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Progesterone for Vaginal Bleeding During Perimenopause

Perimenopause is the stage in a woman's reproductive life leading up to menopause. If you are experiencing abnormal or erratic vaginal bleeding during perimenopause, your physician may prescribe natural progesterone cream to stop the bleeding.

  1. Not in Favor

    • Some gynecologists are not in favor of using progesterone because it is not known how much progesterone is being absorbed.

    No Ovulation, No Progesterone

    • When a woman is going through perimenopause and doesn’t ovulate regularly, progesterone is no longer routinely produced. You can have a menstrual period without ovulating. If your progesterone levels are low, this can result in heavy and irregular menstrual bleeding.

    Hormones Fluctuate

    • It is not uncommon to experience dysfunctional bleeding at this time of life due to the extreme fluctuations of your hormones as you get closer to menopause.

    Micronized Progesterone

    • The Mayo Clinic notes that micronized progesterone is effective in controlling breakthrough bleeding. Micronized progesterone is true progesterone that can be taken orally, according to Healthlibrary.epnet.com.

    Changing Dosage

    • If you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and are experiencing dysfunctional bleeding, the solution may be to lower the estrogen level in your HRT or raise the progesterone level, according to Wdxcyber.com.

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