Can Progesterone Cream Cure Endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder where rogue endometrial cells are located outside of the endometrium, uterus lining, where they do not belong. The lesions may cause pain and excessive bleeding during the cycle. They are aggravated by estrogen.

Hormone Effects

• Estrogen and progesterone have opposite effects in the menstrual cycle. Estrogen cools the body and makes endometrial cells thicken. Progesterone warms the body and forces estrogen to cede.

Estrogen's Effect

• When estrogen levels are too high, endometriosis lesions may become inflamed. While the uterine lining is designed to shed each month and has an outlet through the cervix, endometrial lesions outside the uterus bleed and cause abdominal discomfort beyond regular cramps.

Progesterone's Effect

• Progesterone cream is prescribed for people with endometriosis because it helps to balance estrogen levels. According to Suzy Cohen, R.Ph. in "The 24-Hour Pharmacist," users should see relief within three months of use.

Progesterone Cream

• Natural progesterone cream is manufactured using yam and soy hormones. It is absorbed through the skin and slows the development of endometrial cells because it counteracts estrogen.

Progesterone Cream as Treatment

• There is currently no cure for endometriosis, including the use of progesterone cream. The condition can be treated and managed when it becomes bothersome; however, currently there is no simple test for the condition or way to prevent it.