Can progesterone cream cause insomnia?

One of the first benefits women report after commencing progesterone supplementation is an improved sleep pattern.

However, there are women who report bouts of wakefulness at night-time after applying progesterone cream. This isn’t uncommon.

Clearly, for these women, applying cream first thing in the morning after showering will help them avoid bouts of insomnia at bedtime.

Very thin women who do not have a huge amount of body fat with which to build up a ’store’ of progesterone may need to split their dose during the day to ensure adequate coverage.

Interestingly, one of the indicators that you might have applied too much progesterone is a sense of drowsiness during the day.