During perimenopase and menopause, hormone imbalance can lead to discomforts such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, vaginal dryness, irritability or decreased sex drive. These complaints are often present postmenopausal as well. During the reproductive years, hormone imbalance may cause premenstrual complaints such as water retention, breast tenderness, migraines or mood swings.

Pro-Gest® cream contains 450 milligrams (mg) of USP Progesterone per ounce (900 mg per two-ounce tube). Each 1/4 tsp contains approximately 20 mg of USP Progesterone. Careful clinical research has shown this to be an effective amount to achieve natural balance.

Progesterone is a hormone that your body makes. It plays an important role in balancing out the effects of estrogen and other hormones. If you have too much estrogen and not enough progesterone, your body may be thrown out of balance.

It is common for women who are approaching perimenopause, and even through menopause, to produce smaller amounts of progesterone. Pro-Gest® natural progesterone cream can supplement progesterone levels in your body and lead you back to a state of natural balance.

Ingredients:
Water (Purified)
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice
Carthamus Tinctorius (Hybrid Safflower) Seed Oil
Panthenol
Glycerin
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
Glyceryl Stearate
Cetyl Alcohol
Sodium Behenoyl Lactylate
Stearic Acid
USP Progesterone* (450mg per ounce)
Phenoxyethanol
Caprylyl Glycol
Sorbic Acid
Carbomer

Note:
*United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) denotes a recognized standard of purity and strength. It is sometimes referred to as "human-identical" or "bio-identical" progesterone, which differentiates it from synthetic progestins or progestogens. USP classifies the progesterone as the highest quality available.

Recommended Use:
Adults: Pro-Gest cream is intended for external cosmetic use. To apply, just massage a 1/4 teaspoon into your skin twice a day. Apply it to your inner arms, inner thighs, abdomen, or chest, rotating the areas where applied. It absorbs quickly through the skin, and you are on your way back to a natural balance. Pro-Gest is best used according to your menstrual status. The following are recommendations that should be confirmed or modified in concert with your health care provider.

Women in their reproductive years: *These are only SUGGESTED use: Every woman finds the right balance for herself. Emerita suggests starting with their recommendations and working from there. Pro-Gest is best used during the second half of your menstrual cycle, for the two weeks prior to menstruation.
Days 1 (first day of bleeding) -14: do not use Pro-Gest.
Days 15 - 21: use 1/4 teaspoon twice a day.
Days 22-28: use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of Pro-Gest twice a day.
The suggested use is based on a 28-day cycle. If your cycle is shorter or longer you may need to adjust the timing of use, earlier or later than day 14, to fit with ovulation. If your period begins early, STOP using the Pro-Gest while you are bleeding. Count the first day of bleeding as day one, and begin the cycle again.

Women in perimenopause (still menstruating, with cycle changes):
Days 1 (first day of bleeding) - 7: do not use Pro-Gest.
Days 8-21: use 1/4 teaspoon of Pro-Gest twice a day.
Days 22-28: use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of Pro-Gest twice a day.
If your period begins early, STOP using the Pro-Gest while you are bleeding. Count the first day of bleeding as day one, and begin the cycle again. If your period is late, use the cream for up to 3 weeks (day 28 of your cycle), then take a week off. If your period has not started by the end of the week off, resume use of the cream as described above for days 8-28 or until your period starts. STOP the cream when your period begins. Count the first day of bleeding as day one of your cycle, and begin the cycle over again.

Women in menopause or who are post-menopausal (no longer menstruating): Choose a calendar day (e.g. first day of the month) as day one.
Days 1-7: do not use Pro-Gest.
Days 8-30 (or 31): use 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of Pro-Gest twice a day.
If needed, you may use up to 1/2 teaspoon of Pro-Gest twice a day according to the same schedule.