Product Description:
When our ovaries begin gently signaling
that they do not want to continue the task of producing an egg
every cycle, they don't do it by dropping estrogen levels.
Instead, we start to experience the odd cycle when no egg is
produced. In those months, the ovaries do not produce
progesterone. And the relation between estrogen and progesterone
levels in our bodies begins to change.
We know now that it's
progesterone that affects our hearts, our blood vessels, our
nerves, our brains and even our estrogen activity. Because
progesterone does so much more than manage fertility, its
decline can produce a lot of dramatic effects. We experience
these effects as hot flashes, anxiety, sleeplessness, changes in
sexual energy and vaginal changes.
Today we understand that
it's progesterone—that other female hormone—that is missing,
causing all kinds of subtle imbalances by its absence. And that
led us to believe that supplementing the circulating levels of
progesterone would curb a whole range of distressing experiences
women had simply come to accept as part of being a woman.
Warnings:
This product contains progesterone, a chemical known
to the State of California to cause cancer. Consult with your
physician before using this product.
Ingredients:
Distilled
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Gel, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Alcohol,
Octyl Palmitate, Sweet Almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) Oil,
Panthenol, PEG-8 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, USP
Progesterone, Polysorbate 65, Propylene Glycol, Lemon (Citrus
medica limonum) Oil, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Propylparaben,
Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol
Notes:
Emerita® Pro-Gest®
is the leading brand of progesterone in the country. It was the
product that started the natural progesterone movement 25 years
ago. And it's the only natural progesterone cream backed by
clinical studies.
Recommended Use:
Suggested Use: Pro-Gest®
is best used according to your menstrual status. The following
are general recommendations that should be confirmed or modified
in concert with your health care provider.
Women in their
reproductive years:
Pro-Gest® is best used during the second
half of your menstrual cycle, for the two weeks prior to
menstruation:
Days 1 (first day of bleeding) -13: do not use
Pro-Gest®.
Days 14 - 21: use ¼ teaspoon twice a day.
Days
22-28: use ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Pro-Gest® twice a day.
The
suggested use is based on a 28-day cycle. If your cycle is
shorter or longer you may need to adjust the timing of use,
earlier or later than day 14, to fit with ovulation. If your
period begins early, STOP using the Pro-Gest® while you are
bleeding. Count the first day of bleeding as day one, and begin
the cycle again.
Women who are perimenopausal (still
menstruating, with cycle changes):
Days 1 (first day of
bleeding) - 7: do not use Pro-Gest®
Days 8-21: use ¼ teaspoon
of Pro-Gest® twice a day.
Days 22-28: use ¼ to ½ teaspoon of
Pro-Gest® twice a day.
If your period begins early, STOP
using the Pro-Gest® while you are bleeding. Count the first day
of bleeding as day one, and begin the cycle again. If your
period is late, use the cream for up to 3 weeks (day 28 of your
cycle), then take a week off. If your period has not started by
the end of the week off, resume use of the cream as described
above for days 8-28 or until your period starts. STOP the cream
when your period begins. Count the first day of bleeding as day
one of your cycle, and begin the cycle over again.
Women who
are menopausal or post-menopausal (no longer
menstruating):
Choose a calendar day (e.g. first day of the
month) as day one.
Days 1-7: do not use Pro-Gest®.
Days
8-30 (or 31): use 1/8 to ¼ teaspoon of Pro-Gest® twice a day.
If needed, you may use up to ½ teaspoon of Pro-Gest® twice a day
according to the same schedule.
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