Hey Leslie,

I worked with one of Dr. Lee's colleagues for a couple of years. He recommended progesterone cream to many women including me. I'd also learned about it in Naturopathic medical school while studying gynecology. I used to recommend it for my patients for many kinds of complaints around periods.

Then I got breast cancer and found out it was a progesterone and estrogen positive tumor. Now, in theory progesterone helps counter the effects (sometimes negative) of estrogen. But when I called him to ask whether it was safe for me to keep using the cream, he never returned my calls. This was a PhD in biochemistry.

Bottom line is, nobody knows how safe it is. Look at the hype around how safe HRT was for years....only to see that several years ago there was a definitive study showing a direct link of HRT to breast cancer. Now breast cancer rates are down because so many women have stopped using HRT.

The best approach is to see a health professional who can look at the underlying reasons for your suffering. It's often a matter of diet, stress response, and thyroid and adrenal health. When that stuff gets back into balance, 99% of women feel much better.

Good luck!
Dr. Hannah

We must be willing to give up the life we've planned in order to live the life we are given.