| Endometriosis What Is The Cause of Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a serious and painful condition, where the inner lining cells of the uterus become scattered to areas they don't belong, like the fallopian tubes, uterine musculature, the outer areas of the uterus, the colon, the bladder, and the sides of the pelvic cavity. I Have Endometriosis. Can I Use a Natural progesterone Cream? What Are The Symptoms of Endometriosis? How To Use Progesterone Cream It is advised in such cases that Natural progesterone cream be used from day 6 today 26 of the cycle using 1 oz. of cream per week for three weeks, stopping just before the expected period. Dr. Lee reported that after 4 - 6 months of use the pains gradually subside as healing of the inflammatory sites occur. (What your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause) John R.Lee M.D. While the cause of endometriosis is unknown we do know that it is an estrogen driven disease. And the body's natural anti-oestrogen is progesterone. We know that when a woman falls pregnant, often endometriosis will disappear, only to return again after pregnancy. There is some very strong correlation between the two. This suggests that the sex hormones are involved and that high progesterone levels produced in pregnancy play an important part in controlling this disease. That's why progesterone is recommended from days 8 to 26 (just before menstruation) or whenever your normal menstrual cycle ends, breaking from cream briefly to refresh receptor sites. This mimics a pseudo-pregnancy state, and facilitates healing. Higher than normal doses are required which appear to be well tolerated. Levels around about 60~80mg/day are usually required for pain management. No one is suggesting progesterone cures endometriosis but we certainly know, based on empirical evidence that it appears to play a major role in controlling its distressing symptoms. We know that women who stopped progesterone felt great for a few months and then suddenly, after progesterone stores had washed from the body, the disease would flare back up. Most women with endometriosis remain on progesterone cream for maintenance and pain control, and adjust their dose when necessary, increasing when indicated such as in times of stress.
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