Nurturing Balancing Oil

“Natural progesterone” — also called “bio-identical progesterone” — is the same as the progesterone that naturally occurs in your body, compared to progestins which are synthetic, chemically modified, and typically found in some forms of birth control. To learn more about progesterone, see this blog.

Estrogen rises during the follicular phase and progesterone rises during the luteal phase. After estrogen thickens the uterine lining (a.k.a. the endometrium) during the first half of your cycle, progesterone stabilizes and prepares the lining for implantation during the second half. Basically, progesterone makes the uterine lining “sticky” enough to allow an embryo to implant, if conception occurs.

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If you still have a period, we recommend using 10-15 drops of Balancing Oil 2-3 times per day during the last 12 days of your cycle. If you no longer have a cycle, we recommend using 3 drops 3 times per day for three consecutive weeks, taking one week off in between each 3 week cycle. We recommend using it topically.

Generally, using an oil base allows for a higher concentration of progesterone than a cream. To learn more about products that contain progesterone, click here.

Potentially, yes. Personal care products or supplements that contain progesterone can affect your Proov test results.