I have a useful and positive update on my progesterone use.
I have been using about 6mcg per day and now have the progestE product, so use 2 drops per day.
I was blood tested last week and two really important changes have taken place. I was taking the progesterone for 4 weeks before the latest blood test.
1) Testosterone has increased by 25% !! My testosterone level in Jan 2015 was 18 nmol/l. 3 months later it is 22.4 nmol/l (7.6-31)
2) My TSH has become elevated from totally suppressed and this has been like this for 8 years ! It is now 0.6, so i am actually in range. I take thyroid meds, but they seem to totally suppress the TSH. So what must be happening is that the T3 is being used more because of the prog. My Ft4 is 18.5 and was the same in January, but the TSH was suppressed then. I am very happy about this one and the reason why i tried the prog in the first place.
So a low dose of prog is boosting my testosterone and improving thyroid function. RESULT
I have been using about 6mcg per day and now have the progestE product, so use 2 drops per day.
I was blood tested last week and two really important changes have taken place. I was taking the progesterone for 4 weeks before the latest blood test.
1) Testosterone has increased by 25% !! My testosterone level in Jan 2015 was 18 nmol/l. 3 months later it is 22.4 nmol/l (7.6-31)
2) My TSH has become elevated from totally suppressed and this has been like this for 8 years ! It is now 0.6, so i am actually in range. I take thyroid meds, but they seem to totally suppress the TSH. So what must be happening is that the T3 is being used more because of the prog. My Ft4 is 18.5 and was the same in January, but the TSH was suppressed then. I am very happy about this one and the reason why i tried the prog in the first place.
So a low dose of prog is boosting my testosterone and improving thyroid function. RESULT