Lady Behind the Website

Catherine P. Rollins

I know what you are going through. As the owner of this website, not only have I consulted with countless women who are confused and needlessly suffering through hormone hell, but I, too, went through a period of several years where my hormones were tearing my life apart.

For me, it started around age 18. The pain associated with menstruation each month was almost unbearable. Bouts of diarrhea, vomiting and excruciating abdominal pain would take me to the brink of collapse.

I heard about a "wonder cream" called natural progesterone, but trying to find answers to a thousand important questions was disheartening. I couldn’t find anything that was either detailed enough or explained in simple enough terms.

I’d like to share a little of my own hormonal health history so that you might better understand why I created this website and how it can be of tremendous help to you as you begin your own journey back to health.

Hormone Imbalance and Xenoestrogens - The Problems Begin

I have no memory of “period problems” until around age 18 when mum grew concerned and took me to see a specialist.

The pain associated with menstruation each month was almost unbearable. Bouts of diarrhea, vomiting and excruciating abdominal pain would take me to the brink of collapse. My specialist prescribed “the pill” to artificially regulate my period, reduce unsightly acne, and hopefully ease my suffering.

When it failed to yield results I took myself off all medication.

The suffering continued right up until I was about 22. Hormonally speaking, it was clear sailing the following four years.

I married and gave birth to my son, John.

Shortly after John was born, I got pregnant again and gave birth to my daughter, Dominique.

My third child, Cara Faith, was born in ‘89, healthy in every respect but “special” in that she was born with an extra toe on her left foot!

I note here that my pregnancy carrying Cara was not without problems (bleeding, fluid retention, hernia) and I was subsequently advised not to have any more children.

My Hormones Were Tearing My Life Apart

At age 30, I was admitted for a tubal ligation.

By the time Cara celebrated her first birthday, I was grappling with the onset of chronic fibromyalgia and a severe hormone imbalance was tearing my life apart. I had no explanation for the hot flashes, missed periods, panic attacks, hair loss, debilitating fatigue, or the alienation I felt. Tears came easily.

As weird as this may sound, I had absolutely no idea how my body worked, or what took place during my reproductive cycles. So where else was I to go for help but to my local doctor?

She got me started on “the pill” and from there we quickly progressed to estrogen patches coupled with Provera tablets and eventually estrogen and testosterone implants.

During the eighteen months of synthetic HRT, I was screened for cancer of the cervix and uterus. A mammogram was also ordered to investigate a lump discovered in my breast.

By October of 1996, around the time I was hospitalised for a D&C to resolve thickening of the endometrium and to correct cervical erosion, a work colleague dropped a book in my lap titled, “Passage to Power” by Leslie Kenton. Leslie’s book referred constantly to Dr. Lee and a “wonder cream” called natural progesterone.

At that stage, I began to panic. I sensed I was in trouble. HRT was slowly poisoning my body. I was truly frightened.

In the meantime, I hounded health food stores for a jar of natural progesterone cream. None could be found, but I did learn that Dr. John Lee was in town lecturing on natural progesterone. I made it a point to be in the audience.

As I sat, fidgeting nervously and digesting Dr. Lee’s message, I knew I was sitting on a time bomb and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it. Implants, once stitched into your backside, are not easily removed. Yet my body was telling me it was being slowly poisoned … and all I could do was watch how things panned out.

In my desperate state I sent up a silent prayer, there and then, promising God that if she’d get me out of this mess I’d help other women avoid my plight.

In no time I bought a jar of natural progesterone cream, began applying it directly to my breasts, changed my diet, began exercising, and went for a mammogram. The results came back all clear. The lump had disappeared!

That Was My Miracle

My end of the bargain was to spread the word. So that’s what I did. I jumped on the Internet to research “real” natural progesterone cream, found a local supplier, and helped to make natural progesterone cream available to other women in Australia. I lectured on the subject when there was a willing audience. I funded a seminar in Geelong featuring Sherrill Sellman, author of "Hormone Heresy" that resulted in an ever-so-brief moment on prime-time TV.

I put together an info pack and posted these out to women absorbing the cost myself. I ordered a box of Dr. Lee’s book, “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause” and sold these wholesale.

Then, once again, fate stepped in. I made contact by phone with Dr. John Lee.

I used our conversations to discuss questions presented to me by other women experiencing serious health problems. Dr. Lee always put aside his private affairs, day or night, to lend an ear and extend his medical expertise to women like me who, I guess you could say, hounded him for information. Indeed, Dr. John Lee truly was a remarkable man whose legacy lives on beyond his death through this free Advisory Network.

Advocating Natural Progesterone

When I discovered that stories such as mine are horribly common, I made a vow:

That no-one should have to suffer like I did in ignorance and isolation.
That I would make all the information and research available in a format that would make sense to everyone.
To offer support and advice to anyone who needs it.
To connect people everywhere with health care professionals who would respect their condition and their choices.

I wanted to make sure that everyone can find safe, natural alternatives to artificial hormone replacement therapy.

I co-founded the Natural Progesterone Advisory Network (NPAN) in Australia. Out of this network grew the Natural-Progesterone-Advisory-Network.com website you see today.

A Guide to Using Natural Progesterone

Our Advisory Network website contains over 700 articles filled with unbiased, uncensored, up-to-date information regarding every aspect of natural progesterone and its use. It contains detailed information about what progesterone is, its vital role in a woman’s body, the difference between HRT and “bioidentical” HRT - two completely different forms of therapy - and offers suggested dosage and usage scenarios to help ensure women get the best results possible.

You may wish to purchase your own copy of my self-help ebooks available only from this website. These highly acclaimed publications contain information from a variety of respected medical professionals, as well as real-life stories by women. You will be amazed at the wealth of invaluable information available.

Promoting Health & Wellbeing

I continue to conduct research into aspects of natural progesterone, while providing comfort and advice to women worldwide on a daily basis.

I want the women of the world to be taken seriously - even when they have unexplainable symptoms - and to have natural help readily available when they need it.

My goal as CEO of the Natural-Progesterone-Advisory-Network.com website is to ensure women everywhere have the resources they need to find it and use it for the betterment of their lives.

Sharing My Passion & Life Experience

Trained as a NLP Practitioner by Sharon Pearson, CEO of The Coaching Institute, Australia’s leading provider of accredited life coach training and coaching services, I provide a high degree of integrity, passion and professionalism to my clients.

In addition to my qualifications as a NLP Practitioner, I hold qualifications in Certificate IV Training & Assessment, and Diploma of Business.

I live in Geelong, Australia with Melvin, my husband and ’sweetheart’ of 26 years, and my three adult children who bring me such joy and purpose.

In my leisuretime, I’m a keen outrigger, competing with Melvin in regattas, marathons, and paddling for pleasure in and around Corio Bay and the surf coast (Great Ocean Road).

In light, love & laughter,

Catherine P. Rollins
CEO, Making Plans Pty Ltd
www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com