23-01-2016, 14:50
progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007 at 11:58 AM cutevelvet (Login cutevelvet)
well i started using progesterone cream about day 19-20 of my cycle as it hadnt arrived before then and i couldnt wait. i used it till day 28. now im four days overdue for my period. could the reason be that i started using the cream later on in the cycle? i usually start two days befiore my due date since i have been on full potential (3 months now). i didnt think it would matter as long as i didnt apply too early in the cycle and i didnt go over thw 28thday. hmm... wot do u guys think have i done the wrong thing by applying the cream on day 20ish? i have noticed increased anger.....(bad pms) than usual, and breasts that hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt. the swelling has been more than usual as they feel more spongier and the smaller one is actually east to get hold of now! cud go away after period as always....im playing the waiting game again....... does pc work that quick i mean in reactivating the receptor sites like its supposed to ....in a month?
thanks for reading...
Henri
(Login henriettahippo)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 12:37 PM
Hey CuteVelvet - Yes, you can have a reaction to pc that fast - I did. But I seem to recal something about pc and birth control, or I might be getting something confused. Maybe Wen or WaxingMoon will see your post and give their thoughts - they seem to know a whole lot more than I do. In the meanwhile read WaxingMoons program page - she goes into a lot of detail about PC.
Best of Luck,
Henri
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
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Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 12:39 PM
I asked about PC and BCP and Waxingmoon says there's no point taking PC while on the pill as your progesterone receptors will be full already so it will have no effect.
Lost Sheep
(Login cutevelvet)
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 2:20 PM
im not on any birth control pills
Henri
(Login henriettahippo)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 4:22 PM
Hey Cutevelvet - I thought for some reason Full Potential was a bcp!!! I realize now that its not - sorry for the misunderstanding.
Yes the pc can work quickly. I got a reaction almost the first day using it, and since keep having reactions. I don't know if it would cause you to come late or not. All the reading I have read has said that by the time one has reached the 28th day and stops your period should start, but I haven't made it to that point yet. Like I said earlier, hopefully Wen or Waxing will see this and be able to give input.
I also didn't mean you hadn't read the pages I suggested, I just know that there is some useful information that they gave me, and thought it might help you too.
I do know that in the beg. you will have an increase in pms, because of all the receptors being opened, but I have been assured this only happens for a few cycles :-) Also try rotating the areas, like record your reaction when applied to the upper half, and the lower half. I found I was worse when applied below the waist, whereas above the waist kept me feeling normal. Its kinda like trial and error till you get it right.
Hope you start getting some relief soon. I so symptahize.
waxingmoon
(Login waxingmoon)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 7:06 PM
Cutevelvet,
You are not the first person I have heard who had a delayed cycle when they first started using PC. It does sound like you are having the normal reaction (activation of estrogen receptors). Perhaps because you began to use it late in the cycle the heightened estrogen response has thrown your body off its normal rhythm. It could always be just a coincidence, but I think it is likely the PC.
How much PC were you using? Heightened progesterone is what allows for a successful pregnancy. Perhaps your body is confused and thinks this extra PC is an indication of pregnancy. It will resolve itself in time. Since you are no longer using the PC, your progesterone levels will drop to normal and you should get your period soon.
Don't panic and don't try to change things with other herbs, etc. Just wait it out and if your period does not come for two more weeks then take some action. If there is any possible, slight chance you could be pregnant then after two weeks of no period onset - get a pregnancy test. Don't worry PC will not have harmed the fetus in any way. In fact a lack of progesterone is what is often responsible for miscarriages.
If there is no way possible for you to be pregnant (no matter how slight) then give it 4 to 6 weeks and see if you body goes into a normal cycle. A skipped period is not a big deal and happens sometimes for no known reason. Don't use PC during this time frame until after you have had a normal period.
If your period comes within a few days then you can try the PC starting on day 12. If it again screws up your cycle, then PC may not be right for you. You may want to get a hormone test at that point to see what your profile is.
Hope this has been some help. Keep us posted on how you are doing.
waxingmoon
October 10 2007 at 11:58 AM cutevelvet (Login cutevelvet)
well i started using progesterone cream about day 19-20 of my cycle as it hadnt arrived before then and i couldnt wait. i used it till day 28. now im four days overdue for my period. could the reason be that i started using the cream later on in the cycle? i usually start two days befiore my due date since i have been on full potential (3 months now). i didnt think it would matter as long as i didnt apply too early in the cycle and i didnt go over thw 28thday. hmm... wot do u guys think have i done the wrong thing by applying the cream on day 20ish? i have noticed increased anger.....(bad pms) than usual, and breasts that hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt. the swelling has been more than usual as they feel more spongier and the smaller one is actually east to get hold of now! cud go away after period as always....im playing the waiting game again....... does pc work that quick i mean in reactivating the receptor sites like its supposed to ....in a month?
thanks for reading...
Henri
(Login henriettahippo)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 12:37 PM
Hey CuteVelvet - Yes, you can have a reaction to pc that fast - I did. But I seem to recal something about pc and birth control, or I might be getting something confused. Maybe Wen or WaxingMoon will see your post and give their thoughts - they seem to know a whole lot more than I do. In the meanwhile read WaxingMoons program page - she goes into a lot of detail about PC.
Best of Luck,
Henri
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 12:39 PM
I asked about PC and BCP and Waxingmoon says there's no point taking PC while on the pill as your progesterone receptors will be full already so it will have no effect.
Lost Sheep
(Login cutevelvet)
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 2:20 PM
im not on any birth control pills
Henri
(Login henriettahippo)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 4:22 PM
Hey Cutevelvet - I thought for some reason Full Potential was a bcp!!! I realize now that its not - sorry for the misunderstanding.
Yes the pc can work quickly. I got a reaction almost the first day using it, and since keep having reactions. I don't know if it would cause you to come late or not. All the reading I have read has said that by the time one has reached the 28th day and stops your period should start, but I haven't made it to that point yet. Like I said earlier, hopefully Wen or Waxing will see this and be able to give input.
I also didn't mean you hadn't read the pages I suggested, I just know that there is some useful information that they gave me, and thought it might help you too.
I do know that in the beg. you will have an increase in pms, because of all the receptors being opened, but I have been assured this only happens for a few cycles :-) Also try rotating the areas, like record your reaction when applied to the upper half, and the lower half. I found I was worse when applied below the waist, whereas above the waist kept me feeling normal. Its kinda like trial and error till you get it right.
Hope you start getting some relief soon. I so symptahize.
waxingmoon
(Login waxingmoon)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone cream and me...
October 10 2007, 7:06 PM
Cutevelvet,
You are not the first person I have heard who had a delayed cycle when they first started using PC. It does sound like you are having the normal reaction (activation of estrogen receptors). Perhaps because you began to use it late in the cycle the heightened estrogen response has thrown your body off its normal rhythm. It could always be just a coincidence, but I think it is likely the PC.
How much PC were you using? Heightened progesterone is what allows for a successful pregnancy. Perhaps your body is confused and thinks this extra PC is an indication of pregnancy. It will resolve itself in time. Since you are no longer using the PC, your progesterone levels will drop to normal and you should get your period soon.
Don't panic and don't try to change things with other herbs, etc. Just wait it out and if your period does not come for two more weeks then take some action. If there is any possible, slight chance you could be pregnant then after two weeks of no period onset - get a pregnancy test. Don't worry PC will not have harmed the fetus in any way. In fact a lack of progesterone is what is often responsible for miscarriages.
If there is no way possible for you to be pregnant (no matter how slight) then give it 4 to 6 weeks and see if you body goes into a normal cycle. A skipped period is not a big deal and happens sometimes for no known reason. Don't use PC during this time frame until after you have had a normal period.
If your period comes within a few days then you can try the PC starting on day 12. If it again screws up your cycle, then PC may not be right for you. You may want to get a hormone test at that point to see what your profile is.
Hope this has been some help. Keep us posted on how you are doing.
waxingmoon