Consult Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup M.D. for usage. The cream is indicated for menopausal symptoms. A review of the clinical effects of phytoestrogens. This product does not contain estrogen. Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum of the ovary, and to a lesser degree from the adrenal glands of both sexes.
Progesterone has multiple roles in the body.
Primarily, it is required for successful implantation of a fertilized egg, fetal development, balancing the effects of estrogen, a myriad of intrinsic biologic properties, and as a precursor to other steroid hormones. Northrup, Christiane Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. The oral-sublingual dosage depends upon the severity of the symptoms. Christiane Northrup's book Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, is an excellent reference. For menorrhagia she recommends oral progesterone 100mg four times a day for sever symptoms and 50mg, two times a day for mild cases, from days 14 to 28 of the menstrual cycle.