Somers, there is no need to “cycle” pro- gesterone. It should be given continuously throughout the month for postmenopausal women.
Although progesterone can be given
topically, it is significantly more effective with oral or sublingual (under the tongue) forms. Prometrium® is the commercially available form of oral progesterone. Like Estrace it is bio-identical, but similarly has limited dosing options.
Compounded progesterone is available
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orally as micronized capsules, or in various sublingual forms such as troches, rapid-dis- solve tablets (RDTs), triturates (small rapidly dissolved pellets), and liquid suspensions. Sublingual progesterone is preferred because it gets absorbed directly into the blood stream and has few side effects. Oral capsules are convenient, but oral progester- one tends to cause more sleepiness, making it great for use at bedtime. Optimal blood levels for progesterone replacement are 10-20 ng/ml. Side effects of excess progesterone include breast or nipple tenderness (usually with the oral form). For the treatment of PMS or perimeno- pausal hot flashes, progesterone can be given as needed to control symptoms; there is no need to measure levels.
Summary Both the media and many misguided
physicians have maligned hormone replace- ment therapy as dangerous, largely based on ignorance of the research. However, the real harm occurs when our own hormone levels decline. We age because our hormones fall. While there is real harm that can occur with the synthetic hormones, there is incredible safety with the bio-identical hormones, a profound distinction lost on most physicians. Women need to start reclaiming the right to feel good and to take the proven steps that reduce the degenerative ravages of aging. While BHRT may not add more years to your life, it will add more life to your years! Additional suggested reading: How to
Achieve Healthy Aging, 2nd ed, by Neal Rouzier, MD. This is an excellent, easy-to- read overview of BHRT.
Submitted by Paul D. Tortland, DO of Valley Sports Physicians and Orthopedic Medicine in Avon, CT. For more information, call 860- 675-0357 or visit
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