EP 88: Progesterone and Progesterone Scams: What You Need To Know
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2 ай бұрынIn this episode, Dr. Shawn Tassone discusses the misleading claims and false information surrounding hormone creams, specifically wild yam cream. He highlights the lack of regulation in the cosmetic industry and the dangers of using products that are not FDA-approved.
Dr. Tassone also emphasizes the importance of reading labels and avoiding products that claim to contain progesterone or other hormones but only list wild yam as an ingredient. He warns listeners to be cautious of companies that make false claims and encourages them to seek reliable sources of information because the effectiveness of the cream is not supported by specific research or data.
Dr. Shawn Tassone also discusses the importance of getting hormone levels tested and the potential risks of using over-the-counter progesterone products. He emphasizes the need for prescription-only hormones and warns against self-diagnosis. Dr. Tassone also expresses his opinion that companies marketing cosmetic creams with high doses of progesterone are unethical. He encourages listeners to share the information and do their own research.
Episode Highlights
- Misleading claims and false information surrounding hormone creams.
- Why you should avoid using products that are not FDA-approved and lack proper regulation
- How to read labels and avoid products that contain false claim
- How to seek reliable sources of information when it comes to hormone therapy and treatment options
- The use of wild yam cream on the skin as a hormone replacement therapy
- How to spot companies making false claims about their products.
- Why you should consult a medical professional for hormone replacement therapy instead of self-treatment
- The absorption of progesterone through the skin
- Why self-treating with hormones can be dangerous and ineffective
- Why the concept of cycling progesterone is not a one-size-fits-all approach
- Symptoms of common hormonal imbalances, such as progesterone
Resources
Dr. Shawn Tassone's Practice | Drshawntassone.com
Dr. Shawn Tassone's Book | Tassonemd.com/hormone-balance-bible
Dr. Shawn Tassone's Integrative Hormonal Mapping System | Tassonemd.com/quiz
Medical Disclaimer
This podcast and website represent the opinions of Dr. Shawn Tassone and his guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only. Because each person is so unique, please consult your health care professional for any medical questions.
@CCOREY5 2 ай бұрын
When I started menopause and couldn’t sleep at all for months, years, on end, and lived in a provider desert…and Tele-doctoring wasn’t very big yet, I used the OTC brand Emerita Progesterone cream every evening, usually on the insides of my arms, 1/4 tsp, before going to bed. And I can 100% attest that it absolutely helped me sleep. I would have died without it. It isn’t a huge amount of progesterone, but it really helped. I’m an osteopath for over 30 yrs, I have a little background in health science, and can attest that this was the only thing that worked. A 4 oz tube has 450 mg of USP Progesterone per ounce = 20 mg per 1/4 tsp (pea size) Now I live in a place with better health care providers and am on prescription progesterone. But at the time, it was a God send for me.
@jillherrmann1918 2 ай бұрын
OTC products can and do work for many people. Big Pharma doesn't like folks taking health into their own hands, cuts into their profits. I used Anna's Wild Yam cream when in peri and it stopped the flushing in a day. I never did that well with prescription bhrt creams. I know many who say prescription hormones worked great and many who say otc works great. We are all different. Yes, there are many charlatans out there, but I don't trust big pharma either.
@collybeans586 Ай бұрын
Its not really a mystery why people are skirting by the rules when the FDA and medical field as a whole is 100% corrupted and doesnt get people the help they need either by keeping medications from them or prescribing them wrong ones that might hurt them.
@yogaexercise9637 2 ай бұрын
This has been my one "issue" with cycling hormones--that I haven't seen *any* science at all in support of it. There are a couple of individuals who strongly encourage/endorse cycling/rhythmic dosing of hormones, on is an MD, and she says that progesterone down regulates estrogen receptors, and that cycling off P will up regulate those receptors. I can see how it'd make sense, *but* I'd reeeally like to see actual science backing that up. How do we actually know that P down regulates receptors?? I don't have a dog in this race (other than I want to be/feel well!) but I just want the facts. As you've said Dr. T, it really feels like the Wild West out there right now with respect to HRT--but, I guess, at least we're moving in the right direction!
@ildus48 2 ай бұрын
I am postmenopausal 62, had total hysterectomy 3 years ago, take 200 mg progestererone capsule rectaly and vaginal estriol 2x per week for dryness. My insomnia stopped after starting progesterone❤
@CCOREY5 2 ай бұрын
Do you take the regular progesterone capsules, the beige oval shaped ones from the pharmacy, and use them rectally? I happened read about this in a trans forum while researching. It was thought that it absorbs better than if taken orally. So I’m curious…as my doc thought it wouldn’t work when I brought it up., but I wanted to try it vs oral going through the liver.
@ildus48 2 ай бұрын
@@CCOREY5 yes i use bioidentical progesterone capsule with Carthamus tinctorius oil in gelatin capsule. This is the form being manufactured and sold in my country. The absorbtion is just like using it vaginaly. It was my choice to use it this way because i use the vaginal estriol . I read a lot of study about that you have good benefit for sleeping if you take it oraly because your liver converts it to allopregnenololone which is a gaba agonist, induces sleep. In my case it helps me relaxing, sleeping takint it this route. I suppose we are all different but it is worth a try.
@carolreeves1949 Ай бұрын
I’m 63 post menopause & use compounded vaginal estrogen. It works for the dryness but I’ve gain weight & can’t lose it no matter what I do….I’m wondering if balancing the estrogen with progesterone will help me this. How do I get the rectal capsules?
@Genxer70s 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you. Only found you recently but already had many questions answered.
@hayleysmith5077 2 ай бұрын
Good evening Sir , love your transparency ! I am on HRT 53 Years old , Game changer for me was a Mix of estradiol progesterone but Game changer for Brain for was pregnolone plus dhea ! Do you mind to elaborate about using dhea and pregnolone? Thanks god bless 🙏🏻
@ShawnTassoneMDPhD 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@elizabethhardy6089 2 ай бұрын
@@ShawnTassoneMDPhD Come on Doc, elaborate the potential of or for pregnolone and dhea please. Don't women need androgens? I never knew my father but I would adopt you gladly. Thanx for being a straight shooter.
@janicemaslanko1376 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very good information. I like your message, which has helped me better understand this all.
@healthyteddy 2 ай бұрын
You are a no BS guy and that's why I started listening to you lately. The reason these companies exist is because women listening to someone like you can't find him locally. My obgyn doc offers prempro without mentioning anything else.
@sharontodd3780 2 ай бұрын
Menopause at 45. Now 65. I have all female organs. I’m the generation that was not given hormones. Suffered for 20 years. What now? What are my options?
@ShawnTassoneMDPhD 2 ай бұрын
We can discuss your options 512-956-0296
@atk_1 2 ай бұрын
Same thing I’m 61 and had to beg the doctors and they kept telling me it was normal. 🤬
@patp1585 2 ай бұрын
Menopause at 52. No hormones. Never had hot flashes or night sweats. Vaginal atrophy and dryness yes. Now 70. Do I still have have options? If yes, what?
@jillherrmann1918 2 ай бұрын
@@patp1585yes you do. I use a compounded vaginal estriol cream that works great. Find a functional dr to help you.
@Tracylynn62 Ай бұрын
Dr. Lee (in his book: What your doctor won't tell you about peri or post menopause); recommended Emerita progesterone cream. Granted he died many years ago before progesterone cream was really a thing.
@trinagreenfield5198 2 ай бұрын
Cyclic progesterone worries me. I would fear it would cause typical moodiness doing it that way just like PMS. And then I worry that a daily dose would override the benefits of estrogen. Thank you for helping educate us on progesterone. (I don't have a uterus, but I do recognize the physiological benefits of progesterone.)
@trinagreenfield5198 2 ай бұрын
EXACTLY! Cyclic is not for me!
@blondebeautylush 2 ай бұрын
Progesterone regulates both ER alpha and ER beta receptors you take it constantly all your doing is down regulating your estradiol. P only occurs at the last half of the cycle naturally in the female body not all the time. It’s best to take at least a few day break every month from progesterone
@trinagreenfield5198 2 ай бұрын
I’m following the doctor’s input stating that cyclic isn’t necessary for menopausal women like myself. I’m opting to take it daily.
@ShawnTassoneMDPhD 2 ай бұрын
Nobody needs to cycle progesterone it’s a myth with no evidence to support it
@trinagreenfield5198 2 ай бұрын
@@blondebeautylush I'm not here to give my recommendations to others on how they should or shouldn't take HRT. I'm not qualified, as I'm not a doctor, which makes me no where near qualified to tell someone else what they should or shouldn't be doing. I'm a big believer of "you do you". I wasn't actually asking what I should be doing. I was merely presenting the debate and hoping that Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD would see my comment and provide his PhD opinion. Wink =) Love you all. Let's have a great night!
@robinham2796 2 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT!!
@pawsymom1 2 ай бұрын
Dr. Tassone, what are your thoughts about starting HRT with a recent diagnosis of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia, (58 yr old post menopausal)?
@serizer9 Ай бұрын
I have tried different over the counter progesterone creams for years. Even a smidge will send me into a dark depression. Now 12 yrs post menopausal (I was 40) they are finally giving me prescription estrogen patch and I started two weeks in trying the 100mg ingested progesterone every other day. I am a bit groggy but not depressed. 🎉 I have also used Bezwecken’s suppositories 1mg estriol and dhea for atrophy which is cheaper for me because my insurance doesn’t cover the estradiol cream (it burned more than helped anyway). Not sure if using progesterone just part time is protective enough or not. I would like to just use it half of the month so I can be more alert and energetic.
@kellymccormick2240 10 күн бұрын
I’m taking 200 mg of progesterone for sleep but I’ve noticed extreme fatigue and stomach upset? I’m going off for a period of time to see if this is the side effect.
@luisagalvao3131 2 ай бұрын
Hello Dr. T, from Lisbon, Portugal. Wish I had a Dr like you in my town 😢..so I can ask him to remove the Essure thing! Meanwhile, I will turn 60 in September, my biggest issue is vaginal dryness and lack of libido, for 10 years now 😮. Do you think Tribulus may help for that? I do the quizz on your website and Im the nun type😂 so I understand I have a lakc of testosterone (Sorry, my english is not perfect). Anyway thank you for your work and your posture. You are the best!
@cassandrawarner78 Ай бұрын
What is your opinion of Bonafide and their hyaluronic acid suppositories? I'd really like to try them out. Thanks.
@cindysmallwood2695 2 ай бұрын
Curious why you don’t like Bi-est? Also what do you think of the study on estriol face cream? It was small but punch biopsies did show improvement.
@GalacticWoman 2 ай бұрын
Does progesterone cream make joints weak ?
@lrdavis444 2 ай бұрын
What are your thoughts on Barbara Hoffman Better Health Naturally? She studied under Doctor Lee. Her website says this: Our lab is Registered with the FDA and our cremes and products are cGMP compliant
@ShawnTassoneMDPhD 2 ай бұрын
Another person selling prescriben strength progesterone without a license
@carolreeves1949 Ай бұрын
I’m 63…had complete hysterectomy. What form & how much progesterone should I take to balance estrogen I’m taking? Are you familiar with Divigel? What are your thoughts on Divigel post menopause?
@terribenson2507 Ай бұрын
Full hysterectomy in 2012. BRCA1 positive. Do I still need progesterone? Been told by a FMD that I should still have some. A lot of stress and anxiety in my life. Very fatigued and do not sleep.
@2tzus 22 күн бұрын
What do you think about Platt Wellness progesterone cream?
@ShawnTassoneMDPhD 22 күн бұрын
Unregulated garbage
@user-ex4th1if8j 2 ай бұрын
What can progesterone do to thyroid levels for women who take a replacement of levothyroxine?
@ShawnTassoneMDPhD 2 ай бұрын
Progesterone won’t reallly affect but estrogen will
@ildus48 2 ай бұрын
@@ShawnTassoneMDPhDCould i ask in what way?
@gemmabanks8540 2 ай бұрын
Progesterone supports and improves thyroid function. I’ve tested bloods and tracked physical assessments (body temp and resting heart rate) alongside the use of it. Progesterone is a saviour to women. It frees you from the gaslighting of the mainstream medical system that think ‘Estrogen’ is the answer to all hormone problems and the irresponsible prescribing of it. Being in surgical menopause, I couldn’t get progesterone prescribed because it’s seen to only ‘protect the lining of the uterus’, ONAS creams (which are not wild yam they are micronised progesterone) have been transformative for my hormone health. There seems to be quite a lot of misinformation within this video, after having deeply studied the role of progesterone, there is plenty of research to argue against the claims made here about it. I feel disappointed that these claims are being made as I know of only positive health outcomes from the use of it. Another medical doctor wanting to take the power away from women who want to take control of their own health it seems.
@ildus48 2 ай бұрын
@@gemmabanks8540you are absolutly right about progesterone,s benefit on our thyroid function. I personaly like to take progesterone in capsule because my method of use. And yes i have just searched Onas cream ingredient and it does contain bioidentical progrsterone, but for me personally is too expensive and could not use it rectaly. I have copied Onas progesterone cream ingredient list just if someone interested. INGREDIENTS: Natural Micronized Progesterone, Purified water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Fractionated Coconut oil), Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Glycerine, Olivate/sorbitan olivate, Aspen Bark extract.
@ShawnTassoneMDPhD 2 ай бұрын
@@gemmabanks8540pretty sure I said progesterone is great what I’m saying is the over the counter progesterone is a waste of money because it’s too weak so how about you listen again and realize I’m supporting progesterone
@patp1585 2 ай бұрын
Is NAMS good or bad?
@patp1585 2 ай бұрын
Are you trying to get licensed in NC?
@ClassyBadAssy1 2 ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏
@annierichards7367 2 ай бұрын
Biologically why does progesterone cause sleep? Been on 100mg progesterone for 20 days, it puts me to sleep so I take it at night. Over the counter progesterone never put me to sleep.
@yogaexercise9637 2 ай бұрын
I believe allopregnanolone is a metabolite of progesterone which causes so many to sleep well. Doesn't do that for me--at all; I take 200mg P every night and does nothing for my sleep. I a taking a sustained release, so that may be it, but when I took 100mg instant release prior to that, it didn't help me with sleep either, so lucky you! 🙂 Exactly the how and why allopregnanolone does this, I have no idea.
@lrdavis444 2 ай бұрын
Is oral RX progesterone hard on the organs? Could you put the contents of the pill on your skin?
@blondebeautylush 2 ай бұрын
No. Progesterone is the only hormone that’s safe to swallow. Progesterone is a huge molecule and doesn’t absorb effectively via transdermal
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