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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I am fairly familiar with a number of treatments for PMS, including proper diet and exercise. Has anyone in the community tried Progesterone to any great degree of success or failure? If so, which method? I've heard of it used as a suppository, taken orally, and as a cream.

I also understand that Provera and Megestrol are different from natural Progesterone from the ovary. Any knowledge on the assorted side effects and upsides of them compared?

I've been flipping through my Physician's desk reference, but not having much luck.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Also - an excellent article covering the topic of PMS. via WebMD.

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i've been using a natural 4% progesterone cream for about five months now and i can only say it does wonders. my allergist prescribed it for me in place of the pill, believing that too much estrogen was responsible for my pms and contributing to my chronic depression. i have to go to a specific pharmacy to get it, and while i know it's not a synthetically produced progesterone, i really don't know much else about it, apart from the wonderful changes it has wrought in me.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

neat... I'd not heard much about the cream at all. I'm glad it's working such miracles with you!

[zitronenhai.livejournal.com]

I've tried the cream, and was surprised that it did seem to make me feel better. It seemed to decrease the tension and level out the wide swings in my sex drive. If I *remember* to use it, it is helpful, but I often forget. I wouldn't say the results were of a staggering magnitude, but they were noticeable and positive, if moderate to slight. I didn't experience any side effects at all, at least none that I noticed. During times when my PMS is very bad (mood wise), it doesn't make a remarkable difference. For moderate symptoms, it seems worth it most of the time.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

thanks for sharing your experiances!