(16-10-2014, 04:54)lovely11 Wrote: You mentioned heavy bleeding, that and a prolonged period are a sign of estrogen dominance. The medline encyclopedia mentions the relation between cysts and weight changes, so the link you drew makes sense. That medline encyclopedia, also mentions hormones tests for androgens, FSH and LH. There are a few people on the forum who know a lot about hormone panels. Find progestogen or prolactin raising herbs especially during menstruation. Breast massage and Hops raise prolactin, this will also help with boob growth. If there's a herb that reduces menstruation without bad effects, this may help, and see if your problems go away too. Red clover is another herb that raises progesterone, also take note it shrinks the ovaries if overused, so be very careful with it. I mentioned red clover, because I notice how you mentioned removing a cyst. Milk thistle might be helpful too, and its good for your liver. Is PM both estrogenic and progesterone-like? If PM causes light menstruation, then it might be good.
do you think that BCP would just level me out? I was thinking about taking that since it has progesterone and estrogen, I am not sure though..
Thanks so much, I will look for progesterone based herbs- I wonder, do you think PC would help as well? Someone else also said it helped fill them out..
I am not sure.. from what I have learned on this site, PM is "The most potent phytoestrogen, targets E receptors, minor anti-androgen" so it sounds very estrogen based.. I really wanted to try it, too :/ it sucks that I would have to keep taking it though, forever o_o. sigh.
I am also thinking about things that produce more prolactin like, fenugreek seed..
I really wanted to try BO but again, since my hormones are all out of wack, do I really want to reset and restart them with that?
I still wonder if it is safe to use BO and BCP
have you ever used noogleberry?