Progesterone cream and endometriosis

Endometriosis is not something you can fix with a single product or protocol. It's a chronic inflammatory condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found outside the uterus, where it shouldn't be. This causes inflammation, scar tissue, and often severe pain. The tissue responds to both estrogen and progesterone, which is what makes the hormonal picture so complicated.

Progesterone cream can sometimes be very helpful, but it depends on your specific situation.

Why there's no one-size-fits-all answer

The fundamental dilemma with endometriosis is this: as long as you ovulate and produce estrogen, endometrial tissue will keep being stimulated. Treatments that suppress ovulation reduce the activity. But then you lose your estrogen, and that can cause new issues.

Progesterone cream in a high dose can suppress ovulation, but long-term use with cream alone doesn't suppress reliably, and the in-between state can cause its own problems. On the other hand, using progesterone cream after ovulation (without suppressing it) can help with menstrual pain in some women.

Results vary widely because the right approach is individual.

We've put together a dedicated email guide that walks you through the options step by step: what to try, what to watch out for, and when progesterone cream is and isn't the right tool.