• St. Paul Brands Natural Progesterone Cream is a natural skin cream that supplies a physiologically correct dose of progesterone into the body to help balance hormone levels in menopausal women.
• Acting similarly to estrogen, progesterone supports breast and uterine health and helps ease symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, irritability and poor sleep quality.
• Natural Progesterone USP from soy can alleviate symptoms related with menopause
• Advanced liposomal delivery – Very fat-soluble, easily absorbed through the skin

Progesterone Cream Question & Answer

1. What is progesterone?

Progesterone is a steroid hormone made by the corpus luteum of the ovary at ovulation, and in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands. Progesterone is produced in the body from the steroid hormone pregnenolone, and is a precursor to most of the other steroid hormones, including: cortisol, androstenedione, estrogens and testosterone.

In a normal cycling female, the corpus luteum produces 20 to 30 mg of progesterone daily during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.

2. Why do women need progesterone?

Progesterone is needed in hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women for many reasons. One of its most important roles is to balance or oppose the effects of estrogen. Unopposed estrogen creates a strong risk for breast cancer and reproductive cancers.

Estrogen level decline only 40-60% at menopause. This reduction is just enough for menstrual cessation. However, progesterone levels may drop to near zero in some women. Since progesterone is the precursor to many other steroid hormones, taking progesterone can greatly enhance overall hormone balance after menopause. Progesterone also stimulates bone-building and helps protect against osteoporosis.

3. What is natural progesterone made from?

The USP progesterone used for hormone replacement comes from plant fats and oils, usually a substance called diosgenin, which is extracted from a very specific type of wild yam that grows in Mexico, or from soybeans. Diosgenin is chemically synthesized into real human progesterone. The other human steroid hormones, including estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and the cortisones are also nearly always synthesized from diogenin.

St. Paul Brands Natural Progesterone Cream features in soy based liposomes progesterone USP.

4. Where should you apply progesterone cream?

Natural Progersterone Cream can be applied onto face, neck, chest, abdomen, breasts, inner arms and palms.

5. What is the recommended dosage of progesterone?

For premenopausal women, the usual dosage is 15-24 mg/day for 14 days prior to the first day of menstruation. Discontinue and repeat.

For postmenopausal women, the dosage that often works well is 15-24 mg/day for 21 days. Discontinue for 7 days and repeat.

6. What amount of progesterone is in Natural Progesterone Cream?

Natural Progesterone Cream contains 500 mg of progesterone per ounce. About ¼ teaspoon daily would provide about 22 mg per day.

7. How safe is Natural Progesterone Cream?

During the third trimester of pregnancy, the placenta produces about 300 mg of progesterone daily. So a one-time overdose of the cream is virtually impossible. However, it is recommended that women use the cream as a regular routine as directed to avoid hormone imbalance.