How does a Progesterone cream work?

Isn't it tricky that you massage it in your body parts, and it helps your hormones?

Plz educate me a bit about it. Thanks.

You rub the cream on you inner thigh or inner arm or tummy (areas where you have a high number of capillaries). You rub it in like lotion.

Do expect much to get absorbed. The progesterone has trouble passing through our skin especially with the type you find a health food stores/herb shops. Progesterone also breaks down/gets destroyed easily. Even taking it by mouth weakens it due to the digestive system.

I only suggest taking the cream form when your going through peri-menopause or menopause and what relief of symtpoms. Don't use it for ttc or to maintain a pregnancy if you are low in progesterone. You can tell there's low progesterone if you luteal phase is under 10 days.

Usually OB/gyn and RE's will prescribe progesterone by suppository (vaginal) or by injection. Injection is the best way for the body to absorb it but it can be painful especially after you get pregnant and have to continue them until the 10+ week of pregnancy.

I'm on progesterone right now. I take 200 mg daily when I take it (50 mgs if by injection). With the creams, your body only takes in about 10% of what you rub in. Most creams contain 50 mg per 2 quirts. That means for every 2 squirts, you're only getting 5% into your body. Imagine how much you need to get 200 mgs.

Try taking Maca if you want to increase your progesterone naturally.

If you suspect low progesterone, ask your doctor for progesterone support. Most will give it when there might be a problems and other will have a progesterone test done around cycle day 21.

It's a prescription ONLY. You massage it into your arms, legs or belly. It's absorbed into your body. All kinds of things can be absorbed into your body. That's why pregnant women shouldn't use ANYTHING without their doctor's knowledge.

If you are not pregnant, but low on progesterone, you can have migraines and other problems. If you are pregnant, and low on progesterone, you need it to avoid a miscarriage until the baby "tells" your body to make more of it.

Never, never, take progesterone unless it has been prescribed to YOU by a doctor as the result of a medical test. If it is prescribed to you, take it exactly as directed. Hormones can REALLY mess you up if you don't do them right.

Good luck getting answers about this, I asked last night. What I came up with according to google, some women have low progesterone so they buy the cream. You put it on places you blush or get warm...Cheeks, hands, chest etc. Only take it AFTER you're sure you ovulated or it will prevent ovulation. Apparently if you have low prog. its hard to carry a pregnancy to term.


Its funny how people are so stupid. You can get it without a script at WALMART or any other place that sells creams/herbs or has a pharmacy
Thats what I came up with according to a google search.

Progesterone need to be injected into a muscle. It helps to hold a pregnancy. You cannot do this by yourself. Consult a fertility doctor. Don't be afraid. Many of us have done this and got pregnant.

i had low progesterone and used shots for a months which wasn't so effective then i used progesterone suppositories for another month which was quite effective i never used cream my DR didn't recommend it.