If you’re using bioidentical progesterone or ANY HRT gel or cream, be sure that you ROTATE your spots. Why? Because they may stop working for you and the symptoms will return. It is called hormone receptor downregulation or hormone resistance. This is why I apply my progesterone, DHEA and estradiol in different locations every day. Pick thin-skin places rather than fatty tissue. It may also be a good idea to take a break for 3-5 days to reset the receptors. This way your hormone therapy will wor

Debunking Myths: is YAM and PROGESTERONE Cream Is the Same Thing. Remember when Grace and Frankie started making yam cream that sent women’s bedroom fun life to the moon and back? Well, that’s Hollywood’s fun take on hormones. The REALITY is that yam cream CANNOT give you direct progesterone. Let me explain. Bio-identical progesterone is derived from yams (yes!), but the process is more complex than simply consuming them or using them in creams. Certain wild yams contain a compound called DIOSGE