Oh gosh poor you... isn't so awful for us and I really hope you're ok. Did he say if you stop taking the progesterone, will your risk factor go back to normal?
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That's why they put me on utrogestran as they told me it is bio identical so less side effects... 😞
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AJx I live in Texas and I get blood tests for hormones and I have taken the saliva hormone test which does not require a prescription from the doctor. You can pick up the saliva test from a compounding pharmacy or order online. For some people the blood tests don't always correlate with the saliva but for me pretty close.
I have had two uterus scans in the last 7 months because I have a fibroid tumor in my uterus and I haven't really been taking the progesterone regularly. My uterus lining is thin and my last scan showed no growth in the fibroid where as the scan prior showed growth it did but the time before that was a year or two back. I had my first scan in 2012 when I was having issues. That is when they found the small fibroid but my gall bladder was the real problem
Doctors can do a biopsy to see if any cancer cells are going in the uterus after using HRT. I don't go by the wait three years for a pap smear. About 10 years ago I tested for positive precancer cells but no HPV. I had it lasered off and no return so far. My pap smears have been good since. I, also, had a good mammogram several months ago.
Doctors will do tests if you push or if you have a good working relationship. You can get one of the mail in hormone tests if you can't get the doctor but that is more expensive than if you happen to have health insurance and you can get a blood test.
I personally go by how I feel when it comes to HRT but many times without blood tests hormones can get too high. That is why it is a good idea to get tested periodically just for safety sake. Doctors can give dosages that are too high for you. That is why for some people compounding is better since the dosage can be tailored made for you. Some people need something between the 2 available dosages.
At this point in my life I kind of wish I live in the US!! There seems to be so much more help regarding the menopause... my doctors just point blank refuse to do blood tests... I will defo look into the saliva mail through test though if I can do it as I would love to know what my hormone levels are right now... I just don't know whether to take another utrogestran tablet tonight or not to be honest... I felt sooooo bad today I just don't want to! 😬 It scared me how I felt total exhaustion and dizzy.. so much so I couldn't drive. 😕
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I looked up the ingredients in the progesterone your taking it says:
Allergies: Contains soy lecithin and traces of sulfur dioxide from gelatin, so avoid if allergic to soy, peanuts, or sulfites.
I’m sensitive to peanuts and soy myself. It’s worth looking into switching to a different formulation. I take bio identical progesterone called Endometrin (progesterone) vaginal suppository it comes in a white box. It works wonderfully just gotta wear panty liner it leaks in the morning.
Also I take my progesterone 100mg the entire month no break. I get less perimenopause symptoms this way. I also was getting itchy skin which has to do with histamine i changed my diet I have like a million food sensitivities I have celiac disease and no gallbladder and it’s. I only eat clean food so like wild caught salmon and broccoli. Everything is home cooked, nothing fried, no caffeine, never alcohol and pretty much no sweets/candies.