31-08-2011, 15:36
My experience with BO according to hormone test while I did it, was that my progesterone levels raised. I had thought at one point that I needed to add pc cream to it and since I already had some, from pre NBE, I did, but within a few days noticed major mood swings so stopped the cream. A month or so after that incident I had a test that showed my estrogen was a little low, but my progesterone was in normal levels, so the BO must support progesterone production just like the companies say it does.
My understanding on why the women on PM also use pc is that it raises estrogen so the pc is to prevent dominance.
So I would say if your hormone results come back low then use pc to balance them out for awhile before starting bo, but not to automatically plan your program to include it unless you begin to see signs that you need to.
PC is a very strong and reliable way to adjust hormones, but caution does need to be used when using it. It's not a gradual increase in your hormones, it absorbs quickly giving a womans body as much of a hormone boost as any HRT drug that a doctor could prescribe for progesterone. So it is also easy to over do it also without even realizing it's happening until you get smacked with symptoms.
Before starting it, I really suggest any woman to get a copy of Dr. Lee's book, "What your doctor may not tell you about premenopause." It's a very handy book to have if you are wanting to use pc, so that if you have any problems or questions, you have a ready help source.
Mel
My understanding on why the women on PM also use pc is that it raises estrogen so the pc is to prevent dominance.
So I would say if your hormone results come back low then use pc to balance them out for awhile before starting bo, but not to automatically plan your program to include it unless you begin to see signs that you need to.
PC is a very strong and reliable way to adjust hormones, but caution does need to be used when using it. It's not a gradual increase in your hormones, it absorbs quickly giving a womans body as much of a hormone boost as any HRT drug that a doctor could prescribe for progesterone. So it is also easy to over do it also without even realizing it's happening until you get smacked with symptoms.
Before starting it, I really suggest any woman to get a copy of Dr. Lee's book, "What your doctor may not tell you about premenopause." It's a very handy book to have if you are wanting to use pc, so that if you have any problems or questions, you have a ready help source.
Mel