How to Use Progesterone Cream to Suppress Period

There are many reasons a woman may wish to suppress a period using progesterone. Timing of the menstrual cycle may be performed for personal reasons such as a vacation or event, while women who have a luteal phase defect who have become pregnant may also use progesterone to delay menstruation and prevent a miscarriage. Using progesterone cream supplements will raise the body's natural level of progesterone in order to delay a period.

Instructions

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  Start counting your menstrual cycle from the first full flow day of your period. This day is now cycle day one.

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  On cycle day 10, begin applying progesterone cream. Apply 20 mg of progesterone cream to the skin of the neck, belly or thighs. The progesterone will be absorbed through the skin.

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  Repeat the application of cream every 24 hours until a menstrual period is desired. Rotate between the areas where the cream is applied.

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  To bring on menstruation, stop applying the progesterone cream. Withdrawal from the progesterone will cause the onset of menstruation. This will also happen if a dose is skipped or missed. Once menstruation occurs, take a minimum of a five day break from applying cream to allow the hormones to rebalance.