Natural Menopause Remedies and Menopause Treaments

Natural progesterone cream is available without prescription in skin creams of various strengths (including none at all in some!). However the most often used non-prescription progesterone cream, Pro-Gest, contains 450 mg progesterone per ounce, the same amount as found in custom-made prescription creams.

The reason for using a natural progesterone cream is to balance the excess estrogen produced by a woman’s body when she is going through the menopause, and to help normalize her progesterone levels.

Some evidence shows that the effects of progesterone can be help with mild hot flashes during perimenopause and menopause. However it is not a safe option for protecting the uterus when using estrogen therapy, because on applying the cream to the skin’s surface, not enough is absorbed into the bloodstream.

Having said that, it would appear that natural progesterone cream is a much safer alternative than synthetic based hormone therapy, largely because natural progesterone cream contains the same type of progesterone that is produced naturally by your body. This generally means the natural option is assimilated by your body much easier, and has far fewer, if any, side effects.

A natural progesterone cream is produced by processing the Mexican Wild Yam, which has the same molecular makeup as the progesterone hormone produced by your body. The end result being that the cream can actually help balance your hormones when going through menopause, and is doing so will help ease and even eliminate the worst menopause symptoms you’re likely to experience.

Because a good natural progesterone cream can help balance the hormones in your body, the "progesterone side effects" can include reduced risk of breast cancer and reduced symptoms of menopause and even PMS. Other health related benefits include:

• Helps your body use stored fat for energy
• Helps prevent water retention
• Is a natural anti depressant
• Can increase libido
• Has been shown to increase bone density and bone building
• Can help balance blood sugar levels
• Helps to control and reduce mood swings partly due to its anti depressant features

So before you go out and purchase progesterone cream, the only care you need to take is to make sure you don’t overdo it and apply too much. Whichever natural progesterone cream you decide on, always follow the directions on how much to apply and how often.