
- anxiety or panic attacks,
- reduced sexual motivation,
- sore bones and
- general aches and pains.
Not everyone will experience all of these symptoms; however, even one or two can be difficult to cope with if not addressed adequately.
Correcting the lack of progesterone, will usually rid an individual of many of these symptoms within a few months. Any imbalance between the hormones estrogen and progesterone can also cause these problems.
ProFeme® bio-identical progesterone cream safely and effectively reduces perimenopausal symptoms by replacing the hormone of greatest deficiency and opposing estrogen dominance. Estrogen Dominance is a condition where the estrogen in your body is not balanced by the necessary amounts of progesterone which can lead to an array of negative symptoms.
ProFeme® progesterone cream achieves a steady state of hormone balance after 6 - 8 weeks of regular use (one or two cycles). Women who take synthetic progesterone pills (eg. Provera®) often develop unpleasant side effects, such as: weight gain, nausea, severe depression, tension, anxiety and glucose intolerance.
Women can use testosterone to treat poor libido and unexplained fatigue.
Very occasionally estrogen supplementation may be necessary if you are perimenopausal and if hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness is a problem.
Natural estrogen (estradiol) in the form of a gel, transdermal patch or implant is more beneficial than tableted dose forms of synthetic estrogens for short- term management of hot flashes.
ProFeme® costs $60 for 50gms of 3.2% bioidentical natural progesterone cream plus $15 p&h which is generally 2 months supply.
Please visit the sales page if you are ready to treat your symptoms.
