natedawggh
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Hello, I've found very few information on the topic, and the usual things I read were that progesterone should be used in small doses, and pregnenolone is preferable in men, and many other things. But since Peat said pregnenolone hasn't the powerful effects of progesterone, can some males benefit from progesterone if their estrogen are very high? If I take 1 drop of progest-E nothing happens, maybe I need more. Some people benefit from taking more - in the Peat Exchanges on Peatarian, Ray Peat said a person took 1000mg daily (!). What do you think about it? When males should really think about taking it, and eventually in higher doses? What if low testosterone - temporarily - is nothing compared to their symptoms, like helplessness, excitotoxicity, etc. that are really worse?
Thanks
Yes the higher rthe progesterone the lower the testosterone. You are correct that it can have beneficial effects anyway. I used it to restore my body temperatures which were in the toilet (95). I did use too much though, and would have gotten benefit from a smaller dose without wiping out my testosterone.
if your using alcohol and you lower T by using progesterone your estrogen will skyrocket. So that's a danger. It's important if using progesterone to support the healing process by being as good to your body as you can. It will also make you fat if you have high iron (as a protective mechanism against iron, so chelate with cilantro if that happens)
All effects of lowered T from progesterone will return after cessation, however. I also found that using P sparingly can actually jump start T... One dose every two days made me incredibly horny. I continue to use it to improve the varicocelle I still suffer from, and it does indeed improve the condition.