10-04-2015, 21:34
*I am not a medical professional (nor do I play one on tv).*. 
I didn't get a real hormone panel, I just used this: http://www.johnleemd.com/store/resource_hormonetest.html
If you're estrogen dominant, using PC helps to balance that out. But the progesterone receptors are rumored to be very sensitive to burn out, so selecting the right cream (bio-identical) is tricky, and finding the correct dosage and application technique is fraught with conflicting information. So for a while I used a very small amount and rotated application site from day to day - breasts, then inner arms, then inner thighs. Knowing me, though, that was just an exercise in futility. I mean, I can barely remember to use lip balm, let alone managing all the factors: When was my period?, Where did I use the cream yesterday?, Did I apply it already today? Eh, screw it.
I love maca just in general, but since I've used it from the beginning, it's impossible for me to tell if it contributes to my NBE significantly. Maca is actually pretty inexpensive, check out Swanson's brand. But goat's rue, for the love of Pete, is painfully spendy. I have a good feeling about it, though, so I'll give it a go for a few cycles.
Xo, Soli
I didn't get a real hormone panel, I just used this: http://www.johnleemd.com/store/resource_hormonetest.html
If you're estrogen dominant, using PC helps to balance that out. But the progesterone receptors are rumored to be very sensitive to burn out, so selecting the right cream (bio-identical) is tricky, and finding the correct dosage and application technique is fraught with conflicting information. So for a while I used a very small amount and rotated application site from day to day - breasts, then inner arms, then inner thighs. Knowing me, though, that was just an exercise in futility. I mean, I can barely remember to use lip balm, let alone managing all the factors: When was my period?, Where did I use the cream yesterday?, Did I apply it already today? Eh, screw it.
I love maca just in general, but since I've used it from the beginning, it's impossible for me to tell if it contributes to my NBE significantly. Maca is actually pretty inexpensive, check out Swanson's brand. But goat's rue, for the love of Pete, is painfully spendy. I have a good feeling about it, though, so I'll give it a go for a few cycles.
Xo, Soli