Heavy Bleeding Protocol
It is essential to use a high amount of progesterone if menorrhagia or excessive, continual bleeding is a problem.
Between 400-600mg/day is normally needed. If the bleeding is continual, use it both daily and hourly. Using it hourly keeps the level high throughout the day.
If there is a menstruation cycle, it is best to ignore it and use the progesterone daily, hourly too, until the bleeding is under control. The progesterone can be used to regulate the cycle once bleeding has stopped.
You should expect to see results in 4 - 7 days on the high dose though sometimes it may take longer.
Once symptoms have eased the amount can be reduced very slowly. Whenever you reduce the dose, always do so slowly over a few weeks to negate symptoms flaring up again. As a guide reduce by 20mg per week. Reducing slowly allows your body to calibrate gently - giving you time to register the changes and how your body is responding to the current dose.
If you do not reduce slowly over a few weeks adverse symptoms may return. If they do you will need to increase the dose incrementally again by 20mg until you find the dose that stabilises symptoms.
A progesterone cream can be used anywhere on the body, it does not have to be applied to the thin skinned areas only. The skin comprises 95% kerotinocytes, these have ample progesterone receptor sites.
If the heavy bleeding occurs during Peri-Menopause, the progesterone will stop it, but will not regulate the cycle again.
Women are often given progestins to stop the bleeding, but these suppress progesterone production and come with adverse side effects, please see our page on Contraceptives.
Supporting factors:
The amino acid N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a powerful antioxidant, which can help control the bleeding as it inhibits matrix metalloproteinases. Consider taking 2000mg/day. Start taking 500mg/day and then slowly work up to 2000mg/day over one or two weeks to allow your body to adjust.
Vitamin D3 is essential for the normal functioning of all cells, and to prevent early commencement of the menstruation cycle. Have a blood test done to check the level. For more information visit:
Blood levels should be 70-100ng/ml or 175-250nmol/L and not the 30ng/ml or 75nmol/L most labs and doctors regard as adequate. The minimum daily dose should be 5000iu's per day, although the latest research indicates it should be 10,000iu's per day, see here.
Taurine is another powerful antioxidant. Low levels have been found in women with endometrial cancer, cystic endometrial hyperplasia, fibromyoma (fibroids), and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Consider taking 2000mg/day.
Bioflavonoids have been found to strengthen capillaries. They appear to be weakened in heavy and/or continual bleeding or spotting. The preparation that was used in the study
comprised 90%
diosmin and 10% hesperidin. Consider taking 1000mg/day.
Complete Heavy Bleeding Protocol:
- 400-600mg Natpro per day
- 2000mg N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) per day
- 2000mg Taurine per day
- 5000iu's Vitamin D3 per day
- 1000mg Bioflavanoids per day
You are encouraged to refer any health problem to a health care practitioner and, in reference to any information contained in this website, preferably one with specific knowledge of progesterone therapy.
