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Is progesterone therapy a lifelong necessity?

by Marina F
(Boise, Idaho)

A Google search landed me on this website using keywords “progesterone keratosis pilaris.” I have had KP since childhood. The only time I have been completely KP free was while taking a prednisone steroid treatment for a horrible skin rash that developed after being in contact with a chemically treated wood necklace. I also experienced almost completely smooth skin while doing a vegetable juice fast. Aside from those 2 times, I have had KP bumps on my body that no topical treatment can ever resolve… and I’ve tried a lot!

However with my last 2 pregnancies (both girls), my body had almost no KP bumps. I was really enjoying the smooth skin on my face and arms, and no red dots on my legs. Now that my baby is born and I’m nursing her, not only is the KP back, but it seems worse than ever with itching and KP rashes in places it wasn’t before (back, bum, sides). I concluded that the only thing that is different now with my body is my hormone levels. I am aware that progesterone levels significantly drop after childbirth and while nursing (high prolactin levels). I still take vitamin and mineral supplements, my vitamin D level is at 99 the last it was checked, and my diet is the same. So my hormones are probably the only thing that’s changed since giving birth. I most likely have been low progesterone my whole life. I don’t have a lot of symptoms of estrogen dominance though. At 42, I’ve had normal periods and no breast tenderness my whole life. Menstrual migraines and KP skin with a reddish flushed appearance on my cheeks are my main symptoms that something is off. Perhaps I have low cortisol too.

I am going to try 100-200 mg progesterone daily to see if it helps. I’ve researched and it seems it is safe for baby to use progesterone therapy while breastfeeding. But please let me know if that is not accurate!

I wanted to ask- is progesterone therapy something that is generally used for a lifetime??

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Oct 13, 2022
 Is progesterone therapy a lifelong necessity?
by: Joy

Hi Marina F

To answer your comment title, yes progesterone therapy is a life long commitment. The moment one stops using it, all adverse symptoms return. If you have found progesterone keratosis pilaris on this website then there is no need for me to discuss this further. Wray has gone into detail about it and what is needed.

The body produces a high amount of progesterone during pregnancy. This alone explains what your body needs. If your vitamin D3 level is ng/mL, then that is a good level. Your KP could possibly be worse now has your in Peri-Menopause. Again progesterone therapy is needed. I always recommend that Natpro progesterone cream is rubbed on affected/painful areas, it helps with so much including if rubbed at the back of the neck and up the side of the temples for migraines. Progesterone is an excellent anti-inflammatory. I would imagine that your cortisol level is off too, progesterone will help with this as it is a calming hormone.

Take care.
Oct 13, 2022
 Is progesterone therapy a lifelong necessity?
by: Joy

Hi Marina F

To answer your comment title, yes progesterone therapy is a life long commitment. The moment one stops using it, all adverse symptoms return. If you have found progesterone keratosis pilaris on this website then there is no need for me to discuss this further. Wray has gone into detail about it and what is needed.

The body produces a high amount of progesterone during pregnancy. This alone explains what your body needs. If your vitamin D3 level is ng/mL, then that is a good level. Your KP could possibly be worse now has your in Peri-Menopause. Again progesterone therapy is needed. I always recommend that Natpro progesterone cream is rubbed on affected/painful areas, it helps with so much including if rubbed at the back of the neck and up the side of the temples for migraines. Progesterone is an excellent anti-inflammatory. I would imagine that your cortisol level is off too, progesterone will help with this as it is a calming hormone.

Progesterone is perfectly safe to use, while pregnant as well as when breastfeeding. BTW the baby doesn't use progesterone, you do. The Pregnancy page on this website explains in more detail.

Take care.
Oct 26, 2022
 Full time or take breaks?
by: Marina F

Hi Joy,

Thanks for your insights!

I am not in perimenopause yet.
Although I’m 42, I have been pregnant or nursing pretty much nonstop since 2007, with maybe a couple of months not nursing before getting pregnant again. (6 kids). Once my period returns after giving birth, it is always perfectly normal and comes every 28 days.

Presently, my baby is 8 weeks old and I’ll be nursing her for 18-24 months. I don’t have my cycle back to normal yet.

Im wondering if I need to cycle the progesterone cream with 3 weeks on, and one week off. Or just use it every day with no breaks?

I will say- I’m not going to have any more pregnancies. My husband and I decided 6 is enough:) :) and he got a vasectomy.
Oct 26, 2022
 Full time or take breaks?
by: Joy

Hi Marina F

You are in Peri-Menopause which usually starts at around 35 as explained on the page. Please use Natpro every day with no breaks, it will help you and improve breastfeeding. One your cycle returns to normal as is regular, then use the cream by following your cycle i.e. your luteal phase. Please read How to use Progesterone Cream and Estrogen Dominant pages.

Enjoy your happy family.

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