I am often asked if one can take BCP at the same time as natural progesterone. Well you can, but why defeat the object? One would have to use a lot of natural progesterone to balance the side effects of estrogen found in BCP. Serious thought is needed when deciding on a drug based contraceptive as they all have a potential to cause harm! Some side effects:
They contain synthetic estrogen and or are combined with progestin – a synthetic progesterone. HRT contains even higher levels of estrogen.
Here is a list of what certain contraceptives contain:
Contraceptives are designed to stop ovulation, so is there any wonder when most women want to fall pregnant and can’t? It can take months, sometime years before ovulation returns due to a severe imbalance in the ovaries.
Let us take the Mirena IUD – it is dangerous, here is a list of conditions that could represent a health risk if a levonorgestrel IUD is inserted:
Conditions where the theoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of inserting a levonorgestrel IUD:
Progesterone, if used correctly, can be used as a contraceptive. It has none of the adverse side effects that drug based contraceptives can have. It should be started 3 to 8 days or more before ovulation depending on the cycle length. This will stop the estrogen surge which occurs 2-5 days before ovulation. This surge of estrogen is necessary to complete the final step before ovulation. For more information about the mid-cycle surge of hormones, please read the pregnancy page.
A study of progesterone contraception found a failure rate of 2.66 pregnancies per 100 women, which compares well with other methods. Please be aware that stress drops progesterone levels, so protection drops. Increase the amount used to cover the stressful time, or use a temporary alternate method. If vitamin D3 level is low, this will also affect progesterone levels.
Amounts of 100-200mg/day should be used.
The Copper T is the only IUD recommended as it does not interfere with the bodies natural cycle. For those concerned about their copper levels, please increase your zinc, we should all be taking zinc anyway. I personally used it for many years and would not hesitate to use it again but those days are long gone! :) Some reviews on the Copper T.
The Tubal Legation is another means of contraception, please think very carefully about this invasive procedure as it can bring on so many adverse issues.
Here is a list of what certain HRT’s contain:
Please read the HRT page, see here. There is absolutely NO WAY that I would ever consider taking the urine of a pregnant mare!!!
Oral contraceptives and HRT are packed in 28 day cycles. The first half comprises estrogen only, the second half is a progestin, possibly combined with placebo pills. Supplemental progesterone should only be used in the second half of the Pill or HRT cycle. The same applies to users of patches. For other forms of contraception or HRT, ie. progestin only, injections, implants, IUD’s, etc., progesterone should be used every day.
NB: 2,000mg of progesterone (one tube of Natpro), divided by 28 days = 71.4mg progesterone per day.
This equates to 2.15ml of cream per day or almost 1/2 a teaspoon. Note that nothing less than 100mg/3ml of progesterone should be used daily, more if symptoms are severe.
A more detailed table on measuring progesterone cream can be found on How to use Progesterone Cream, see here.
Disclaimer: Although this web site is not intended to be prescriptive, it is intended, and hoped, that it will induce in you a sufficient level of scepticism about some health care practices to impel you to seek out medical advice that is not captive to purely commercial interests, or blinded by academic and institutional hubris. You are encouraged to refer any health problem to a health care practitioner and, in reference to any information contained in this web site, preferably one with specific knowledge of progesterone therapy.
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