Hi,
I think I have progesterone deficiency. Can I use progesterone cream? I am asking this because it seems like the cream is only used on people who are estrogen dominant. I am confused now. Anyone can help?

someone please correct me if i am wrong. but wouldnt someone who is estrogen dominant be progesterone deficient, as in not enough progesterone to counteract all the excess estrogen being produced by the body? i dont see why you cant use the p cream, since that is what u r lacking.good luck. hopefully someone can clarify.

I agree Diana, a person who is progesterone deficient will benefit from progesterone cream.

Estrogen dominant might as well just be called progesterone deficient. It exists when a woman does not have enough progesterone to balance the estrogen she has, therefore it can also exist if a person's progesterone is normal and their estrogen is too high.

Princessglitter, if you are progesterone deficient, you would probably also benefit from Vitex. It stimulates your body into making more of its own progesterone.

Best wishes,
waxingmoon

how about maca? i take vitex, but there's been recent talk that maca balances also? good luck.

Estrogent dominant = progesterone defficient AND CAN actually also be estrogent defficient, meaning that progesterone is so low that there is a lot more estrogen compared to progesterone, but that may still be too little. So in estrogen dominant case it's good to use progesteronic as well as estrogenic agents.

Good point Moon,

Estrogen dominant can mean these things:

Your progesterone is normal but you have too much estrogen.

Your estrogen is normal but you have too little progesterone.

You have too little estrogen but you have even less progesterone.

This is confusing. I don't think I am estrogen dominant because I dont have the symptoms at all. So it looks like most people can use progesterone cream. Are there certain group of people who are not suitable to use the cream? If there is, can anyone name it?

Im a little confused as well. If my progesterone level is normal but I have to much estrogen will I still benefit from vitex. If vitex stimulates your body into making more progesterone but my progesterone is normal how will I benefit? So how do I get rid of excess estroegn?