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What Should I Know About Progesterone Cream? (Updated)

2022-11-25T17:00:00-06:00

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How does progesterone cream work?

A popular strategy to increase progesterone levels is the use of natural progesterone cream. Progesterone cream is used by millions to combat the imbalance associated with decreased or fluctuating hormone levels. In many cases, progesterone cream is used to help ease the symptoms of menopause (and peri-menopause). It is applied directly to the skin, ideally where capillaries are dense and close to the skin such as the face, neck, upper chest, breasts, inner arms, and the palms of your hands and soles of your feet. Typically, this cream is applied twice per day.

Deciding on the best progesterone cream for you

You may have already heard about the many benefits of natural progesterone cream and wonder how you might be able to try it for yourself and see if it might help with your specific symptoms. With so many creams on the market, it is very important to find a quality progesterone cream.

Kokoro: Helping you find a healthy balance

Kokoro, LLC, is a company with over 26 years of experience producing products that promote and enhance our customers’ health, wellness and beauty. The word "Kokoro" comes from the Japanese language and means “the heart.” Our commitment is to provide products that you can trust and service that comes from the heart.

Our signature product, the Balance Cream for Women, is one of the finest natural progesterone creams currently on the market. Thousands of women have chosen this product to achieve a balanced and healthy lifestyle and ease the symptoms that often accompany menopause. This product is made from natural progesterone (approximately 22 mg per 1/4 teaspoon), wild yam extract, quality oils and natural emulsifiers.

Kokoro’s Balance Cream can help you achieve the balanced, healthy lifestyle that you are looking for. For more information or to place an order, you can visit our website, or email us at info@kokorohealth.com for more product details.

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YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS INFORMATION FOR DIAGNOSING A HEALTH PROBLEM OR PRESCRIBING A MEDICATION, EVEN FOR YOURSELF. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL ADVISORS PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM OR IF YOU HAVE HEALTH CONCERNS OR ISSUES.

What Should I Know About Progesterone Cream?

2019-11-06T13:17:00-06:00

Premium progesterone products since 1996.

How does progesterone cream work?

Deciding on the best progesterone cream for you

Kokoro: Helping you find a healthy balance

How to Use Progesterone Cream

2014-11-21T13:08:00-06:00

If you have decided to try using progesterone cream, you have probably spent time researching the product’s results and effectiveness and you’ve likely put a lot of thought into how it might meet your unique needs.

This decision to utilize progesterone in your daily beauty regime has likely taken you months or even years to come to. Therefore, it may also take some time to actually experience positive results. Once you begin using a progesterone cream, your goal should be to stay committed and consistent. This will help you achieve optimal results for your body. While some women achieve results quickly, it can take other women months to see the results that they are looking for. Patience is key.

One big myth about progesterone cream use is that using more cream will speed up the effectiveness and allow you to experience positive results sooner. This is simply not the case. You are working to achieve a delicate balance within your body, so small and subtle changes are better in the long run.

Tips for Using Our Progesterone Cream

Generally, individuals using our cream should use between ? and ¼ ounce of progesterone cream, twice per day. It should be applied to areas of the body that have a high concentration of capillaries. These areas include the face, chest, throat, breasts, palms of hands and soles of feet. Rotating sites is generally a good idea.

?Premenopausal women looking to start using progesterone cream should consider using the cream from day 12-26 of their cycle (if you count the start of your period as Day 1). If your cycle is longer, you can continue through day 28. If bleeding starts before it normally would (or before day 26), then you should stop using the cream, begin counting again, and start using the cream again at day 12.

?Menopausal women (not taking estrogen) have some flexibility about when they use progesterone cream. Generally, you can use the cream three out of four calendar weeks, and then start again at the beginning of the next calendar month.

?Menopausal women (taking estrogen supplements) should seek the advice of their healthcare provider about how to safely and gradually reduce the amount of estrogen supplement that you are taking. Some women choose to discontinue estrogen use all together when they start using progesterone cream and it is always best to consult with a healthcare professional before abruptly stopping any prescription medication.

Kokoro’s Balance Cream

Kokoro’s Balance Creme is one of the finest natural progesterone creams on the market and the choice for thousands of women seeking a balanced, healthy lifestyle. Kokoro strives to provide our customers with high quality products that enhance health and beauty and responsive customer service that leaves our customers wanting to do business with us again. Visit our website for more information about our company, and to order our high quality, natural products.

Disclaimer: This site is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The products, information, services and other content provided on and through this Site, including information that may be provided on the Site either directly or via linking to third-party sites, are provided for informational purposes only. Please consult with your physician or other healthcare professional (collectively, "Healthcare Professional") regarding any medical or health-related diagnosis or treatment options.

Balancing Hormones Naturally

2014-11-17T15:21:00-06:00

During the various stages of life, many women may want to find natural ways to achieve internal balance, enabling them to feel as healthy as possible. Every woman’s body is unique, so there are a number of ways to achieve this balance. The first step on the journey for balance is to spend time researching the options and to decide what strategies you think will work best for you. This may take some patience and you may want to try various things to see what feels right for you.

Exercise, yoga, meditation, changing your diet, supplements and stress management techniques are some popular ways to balance hormones naturally. Another popular strategy that individuals use to achieve internal balance is natural progesterone cream. Much has been written about the many benefits of progesterone cream for women (and men, for that matter).

Rather than focusing on the many claims of the companies that make progesterone cream, empower yourself to find out whether progesterone cream is right for you. Read about it, research it and try it yourself to see how you truly feel. Your knowledge is power and puts you in the driver’s seat for finding your internal balance.

If you decide that natural progesterone is something that you want to try, here are a few tips that might be useful:

More is not better: If you do not get the results you are looking for, resist the temptation to apply more and more cream. You are trying to balance important substances in your body, so small subtle changes are best.
Patience is key: While some women achieve positive results very quickly, it takes other women several months to achieve the results they are looking for. Keep in mind that your symptoms have taken months (or maybe years) to build, so finding that internal balance may also take some time.
If you have questions or concerns, seek the help of a trusted healthcare provider: If you have questions or concerns about progesterone cream, or the symptoms you are experiencing, seek the advice of a trusted healthcare provider. You know your body the best, but healthcare providers certainly know it better than the Internet does! Do not rely on the Internet, alone, to answer your questions.

Kokoro Balance Cream

Kokoro was founded nearly 20 years ago, upon the release of the Original Balance Cream. This Balance Cream has withstood the test of time and is the choice for thousands of women seeking a balanced, healthy lifestyle. Kokoro’s Balance Cream is one option for women looking to try a progesterone cream. We only want you to keep our product if it is right for you, so we offer a no hassle return policy for 60 days. Check out our website for more information or to discover more of our cosmetics.

Female Hormone Imbalance Symptoms

2014-11-14T10:00:00-06:00

During various periods of her adult life, a woman may experience symptoms related to an internal hormonal imbalance. These imbalances can manifest themselves in countless ways, and most commonly during life transitions (such as menopause, for example). When you spend even just a short amount of time researching the potential symptoms of female hormone imbalance, you will find some of the following symptoms referenced numerous times:

- Hot Flashes

- Mood Swings

- Insomnia

- Vaginal Dryness

-Changes in your menstrual period

- Night sweats

- Feelings about sex/ libido change

- Decrease in bladder control

Many of these symptoms are not pleasant and women may decide to try strategies to decrease the symptoms or find an internal balance that help keep these symptoms at bay all together.

Progesterone cream and hormone imbalance

Much has been written about the positive impact of natural progesterone cream on individuals looking for internal balance. With dozens of progesterone creams on the market, there is a lot of choice when it comes to finding a progesterone cream that might work for you. It is important to remember that while many cosmetic companies claim that their cream “eliminates” or “cures” a particular health problem, this is not a legal claim. Natural progesterone creams are cosmetic – not supplements – and rather than relying on a company’s overblown claims, we encourage you to do your research, try a variety of creams and see what works best for you. Every woman’s body is different and, as a result, will respond to progesterone creams differently.

Normal Use of Progesterone Cream

While it is certainly possible to experience positive results quickly after beginning progesterone cream, you should plan to commit to several months of use to achieve the results you are looking for, meaning that patience is important. The usual dosage is ? - ¼ of a teaspoon of progesterone cream rubbed onto your body twice a day. You should apply the cream to areas of your body that are high in capillary concentration (for optimal absorption). These areas include face, chest, throat, breasts, palms of hands and soles of feet.

Kokoro Balance Cream

Kokoro provides a variety of all-natural progesterone creams to help achieve the internal balance women may need during different phases of life. Our natural cosmetic progesterone creams are formulated to work with a person’s body during young, middle or mature years. Kokoro’s Balance Cream is one of the finest natural progesterone creams on the market and the choice for thousands of women seeking a balanced and healthy lifestyle. If you are thinking about using a cream, consider one of Kokoro’s products, and order today!

Using Progesterone Cream

2014-11-13T14:51:00-06:00

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Application

Ideal areas for application are where capillaries are dense and close to the skin such as the face, neck, upper chest, breasts, inner arms, and the palms of your hands and soles of your feetIt is important to note that splitting the application between morning and in the evening is often recommended. Here are more key tips for the proper use of progesterone cream:

1.More is Not Necessarily Better: While it is very difficult to actually use too much progesterone cream in a one-time use, you should be mindful to follow the usageguidelines for best results. If you continuously apply too much, your results will not improve and you may begin to have side effects (such as drowsiness).

2.Know Your Body: It is common to feel symptoms, including breast tenderness and swelling, spotting, hot flashes, fatigue, and headaches when you first start progesterone. Sometimes, symptoms get worse before they get better. The reason is that the progesterone receptors are incorrectly “reading” progesterone as estrogen, which in turn aggravates the apparent estrogen dominance symptoms. Usually, within 2 to 3 cycles, the hormone receptors will begin to correctly “read” the progesterone; during this time, women should consistently apply their cream.

3.Good Things Take Time: You should not expect immediate results from progesterone cream. It could take up to 4-6 months for you to feel the full positive effects of the cream, especially if your progesterone levels are very low to start with. Remember, you did not develop symptoms overnight.

4.When to Avoid Use of Progesterone Cream: If you have severe active liver disease, abnormal vaginal bleeding, hepatitis, rotor syndrome or Dubin-Johnson syndrome, you should avoid using progesterone cream. If you have questions about this, check with your healthcare provider.

Kokoro Natural Progesterone

Kokoro makes a variety of all natural progesterone creams to help you achieve the healthy balance you are looking for in your life. Our progesterone creams are formulated to work with a person’s body during young, midlife or the more mature years. Many of our customers have used Kokoro progesterone cream to aid in addressing the difficult symptoms during perimenopause and menopause with excellent results. Ready to try it for yourself? Visit our website to view our wide variety of high quality, affordable products, and to learn more regarding their use.

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause

2014-11-07T13:52:00-06:00

Over the last two-and-a-half decades, significant amounts of scientific data have been uncovered about the treatment of menopause. Conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), which was once widely prescribed, is now used much more conservatively for women who are having menopausal symptoms.

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However, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), clinical trials revealed that HRT actually carried more risks than benefits, particularly if you were using it long term as an older, postmenopausal woman. These clinical trials linked HRT to breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, blood clots and high blood pressure, leading physicians to prescribe HRT much less frequently. As women face menopause, they must work closely with their physicians to find strategies to mitigate the symptoms that accompany this transition.

Common symptoms and duration of menopause

Many women dread menopause as they approach middle age, because of the miserable symptoms that often come with it. The most common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, increased irritability or anxiety, painful intercourse, decreased libido, frequent urination, insomnia and changes in menstrual symptoms. Hot flashes, affecting more than two-thirds of women, are often described as one of the most difficult symptoms to manage.

Menopausal symptoms are caused by a lower production of estrogen and progesterone, and they can last for years. Doctors are not able to predict how severely you may be affected by the symptoms of menopause or how long the peak of the symptoms may last. Menopause generally begins with a period identified as perimenopause, when symptoms such as vaginal dryness, mood swings, irregular periods, and hot flashes start.

Perimenopause can last for up to 4 years before a woman misses her period for a total of 12 months; this gap in menstruation signals that a woman is no longer ovulating, so it identifies the official start of menopause. Menopause usually impacts women between their mid-forties and mid-fifties.

Finding relief for menopausal symptoms

As the use of HRT diminished, women entering menopause began to look for alternative options to help them battle the uncomfortable symptoms. They began to look to more natural options for relief of these nagging and sometimes overwhelming menopausal symptoms.

There are many strategies for managing these symptoms including exercise, identifying triggers for the hot flashes, shedding a few pounds, and eliminating smoking or drinking.

Another effective and popular choice for menopausal symptoms is natural progesterone. Patients and their physicians often look to natural progesterone cream to help women find some relief from menopausal symptoms. As your body stops making as much progesterone, progesterone cream can be used to achieve balance without the significant risks of conventional HRT.

Kokoro: the Natural Choice

Kokoro’s Balance Cream for Women is a great, natural choice for those looking for a balanced and healthy lifestyle during menopause. Kokoro offers free shipping on orders of $50 or more and can get your order to you fast. Interested in combating menopause with a natural alternative? Visit our website for more information and to see our products!