Confused about hormone therapy after 40? Learn the difference between natural progesterone and synthetic progestins. Discover safer alternatives to Prometrium for those with peanut allergies. Find out why topical progesterone creams may not protect your uterus. Uncover the true nature of estrogen patches and their contents. Explore the benefits of vaginal estrogen versus DHEA. Finally, understand how blood pressure fits into your hormone therapy decisions. Get the clarity you need to take control of your health!
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Progesterone Vs Progestins
Progesterone is the body's natural hormone while progestins are synthetic and carry extra risks.
Micronized progesterone (OMP) improves oral absorption and is used in prescriptions like Prometrium.
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Skip Prometrium With Peanut Allergy
Avoid Prometrium if you have a peanut allergy because it contains peanut oil.
Ask for oral micronized progesterone from a compounding pharmacy that omits peanut oil and fillers.
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Topical Progesterone Doesn't Protect Uterus
Do not rely on topical progesterone cream to protect the uterus when using estrogen.
Use oral progesterone, a progestin IUD, or vaginal progesterone to prevent endometrial hyperplasia.
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Hormone therapy gets confusing fast, especially when you're over 40 and everyone seems to have a different rule, warning or opinion.
Many of the most common questions about it come from gaps in how it's explained. When nuance is missing, women are left trying to make decisions without the full picture.
In this Hello Hormones episode, I'm gonna pick the nine questions I hear all the time and go over them one by one with you. We talk about progesterone versus progestins, patch myths, vaginal hormone options and what actually matters when it comes to blood pressure and HRT. Tune in.
What's Discussed:
(01:26) The difference between progesterone and progestins
(03:06) About Prometrium, peanut allergies and safer progesterone options
(05:15) Why topical progesterone doesn't protect the uterus when using estrogen
(09:11) Which estrogen patches are true estradiol and which contain progestins
(11:09) Vaginal estrogen vs vaginal DHEA and when each one makes sense
(15:06) What actually matters about blood pressure when considering HRT
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