Comments on: Dr. Leonetti Responds to Reader Questions and Comments

By: admin

admin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:21:25 +0000

If you go to Dr. Leonetti’s bio page — http://www.healthwatchersnews.com/virginia-hopkins/user/Helene+Leonetti+MD/ — you’ll find many answers!

By: Melissa Fortunato

Melissa Fortunato — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:28:16 +0000

Hi, I am wondering?? Do these questions get answered? I would love to see the answers as that would help us all learn more! Thankyou! Melissa

By: admin

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:06:46 +0000

Dear Arlene,
Thank you for your important affirmation of John Lee’s amazing, visionary work. I and Virginia are so proud to have known and worked with him. As all great visionaries, his profound understanding of the biochemistry of our hormones–men and women– have set the stage for an evenual overthrow of my profession’s refusal to honor science, and not the ‘menopause as a disease’ mentality. Hugs, HBL

By: Arlene Olsen

Arlene Olsen — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:11:34 +0000

I am a 56 year old, just starting into menopause. I’ve missed about five months now, and I have been using natural progesterone cream for eight years. I had a tubal ligation when I was in my thirties, and when I turned forty-five I really started having problems due to low progesterone. I read everything I could, and thankfully found Dr. Lee’s books, and because of my job, I’ve been able to get the message out to as many women as I can. I’m amazed that we women are told so many conflicting messages, and I really wish I could have found a doctor who would have listened to me and my problems. I don’t have hot flashes, and I’m going through this phase of my life much easier than I would have if I hadn’t found Dr. Lee.
Thank-you to all who have done, and continue to do research on women’s health.

By: Monica Beaubouef

Monica Beaubouef — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:41:45 +0000

I have a question. I am 44 yrs old and have fibrocystic breasts. I have noticed “lumps and bumps” in my breasts since my late twenties. Recenlty, I had my hormones tested and was prescribed bioidentical progesterone cream and testosterone cream as both of those hormone levels were extremely low. I have been taking the creams as prescribed for almost 2 months now, and in the last few weeks my breasts are literally full of marbles! (lumps). I have never experienced so many lumps at one time. I cannot even count the number of lumps as there are so many and some of them feel like “clusters of lumps” together. I have been reading on progesterone cream and everything I have found suggests that the progesterone will help fibrocystic breasts, not make it worse? My question is, will this resolve itself over time or maybe my dose is not strong enough? If you have any information or suggestion please share! The lumps are not painful at all (right now) and they began getting worse about a week before my menstrual cycle, which I am on now. I am obviously quite alarmed and hope to hear back soon.

Thanks,
Monica

By: Elinor

Elinor — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:05:47 +0000

Dear Dr. Leonetti,
I learned of Dr. Lee a long time ago and used natural progesterone cream for many years with good results, then eventually with seemingly no results. I stopped using it in 1995. In 1997 I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease and the doctor performed thyroid ablation, meaning I have to take thyroid hormone for the rest of my life. After a full hysterectomy in 2000, the doctors tried to put me on hormone replacements but it made me feel just awful so the doctor agreed that I should stop. I also started having the dryness and lower libido and am also concerned about osteoporosis from the synthetic thyroid hormone use. I tried using progesterone cream again a few years ago but it made me get hot flashes and irritability. But I am wondering if I am ruining my bones, and should I look into just lower dosing of the progesterone cream? I am skeptical about taking calcium supplements too, although my doctor says I should, and I would like your opinion on that if possible. Thank you so much!

By: Renae

Renae — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:18 +0000

I am 54 , I seem to be very sensitive to progesterone. I retain fluid and gain weight. several years ago another doctor had me on high doses of progesterone and estrogen and many other supplements. He was so expensive – I dropped over $10,000 working with him. ridiculous. and after working with him I ended up 20 pounds heavier. my progesterone levels were sky high! I have done no hormones for over a year now -finially got progesterone levels back down on saliva test – found another dr. to work with and recent saliva testing showed low estrogen and low progesterone. I tried doing just a little progest. by itself – and gained 5 pounds in 5 days. I guess it was extreme fluid retention. but estrogen deficiency symptoms are really bothering me (level was .9) – so she prescribed .025 vivelle dot patch, and said do as much progesterone as tolerated. my question is- what is minimum amount of progesterone to protect uterus?? with this small amt. of estrogen? (I am postmenopausal ) kind of scared to do estrogen without doing some progesterone.
thanks,
Renae

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:29:09 +0000

I am 51 and I have been using progesterone cream now for 10 yrs. It automatically took away my anxiety, night sweats and hot flashes, mood swings. I never had a problem with intercourse until a yr. ago. I have no libido, and painful intercourse. It’s been frustrating for me and my husband. I tried a little estrogen cream and it didn’t help. Any suggestions?

I can’t afford the hormone blood tests; way too expensive. So I’m at a loss here. I eat well as Dr. Lee suggested in his book. I work out every day. Help me..

By: Penny

Penny — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:51:44 +0000

I am 53 years old and went through menopause when I was 45.Had my tubes tiedwhen I was 31,I have had no hot flashes,no night sweats ever,but Ihave had vaginal dryness,low lobido,irritability,
depression,heart palpitations,headaches when stressed,anxiety,I was wondering if I need progesterone cream,I have never taken HRT,my doctor said if I wasn’t haveing hot flashes I don’t need them.I agree with that. Will I start bleeding again if I take the progesterone cream or do I need it? I am so confused. Thank You

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:05:00 +0000

When I was 49 I realized it was taking me longer and longer to fall asleep, and when I was reached 58, I couldn’t fall asleep at all, and now, 10 years later I am unable to fall asleep, don’t feel tired at night, and have to take something in order to fall asleep.

I do point out though…..I am not like about 50% of my postmenopausal friends who DO fall asleep but awaken in the middle of the night and cannot go back to sleep. Or is mine just a worst condition of the same problem ?

In all other respects, I am the healthiest 68 year old you’re ever likely to meet. And since this all occurred during pre and post menopause, I figure it HAS to be hormonal, but the progesterone cream I took several years ago did nothing. Have you an explanation for my every night of non-sleep ?