FAQs - Common Health Concerns

Articles within FAQs - Common Health Concerns

• “Death by Dairy” - MUST READ Breast & Prostate Cancer Advice
• A Beautiful Paper On Breast Cancer
• A Cloud of Confusion Lingers Over Hormone Therapy Use
• A Non-Invasive, No Radiation Breast Screening Procedure
• A question about chemotherapy, breast cancer, and natural progesterone.
• A Sip of Estrogen, Anyone?
• A Special Edition of the Hopkins Health Watch
• Acne and Exercise
• Adenomyosis and Natural Progesterone
• Adrenal Fatigue and Natural Progesterone
• Aloe Vera Extract Heals Skin
• Amenorrhea and Natural Progesterone
• Androgen Excess Syndrome and Natural Progesterone
• Anti-aging & Repair
• Are the ovaries beneficial or have any purpose after menopause?
• Are There Alternative Therapies For Curing Hypothyroidism
• Are you getting 25 to 35 grams of dietary fiber a day?
• Arthritis and Natural Progesterone
• Arthritis Treatment Overview
• Asthma, Inhaled Steroids and Natural Progesterone
• Astounding breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
• Australia to Subsidize Merck Cervical Cancer Vaccine
• Australian Oncologists Criticize Chemotherapy - Part One
• Australian Oncologists Criticize Chemotherapy - Part Two
• Autoimmune Disorders and Natural Progesterone
• Avoid Bisphenol-A During Pregnancy
• Avoid chemicals and foods that act as estrogens
• Benign Breast Disease
• Beyond Mammography
• BHRT Research Search Tool
• Big Blow To Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer - Part I
• Big Blow To Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer - Part II
• Bioidentical Hormone Research News - Menopausal Symptoms
• Black Cohosh and Hot Flashes
• Bladder Function and Natural Progesterone
• Blood Clots and Natural Progesterone
• Blood Pressure and Natural Progesterone
• Bone Density and Progesterone Cream Study
• Bone Density, Osteoporosis and Natural Progesterone
• Breakthrough Bleeding and Natural Progesterone
• Breast Cancer - A Miracle Journey
• Breast Cancer - Spontaneous Regression (Part 1)
• Breast Cancer - The Real Diet Connection
• Breast Cancer and Natural Progesterone
• Breast Cancer Compensation For Night Workers
• Breast Cancer News You Need to Know
• Breast Cancer Rates Drop Dramatically
• Breast Cancer Update
• Breast Cancer: A Growing Danger for Overweight Men and Women
• Breast Cancer: Downplaying The Environmental Risks
• Breast Feeding, Child Development and Natural Progesterone
• Breast Soreness or Pain and Natural Progesterone
• Can a nursing mother of a 10 month old use natural progesterone cream for mood swings and low sex drive?
• Can I use natural progesterone cream while trying to get pregnant?
• Can I use progesterone to control my PMS mood swings?
• Can natural progesterone cream help sore breasts or will it make them worse?
• Can natural progesterone help ease, if not cure, fibromyalgia?
• Can Natural Progesterone Help Me?
• Can natural progesterone help with endometrial hyperplasia?
• Can natural progesterone help with mood swings and low sex drive?
• Can Natural Progesterone help?
• Can natural progesterone replace synthetic progestogens at menopause if I’m on HRT?
• Can natural progesterone supplementation cause a false pregnancy reading?
• Can progesterone benefit me after a tubal ligation?
• Can progesterone cause this big of a change in a woman?
• Can progesterone cream help men with fibromyalgia?
• Can progesterone cream help with fibroids?
• Can progesterone help alleviate autoimmune disorders like Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis or Lupus?
• Can progesterone help in preventing premature births?
• Can progesterone help my daughter who has very bad PMS each month?
• Can Progesterone Help Reverse the Side Effects of Depo-Provera?
• Can progesterone make fibroids grow?
• Can rosacea in adult women be caused by a progesterone deficiency?
• Can rosacea in adult women be caused by a progesterone deficiency?
• Candida Controversy
• Cervical cancer vaccine snubbed
• Cheap, Safe Drug Kills Most Cancers
• Chemical ‘link’ to breast cancer
• Chemotherapy and Natural Progesterone
• Cholesterol and Natural Progesterone
• Constipation & Progesterone Supplementation
• Contraception and Natural Progesterone
• Dangers and Unreliability of Mammography
• Depression and Natural Progesterone
• Detection: New test a big step in ovarian cancer fight
• Do you know anything about Parabens and how they may cause breast cancer?
• Doctors now regard obesity as a global health threat
• Does natural progesterone have any effect on PCOS?
• Does progesterone increase the risk of prostate cancer?
• Does progesterone taken by men act only as a contraceptive?
• Dr Zava provides his personal viewpoint on the Bassett Healthcare Study.
• Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) and Natural Progesterone
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Edelweiss Extract and the fight against Anti Aging
• Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer and Natural Progesterone
• Endometrial (Uterine) Hyperplasia and Natural Progesterone
• Endometriosis and Natural Progesterone
• Environmental Estrogens - Endocrine Distruptors
• Estriol Versus Other More Potent Estrogens
• Estrogen blamed in weight-linked cancer
• Estrogen Dominance and Natural Progesterone
• Estrogen Dominance Linked to Cancer
• Estrogen Dominance Linked to Cancer
• Estrogen Errors - Estrogen is not a good and magical hormone
• Estrogen Helps Drive Distinct, Aggressive Form Of Prostate Cancer
• Estrogen plus progestin and lung cancer in postmenopausal women (Women’s Health Initiative trial)
• Estrogen Therapy Boosts Clotting Risk in Postmenopausal Women
• Experts herald new prostate cancer drug
• FAQ about osteoporosis
• FAQ about PMS
• Fertility Saliva Ovulation Tester
• Fertility, Infertility and Natural Progesterone
• Few doctors fully explain hysterectomy procedures
• Fibrocystic Breasts and Natural Progesterone
• Fibroid Facts
• Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Natural Progesterone
• Fitness is as important as air we breathe
• Five Years and Counting: A Breast Cancer Diagnosis in 2001
• For many doctors, their chief source of information is the pharmaceutical industry - a real conflict of interest.
• Fosamax, Raloxifine and Natural Progesterone
• Freedom to Choose
• From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT
• Gallbladder Disease and Natural Progesterone
• Guide For Women With Early Breast Cancer
• Health Risks Can Be Skin Deep
• Heart Palpitations and Natural Progesterone
• Heavy Bleeding and Natural Progesterone
• Hepatitis and Natural Progesterone
• Hives, Neuro Dermatitis and Natural Progesterone
• Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer
• Hormone Therapy for Mid-Life and Beyond
• Hot Flashes, Night Sweats and Natural Progesterone
• How can I reduce my estrogen dominance naturally?
• How can I use natural progesterone to control my headaches/migraines?
• How come I have estrogen dominant symptoms and yet I still ovulate?
• How could natural progesterone play a role in the health of a young 12 yo with cysts on her ovaries?
• How do I know when to reduce my dose?
• How do I switch from Microval to Natural Progesterone?
• How do the risks of progesterone compare to those of birth control pills?
• How does chronic fatigue syndrome fit with fibromyalgia?
• How does natural progesterone affect thyroid function?
• How does natural progesterone help the symptoms of endometriosis?
• How effective is natural progesterone on treating amenorrhea?
• How is progesterone used to treat PMS?
• How long does menopause last?
• How safe is progesterone if you’ve suffered from hepatitis and jaundice as a teenager?
• HPV Vaccines and Cervical Cancer
• Hysterectomy and Natural Progesterone
• Hysterectomy Outcomes Study
• I am 18 weeks pregnant and my doctor is now weaning me off progesterone cream
• I am 36 and I show many menopausal symptoms, could natural progesterone help me?
• I am 48 and have been on progesterone creme for 4 months with incredible results!
• I am a 35 yr old woman who lost her ovaries at 21 due to ovarian carcinoma.
• I am a GP and my wife has breast cancer and is on letrozole an aromatase inhibitor.
• I am building bone using natural progesterone and triest.
• I am getting very bad headaches / migraines on progesterone cream.
• I am having estrogen dominance wake up and I’m not sure what a phytoestrogen is.
• I came across your site whilst looking for help for fibromyalgia.
• I had a complete hysterectomy when I was 44 years old. Should I use progesterone cream along with the estrogen?
• I had a doctor that told me to take Prozac when I felt I was going over the edge with depression.
• I have a very strong family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer on my mothers side.
• I have always suffered migraine headaches, nausea and vomiting during the time of my period. Will progesterone help this?
• I have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. What does that mean?
• I have been extremly plagued with the most painful, nerve racking itchy arms. They call it neuro dermatitis.
• I have been free of headaches for over twelve months on progesterone, but now they are suddenly returning again.
• I have been using progesterone cream for 4 months now, can’t figure out why I have started having vaginal odor?
• I have been using progesterone cream for about 1 year and each biopsy since then still shows simple hyperplasia.
• I have just started my progesterone cream and I?m have breakthrough bleeding.
• I have lumpy (fibrocystic) breasts. Will progesterone help?
• I know that my hormones are out of balance, but adding natural progesterone even in small doses, is not the solution.
• I live in the wheat belt of Western Australia, and the farmers spray pesticides, herbicides - all very estrogenic.
• I lowered by dose of progesterone and failed to menstruate this month.
• I still have symptoms of estrogen dominance with a progesterone to estradiol ratio of 468:1.
• I thought once my periods stopped and I was menopausal that all my symptoms would stop.
• I was born with a rare form of Turner syndrome. Can I benefit from progesterone?
• I’m a 21 year old female who suffers from hirsutism and acne. Can natural progesterone help me?
• I’m entering menopause and my periods are erratic. What days would I apply cream?
• I’m having migraines after my period, not before. What does this mean?
• I’ve been on progesterone for 4-7 months and have not experienced any relief from headaches.
• I?m having memory loss and I can?t concentrate, focus and recall. Will progesterone help?
• I?ve started using progesterone after using conventional HRT for some time.
• If a woman is on the pill, should she and or can she still use progesterone creme?
• If we are using progesterone cream for estrogen dominance, then why do you put evening primrose oil (estrogen) in the cream?
• In the treatment of breast cancer, can one use a combination of natural progesterone and Arimidex?
• In the treatment of PMS, do I have to use a natural progesterone suppository?
• Interactive tutorial on hysterectomy
• Iodine - Why You Need It & Why You Can’t Live Without It
• Is breast pain and swelling related to the progesterone cream I just started using?
• Is it possible to have anxiety while going through menopause?
• Is it possible to have anxiety while going through menopause?
• Is it safe for me to use natural progesterone cream if I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer?
• Is It True Progesterone Is A Breast Cancer Risk Factor?
• Is progesterone cream a suitable substitute for Fosamax to improve bone density?
• Is progesterone nature’s immunosuppressant?
• Is progesterone supplementation appropriate in the treatment of uterine fibroids?
• Is spotting a normal effect of the progesterone as I am 49 years of age?
• Is The Atkins Diet Safe? Compelling Evidence You Should Be Aware Of
• Is there a test to determine menopause?
• IXEMPRA - A New Drug For Advanced Breast Cancer
• Keep Your Thyroid Healthy
• Lack of iodine in our bodies linked to cancer and thyroid problems.
• Latest scientific medical research being done with natural progesterone
• Less estriol, more cancer
• Letter to the Editor - WDDTY
• Libido, Sex Drive and Natural Progesterone
• Luteal phase deficiency
• Mammogram’s Benefit During 40s Still Uncertain
• Mammograms For Women In Their 40s Should Be Based On A Case-by-case Basis
• Mammography - The Hidden Downside - Part I
• Mammography - The Hidden Downside - Part II
• Mammography - The Hidden Downside - Part V
• Mammography - The Hidden Downside, Part III
• Mammography - The Hidden Downside, Part IV
• Many Women Undertreated For Ovarian Cancer
• Medical Papers, Research Material, Articles & Drug Information Sheets
• Men and Progesterone Use
• Men, Andropause and Natural Progesterone
• Menopause and Natural Progesterone
• Menopause Symptoms and Memory Loss
• Menstrual Cramping & Progesterone Supplementation
• Menstrual Cramps and Natural Progesterone
• Menstrual Migraines, Headaches and Natural Progesterone
• Menstruation and Natural Progesterone
• Migun Thermal Massage Bed
• Miscarriage and Natural Progesterone
• More Research Confirms Danger Of HRT For Older Women
• My cycles have changed since I?m on progesterone.
• My doctor told me that natural progesterone causes blood clots and heart attacks.
• My GP told me progesterone was actually causing my fibroid to grow and then prescribed the Pill.
• My gynecologist tells me natural progesterone converts to estrogen and can cause cancer.
• My itchy arms were caused by an allergy to horses so I discontinued using Premarin.
• My Journey with Breast Cancer
• My left breast was removed, am I not getting enough natural progesterone to fight this cancer?
• My OB/GYN has just prescribed Progesterone Cream because I have not had a period for 12 months.
• My partner is undergoing chemotherapy for the second time to combat secondary breast cancer (liver & bones).
• My periods are all over the place, light and heavy.
• My thyroid levels are in the correct zone, but I feel tired.
• Natural Progesterone - Cancer in a Cream?
• Natural Progesterone and Fertility, Pregnancy
• Natural Progesterone Helps Fight Breast Cancer
• New Australian Technology: Detecting Breast Cancer With Hair
• New Mum’s Guide to Keeping Baby Safe
• Nine years ago I had a hysterectomy. Would natural progesterone help me?
• Noticing subtle changes
• Novel Perspectives For Progesterone in HRT
• One-of-a-kind studies in the use of progesterone
• Ovarian Cancer - Leading Women’s Cancer Killer
• Paget’s Disease of the Breast
• Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Natural Progesterone
• Patenting A Little Less Poison
• Perimenopause and Natural Progesterone
• Physical Proof of Fibromyalgia
• Picking up the pieces
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Natural Progesterone
• Post Partum (Natal) Depression and Natural Progesterone
• Post-natal depression
• Pregnancy and Gestational Vitamin D Deficiency
• Pregnancy and Natural Progesterone
• Pregnant women should NOT suddenly stop using progesterone!
• Premenstrual Epilepsy and Natural Progesterone
• Premenstrual Syndrome/Tension (PMS/PMT) and Natural Progesterone
• Problems already surfacing in the teenage years
• Progesterone absorption
• Progesterone Cream and Skin Absorption
• Progesterone may help regulate your periods & trigger ovulation
• Progesterone May Improve Outcomes from Brain Injury
• Progesterone Stories - fibroids & fertility
• Progesterone Stories - heart palpitations, chest pains, elevated blood pressure, nervous leg syndrome, tension and cluster headaches.
• Progesterone Stories - hyperplasia, estrogen dominance, osteoporosis, endometriosis, thyroid
• Progesterone Stories - lupus, breast cancer, osteopaenia, flushing
• Progesterone Stories - PCOS
• Progesterone’s role in a woman’s fertility
• Progesterone, fertility treatment, and a baby on the way!
• Progesterone: Our ‘Happy’ Hormone
• Progestins and progesterone in HRT & the risk of breast cancer
• Prometrium, Lupus and Blood Clots
• Prostate Malignancy Metastaising to the Skeleton
• Protective properties of Progesterone
• Raloxifene for Breast Cancer Prevention: An NWHN Analysis
• Recommended reading
• Reducing Your Waistline and Your Risk for Breast Cancer
• Regular periods do not always indicate ovulation
• Research: Bioidentical (Natural) Progesterone vs. Synthetic Progestins
• Research: Bioidentical Estrogens (Estradiol, Estriol)
• Research: Progesterone & Breast Health
• Research: Progesterone & Menstrual Health/PMS, Infertility, Pregnancy
• Research: Progesterone & the Nervous System/Brain
• Research: Progesterone Safety
• Research: Progesterone & Bone Health
• Research: Progesterone & Cardiovascular Health
• Research: Progesterone & the Uterus
• Research: Progesterone Formulations – Creams, Gels, Pills
• Risk Factors of Osteoporosis
• Rosacea and Natural Progesterone
• Safety of using progesterone in during pregnancy
• Safety of using progesterone in early pregnancy
• Say Good-Bye To Painful Menstrual Cramps
• Seizures & Progesterone - A story of hope and promising results
• Sex hormone imbalance closely resembles hypothyroidism
• Should a post menopausal woman diagnosed with cervical cancer use natural progesterone?
• Should I change the amount of cream I use since I’m having hot flashes and sleep disturbance?
• Should I take my break every time I get a period?
• Should my mother or my grandmother use natural progesterone?
• Some facts about Ovarian Cancer
• Something interesting to pass on to women concerning breast health…
• Startling Revelation About Breast Cancer Research
• State of California Proposition 65
• Suggested progesterone cream dosage & usage
• Swelling & Tenderness
• Symptoms of Estrogen Dominance
• Symptoms of Estrogen Dominance
• Tamoxifen linked to endometrial cancer
• Tamoxifen May Up Risk of Second, More Aggressive Breast Cancer
• Teenage Girls, Hormones and Birth Control Pills
• Teenagers and Natural Progesterone
• Teenagers use Progesterone to Successfully Treatment PCOS
• Thank you so much for posting that information about the hypothyroid studies.
• The conventional approach to treatment
• The Cortisol Connection
• The Cruciferous Choice: Diindolylmethane or I3C?
• The Effects of Induced Menopause
• The FDA Approves Lybrel
• The need to replacement your missing hormones
• The pH Secret to Good Health
• The role a woman’s ovaries play after menopause
• The Safety Of Bio-Identical Hormones
• The vitamin D miracle: Is it for real?
• Theories Linking Vitamin D to Certain Cancers Have Been Tested and Confirmed
• Thinking Can Alter the Way Your Body Fights Disease, New Research Shows
• Thoughts On Breast Cancer and HRT
• Thoughts On Breast Cancer and HRT, Part Two
• Three patients developed breast cancer within 3-6 months of starting progesterone cream.
• Tubal Ligation and Natural Progesterone
• Turner Syndrome and Natural Progesterone
• Two Published Reports of Fibromyalgia Patients’ Low Metabolic Rates and Low Body Temperatures
• US approves our cervical cancer vaccine
• Using Progesterone With Birth Control Pills and Patches
• Uterine Fibroids and Natural Progesterone
• Vaginal Dryness and Natural Progesterone
• Vitamin D and breast cancer
• Vitamin D and Breast Cancer
• Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Risk - Moderate exposure to sunlight promotes good health
• Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer
• Vitamin D Deficiency and Breast Cancer
• Vitamin D Endocrine System
• Weight Gain and Natural Progesterone
• Weight loss programs
• What aggravates PMS, and why are some months worse?
• What are ovarian cysts?
• What are some natural alternatives for teenage girls who have too frequent menstrual periods?
• What are some of the causes for heavy bleeding?
• What are some of the things I can do to improve my osteoporosis?
• What are the guidelines to progesterone dosage?
• What are the real facts about hysterectomy?
• What are the symptoms of menopause, and what causes them?
• What benefits can progesterone offer?
• What causes fibromyalgia?
• What causes menopause, and will progesterone interfere with this?
• What do you mean by debilitating stages of estrogen dominance?
• What Every Woman Should Know About Birth Control
• What happens if I do not ovulate or I do not have ovaries?
• What happens if my periods stop or are very late?
• What happens when the body experiences stress?
• What is a hysterectomy?
• What is a tubal ligation?
• What is endometriosis?
• What is Estrogen Dominance?
• What is estrogen dominance?
• What is fibromyalgia?
• What is meant by perimenopause?
• What is metabolic health?
• What is metabolic health?
• What is Multiple Sclerosis?
• What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
• What is the alternative treatment to menopausal symptoms other than conventional estrogen replacement therapy or HRT?
• What is the recommended dosage of progesterone in relation to an enlarged prostate and elevated PSA?
• What may I expect to experience while using progesterone if I have PCOS?
• What nutritional supplementation, diet plan or eating plan should you follow when on progesterone?
• What the Chemical Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
• What’s A Woman To Do About Birth Control?
• What’s the logic behind estrogen replacement therapy at menopause?
• When is menopause not menopause?
• When will I go through menopause?
• Where can I get the latest scientific medical research being done with natural progesterone?
• Where do you get estrogen from after menopause?
• Why are women more likely to suffer from fibromyalgia?
• Why does stress upset my hormonal imbalance?
• Why don’t artificial progestins work for the treatment of PMS?
• Why have I stopped seeing the benefits of natural progesterone cream?
• Why is it I’m becoming more masculine since entering menopause?
• Why Take an Osteoporosis Drug That Kills Your Bones?
• Why would I need progesterone if I am having a period every month?
• Why would I need progesterone if I no longer have a uterus?
• Why would men need to take progesterone?
• Will hormone replacement therapy bring back my period?
• Will my ovaries return to normal after chemotherapy?
• Will my periods return if I have entered menopause and my doctor has prescribed estrogen in the form of HRT?
• Will my varicose veins worsen or my broken blood vessels on my face get worse with the use of progesterone?
• Will natural progesterone finally help me lose some of this weight?
• Will natural progesterone finally help me lose some of this weight?
• Will progesterone cause and/or promote cancer?
• Will progesterone cause you to put on weight?
• Will progesterone help cure thrush?
• Will progesterone help if I suffer from clinical depression?
• Will progesterone help improve thyroid function?
• Will progesterone help me with heavy bleeding?
• Will progesterone help relieve heavy menstrual bleeding, PMS, breast swelling and menstrual cramps?
• Will progesterone help with my arthritic problems?
• Will progesterone increase interfere with my blood pressure tablets?
• Will progesterone make my hair fall out? I was on the Pill once and this is what happened to me.
• Will progesterone throw my hormone functions out of synchronisation?
• Will taking estrogen with progesterone affect my headaches?
• Women experience depression at roughly twice the rate of men
• Women with endometriosis have excessive estrogen in abnormal tissue found on surfaces of pelvic organs
• Would my 15 year old daughter benefit from progesterone treatment?