Progesterone use after IDC treatment?

BTJ, I'm not familiar with bioidenticals but I'm aware that there have been extensive discussions by experts on the 'Natural Girls' thread - maybe if you searched 'bioidenticals natural girls' you'll be lucky to hit the huge thread in the right spot or maybe there have been other threads specifically discussing this.  Hoping someone more knowledgeable will come along. Yup, crazy ride alright !

I just noticed that you are PR-. Hmmmmm I wonder if that makes a difference?

BTJ, I'd strongly suggest finding a naturopathic doctor with oncology knowledge and getting a Complete Hormones Assessment Test done to find out what's really going on with your hormones.  Early in my bc journey, I was influenced by some discussion about progesterone and Dr. Lee's book on the Natural Girls thread here, and I actually tried it (self-RX'd) for a while.  But when I met with the Integrative specialist @ UCLA, she convinced me that the relationship between hormones and bc is very complex and not totally understood by anyone including the PhD researchers, and that dabbling with progesterone -- while it sounds logical because it's protective, and especially if you are PR-, may not be as clear cut as it appears.  I also asked my onc about it, and he commented that they use to RX progesterone prior to Tamox & A/Is -- and that it worked for awhile, but eventually the bc would come back.  Obviously, this was before today's more targeted therapies, but still food for thought.

I eventually started going to a naturopathic doctor who has me on Testosterone and DHEA, both of which I was very low in.  But I actually wasn't low enough in Progesterone to add it.  But that complete hormones assessment test and someone who totally understands can be really beneficial in figuring out what you need.    

Also... vaginal estrogen suppositories are great for the other issue.  I get mine from Helen Pesanti, MD in Newport Beach.  You can google her... she has a website with lots of natural products, and there are other on-line sources for them that may be priced a bit lower. None of my docs object to the very small amount of estrogen in those, which evidently doesn't get absorbed beyond that area, and they work great.    Deanna

Ruby, you rascal! Where can I get a case of scream cream?

BTJ, You mean this estra-ring is a movable part? Eek. I don't need my hubby mining for rings in my downtown area

I'll ask the gyn if she can plaster the ring in place  

Or maybe it would be easier to remember to use the estriol suppositories. I confess a number of us Natural Girls use them on our faces. I don't know who started that estriol on the skin idea but I owe her a bottle of Champagne.