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bioidentical progesterone

progesterone (natural)

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  • Reported Uses
  • Reported Doses
  • Cautions
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Entire Monograph

Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • amenorrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
  • benzodiazepine withdrawal [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cardiovascular disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cocaine dependence [Insufficient Evidence]
  • endometrial hyperplasia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • fibrocystic breast disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hormone replacement therapy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • infertility [Insufficient Evidence]
  • mastalgia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • menopausal symptoms [Insufficient Evidence]
  • miscarriage prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
  • osteoporosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postpartum depression [Insufficient Evidence]
  • preterm labor prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
  • premenstrual syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • traumatic brain injury [Insufficient Evidence]
  • uterine fibroids [Insufficient Evidence]
  • vulval lichen sclerosus [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies with variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Special Note

[formulation clarification]
Info: for FDA-approved Rx products see progesterone micronized, progesterone vaginal, or other injectable forms; all other preparations are not FDA-approved

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

menopausal symptoms

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: apply 20 mg cream topically qd

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