Progesterone and Gender Selection

Usage: Progesterone is a steroid hormone made by the corpus luteum of the ovary at ovulation, and in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands. Progesterone is manufactured in the body from the steroid hormone pregnenolone, and is a precursor to most of the other steroid hormones, including cortisol, androstenedione, the estrogens and testosterone.

Recommended Brand: After testing several brands and reading up on several others, I found an excellent brand which strictly follows Dr. Lee's recommendations, and comes in a measured-dose pump bottle. This is GREAT because the other brands come in tubes or jars and it is extremely difficult to get a standard dose in this manner. It is also priced more reasonably than many other brands.

Recommended Dosage: First of all, natural progesterone is much preferred over synthetic progesterone (such as Provera).  John Lee, M.D.'s web site and books are some of the best resources available regarding progesterone. One can also use natural sublingual progesterone, and the dosages should be recommended by a doctor based on hormone tests. One good source for natural sublingual progesterone is BioHealth Diagnostics, and they can direct you to a doctor in your area who can administer the tests and set up a dosage program for you. If you prefer to use progesterone cream.

Food Sources: None. Note that Mexican Wild Yam is not a source of natural progesterone; the chemical compounds which mimic progesterone are not converted by the human body into progesterone, and this is basically nothing more than a marketing gimmick.

Side Effects: Natural progesterone has no side effects. Some women experience sore breasts and other mild PMS symptoms when they first start to use it, but this clears rapidly and they then usually experience fewer PMS symptoms than without the natural progesterone. On the other hand, synthetic progesterone (such as Provera) can cause considerable side effects, possibly including birth defects, partial loss of vision, breast cancer in test dogs, an increased risk of strokes, fluid retention, migraine headaches, asthma, cardiac irregularities and depression.