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Dear Pete I Am on HRT namely evorel 50. This is patches which delivers 50 micrograms of bioidentical estrogen a day and 12 norethisterone tablets of 1 mg each(synthetic progesterone). If I were to switch to a bioidentical progesterone cream instead of the 1mg tablet what strength would I need? Please don't tell my to ask my doctor. I live in Scotland and nobody here knows anything about it my doctor tells me I'm doing the reseach for her! Thanks so much for helping. love Sue
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Dear Sue:
You would have her order progesterone 100mg/gram of cream; and apply 1/4 teaspoonful twice a day on the same 12 days of the cycle each month. 1/4 teaspoonful = 1 gram of cream. Then you would switch to a patch of Estradiol 50 micrograms per day to use with it; and then you would have no synthetic hormones. Hope this helps you with the solution. Thanks, Information provided by Pete Hueseman, R.Ph, PD, and the Bellevue Pharmacy Solutions staff of pharmacists is not intended as a substitute for a visit to and examination by your own personal health care practitioner. |
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