Treatment
The aim of treatment with ProFeme® progesterone cream is to mimic the body’s normal natural hormone production as much as possible. ProFeme® dose applicators are marked in 0.5ml doses. You must tailor the strength, amount and the number of days you apply the cream to your individual requirements. Your doctor or health care professional may alter the dose recommended in this booklet.
Women’s hormonal cycles are more complex than the hormone profile of men. ProFeme® progesterone cream is used to control the symptoms of benign breast disorders during premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menopause, and peri-menopausal symptoms. ProFeme® treats other progesterone-deficiency conditions, such as surgical menopause from hysterectomy, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and fibrocystic breasts.
If you have had a hysterectomy, the doctor may prescribe estrogen-only for menopausal symptoms to manage hot flashes and night sweats. In hysterectomized women it is very important that unopposed estrogen must be supported with natural progesterone to prevent symptoms of estrogen dominance.
ProFeme® progesterone cream is supplied in two strengths – 3.2% and 10% w/v containing 32mg progesterone per ml and 100mg progesterone per ml. Each tube is supplied with a graduated dose measuring applicator.
Side-Effects
ProFeme® natural progesterone cream has very low toxicity. The most common problems associated with progesterone treatments are that they can cause symptoms similar to the feeling of pregnancy:
- Tender Breasts
- Fatigue
- Mood Swings
- Constipation or diarrhoea
- Headache
- Muscle or joint pain
- Occasionally breakthrough bleeding (spotting)
- Fluid retention
- Dizziness
