Of course, progestins also lighten periods which is why they are the most common medical prescription for heavy periods and are given as pills, implants, or hormonal IUDs.
All of which have their place. But, as I explained in episode 1 of the podcast, progestins are not real progesterone. And can therefore have side effects including negative effects on the brain and breasts. Fortunately, real progesterone, which is safer, can also be used to lighten periods. Real progesterone goes by the name oral micronized progesterone capsules or the brand names Prometrium, Utrogestan, Teva, or others, depending on your country. There’s a list on my blog of brand names, and I will also link to that in the show notes.
The great thing about progesterone—rather than a progestin—is that progesterone can also be beneficial for mood, sleep, and migraine prevention. And real progesterone is safer for the breasts than estrogen or any progestin.
There’s more information about all of this in my books as well as my blog posts and some resources that I’ll put in the show notes. In particular, in that resources list, please take note of Professor Prior’s document called “Managing menorrhagia without surgery.” It’s an information sheet for doctors about using natural progesterone to lighten periods. So you could print that as a PDF and show it to your doctor.
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