Posted by hildi on July 18, 2002, at 18:05:15
In reply to Re: estrogen is helping, Yasmin-SLS, All, posted by Chloe on July 18, 2002, at 17:41:32
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> > From my reading, it seems that natural progesterone does not carry the same high liability to cause or make worse depression as the synthetics. Drosperinone (used in Yasmin) seems to be an exception, and might even have mood stabilizing properties.
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> Hi Scott
> I started Yasmin about six months ago. I didn't want to try it, because I was afraid of the (*relatively* high, 0.03 mgs) estrogen in the pill. Wow, Judy and Kate, that seems like a lot of estrogen! I am SO glad it helps you both so far. I had never really been able to tolerate BCP's. I always thought it was the estrogen that was making me anxious and labile. Well, after years of being on Micronor (progestin only pill), then a panicky trial on Loestrin (0.02 mgs estrogen+progestin) to control my pms, etc. I switched to Yasmin. And low and behold, my anxiety level plummeted and I am doing ok on it. I did have some break thru bleeding (heavy enough to cause anemia) and my gyn wanted me to go to a higher estrogen pill. But I don't want to switch back to the conventional progestins...I think I really like this drospironone. It does relieve some anxiety for me. So I am taking evening primrose oil (estrogenic properties) for the moment to hopefully avoid another bleeding episode...
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> I do wonder at times about the natural progesterone creams helping my pms, heavy, irregular periods, and general irritability related to the menstrual cycle. Of course I would love to go a more "natural" route. But my gyn does not use these products. And I have not sure I want to mess with something that ain't broke at the moment :)
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> Chloe
Hi Chloe. I am new to all this birth control pill/hormone stuff-Is the yasmin a bc pill that contains progesterone only? Is drosperinone (sp?) the 'active' ingredient?I just picked-up a glandular concentrate for females-it has ovarian tissue (kind of gross, but I am at wits end and willing to try anything at this point) I am thinking it may help me by supplying me with some estrogen and progesterone-
anyone try any of this kind of stuff to help reglate hormones??
Hildi
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