Women need natural progesterone to counter-balance the effects of estrogen dominance. Progesterone therapy is successfully used by health care professionals to relieve symptoms of both PMS, help the transitions of menopause, improve moods, or low libido when progesterone levels are low and/or estrogen is dominant. In menopause, both estrogen and progesterone decrease.

According to medical Harvard medical trained expert Dr. John Lee, author of What your Doctor My not tell you about Perimenopause, many women have estrogen dominance, which is out of balance hormones due to an over abundance of estrogen and estrogen substances in the food we eat. This is known as estrogen dominance. Medical experts believe the out of balance hormones are due to the lack of progesterone in women. Clinical studies show that PMS, menopausal problems, breast cancer and fibrocystic breast have a direct relationship with estrogen dominance. Progesterone is needed for the proper function of the adrenal glands. Stress on the adrenal glands may lead to progesterone deficiency, often causing symptoms of nervous disorders, depression, irritability, fatigue and mood swings.

Medical practitioners reports many of these issues are helped through the use of a high quality natural progesterone creme, as Wild Yam & Progesterone+ or Ultra Harmony -a plant estrogen creme. Our cremes do not contain estrogen but plant estrogens, which have no side effects. Blood tests do not show an increase of estrogen with progesterone or plant estrogens. We do know that progesterone and estrogen, like many of the hormones in the body, work synergistically. The presence of progesterone sensitizes estrogen receptors in the body, making circulating estrogen levels work better without changing the actual levels of estrogens.

We know that after menopause, many women find that supplementation of progesterone is enough for addressing symptoms. For some women, who are very thin, have had hysterectomies at a younger age, or have high cholesterol or heightened bone loss, some form of estrogen or phytoestrogen may be necessary to completely fulfill and balance the bodies needs.

Millions of women use natural progesterone to reduce monthly PMS symptoms, ease the transitions of menopausal hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, while others use it as to maintain healthy bones.

How can herbs like help balance your hormonal levels?

The herbs have been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years around the world. Many of these herbs have been clinically documented to have special remedial and therapeutic properties for hormonal balance. Wise Women Essentials cremes contain several well-known herbal ingredients. The compound diosgenin from the wild yam or soybean is used to make natural progesterone in a laboratory. Natural progesterone is naturally produced in the body. Synthetic progestins can cause side effects. Often, the cause of distress during changing times is a lack of progesterone. Natural progesterone minimizes the discomfort.