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progesterone injection
December 17 2006 at 4:56 PM cutevelvet (Login cutevelvet)
hi all, i get extremely heavy bleeding..always had done but since the birth of my baby daughter over a year ago i started getting menstrual cramps after i finished my period which would normally last 2 weeks. my doctor thaought it could be fibroids so i went for an ultra sound. luckily it wasnt that. my other retired family doctor recommended that i speak to my doctor about giving me a progesterone injection that would reduce my monthly flow. at that point i said no way (i hate needles!) but reading so much on progesterone defficiency and under developed breasts im wondering...the progesterone injection might not be such a bad idea.........wot do u say?
waxingmoon
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Re: progesterone injection
December 17 2006, 5:16 PM
Be very wary of artificial progesterone. There is a big difference in PROGESTINS and Natural progesterone. The chemical name for the artificial progesterone (progestins) is actually 19-Nortestoserone. Its molecule is nothing like the natural progesterone molecule. It has some progesterone effect but also a lot of harmful effects. Progestins are not found anywhere in nature and are foreign to the human body.
Some unpleasant effects of artificial progesterone (progestins) are depression, androgen dominance effects (acne, hair loss, facial hair), increased allergic reactions, stroke and heart attack risk. They also will increase estrogen dominance because they block the balancing effect of natural progesterone.
If progestins are used (in this example or in birth control pills) supplementing with natural progesterone will have little or no effect. They inhibit your natural progesterone and compete for the progesterone receptors.
All I can say is beware. If those injections are progestin and not natural progesterone they will cause you a lot of grief. Drug companies use the progestins because they can patent it - make money off it. Since natural progesterone cannot be patented, it is less likely to be used and less likely your doctor will prescribe it.
waxingmoon
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Re: progesterone injection
December 17 2006, 5:18 PM
By the way, since you hate needles (me too), you would probably benefit from natural progesterone cream. It will help with the heavy bleeding and cramps.
cutevelvet
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thanks
December 17 2006, 5:45 PM
thanks u guys for ur imput....might ask the doc abt the cream
TwinkieStar
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Had shots before
December 18 2006, 2:52 AM
I tried Depo Provera before, the 3-month shot birth control. Someone I knew recommended it. She'd been on it for a long time. But when I tried it, my body went all out of whack. I was bleeding moderately for 2 months straight. One day I went to the restroom and this pain shot through my whole body, I couldn't walk. I left work immediately to see the doctor. They prescribed a regular birth control pill to balance out my hormones. Never went back for the second shot.
The only good thing about it was that my boobs got slightly larger. My boyfriend would constantly stare at my chest and comment on it.
And it lasted for a year after I stopped the shot. But it's definitely not worth it. Of course it's different for everyone.
emmie
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on depo
December 18 2006, 3:51 PM
i have been on depo for about two years and i love it... but i didnt have any of the nasty reactions to it (acne, weight gain, etc etc). it isnt for everyone, though it worked for me just like it was supposed to (thank goodness!).
talk to the doc about the cream... if you want depo get it for the right reason of birth control, because it can have some long-term lasting effects that you may not anticipate and may not want (if they are not your goal)... i have heard of possible bone loss and possible trouble conceiving later. i eat calcium like it is my job and dont want kids anyway, but that is me.
get all the facts!! hope whatever you pick works best for you...
December 17 2006 at 4:56 PM cutevelvet (Login cutevelvet)
hi all, i get extremely heavy bleeding..always had done but since the birth of my baby daughter over a year ago i started getting menstrual cramps after i finished my period which would normally last 2 weeks. my doctor thaought it could be fibroids so i went for an ultra sound. luckily it wasnt that. my other retired family doctor recommended that i speak to my doctor about giving me a progesterone injection that would reduce my monthly flow. at that point i said no way (i hate needles!) but reading so much on progesterone defficiency and under developed breasts im wondering...the progesterone injection might not be such a bad idea.........wot do u say?
waxingmoon
(Login waxingmoon)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone injection
December 17 2006, 5:16 PM
Be very wary of artificial progesterone. There is a big difference in PROGESTINS and Natural progesterone. The chemical name for the artificial progesterone (progestins) is actually 19-Nortestoserone. Its molecule is nothing like the natural progesterone molecule. It has some progesterone effect but also a lot of harmful effects. Progestins are not found anywhere in nature and are foreign to the human body.
Some unpleasant effects of artificial progesterone (progestins) are depression, androgen dominance effects (acne, hair loss, facial hair), increased allergic reactions, stroke and heart attack risk. They also will increase estrogen dominance because they block the balancing effect of natural progesterone.
If progestins are used (in this example or in birth control pills) supplementing with natural progesterone will have little or no effect. They inhibit your natural progesterone and compete for the progesterone receptors.
All I can say is beware. If those injections are progestin and not natural progesterone they will cause you a lot of grief. Drug companies use the progestins because they can patent it - make money off it. Since natural progesterone cannot be patented, it is less likely to be used and less likely your doctor will prescribe it.
waxingmoon
(Login waxingmoon)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: progesterone injection
December 17 2006, 5:18 PM
By the way, since you hate needles (me too), you would probably benefit from natural progesterone cream. It will help with the heavy bleeding and cramps.
cutevelvet
(Login cutevelvet)
thanks
December 17 2006, 5:45 PM
thanks u guys for ur imput....might ask the doc abt the cream
TwinkieStar
(no login)
Had shots before
December 18 2006, 2:52 AM
I tried Depo Provera before, the 3-month shot birth control. Someone I knew recommended it. She'd been on it for a long time. But when I tried it, my body went all out of whack. I was bleeding moderately for 2 months straight. One day I went to the restroom and this pain shot through my whole body, I couldn't walk. I left work immediately to see the doctor. They prescribed a regular birth control pill to balance out my hormones. Never went back for the second shot.
The only good thing about it was that my boobs got slightly larger. My boyfriend would constantly stare at my chest and comment on it.
And it lasted for a year after I stopped the shot. But it's definitely not worth it. Of course it's different for everyone.emmie
(Login emmiedee)
on depo
December 18 2006, 3:51 PM
i have been on depo for about two years and i love it... but i didnt have any of the nasty reactions to it (acne, weight gain, etc etc). it isnt for everyone, though it worked for me just like it was supposed to (thank goodness!).
talk to the doc about the cream... if you want depo get it for the right reason of birth control, because it can have some long-term lasting effects that you may not anticipate and may not want (if they are not your goal)... i have heard of possible bone loss and possible trouble conceiving later. i eat calcium like it is my job and dont want kids anyway, but that is me.
get all the facts!! hope whatever you pick works best for you...