I'm 39, almost 40 years old. I started having problems with spotting between periods. The doctor cannot find anything wrong, and says it is just hormonal.
I went to a naturopath who suggested Natural Progesterone cream. So I bought an OTC at the health food store. It has nothing else in it, as far as herbs goes.

I started on it in June 2007, at 1/4 tsp 1 x a day. I started to do better with my periods. By August, my thick hair began to shed badly, and my skin started to look so dry. My face looked ashen.

By mid September, I started to have break through bleeding worse than the light spotting I was having before I got on the cream. I started to spot every day until I had a period in October. That period was so scary I nearly went to the ER. It was so heavy I had to take Shepherds purse to slow it down.

My naturopath said to increase the dose of the cream, so I started using 1/4 2 x a day, same time each day.

After my period in October, the bleeding just never totally went away. I continued to spot or have very light bleeding (not requiring a pad) every single day until my period in November came.

By November, my hair is thin, brittle, and my nails look like they are growing in crooked. I look sick, let's just put it that way. My stomach is bloating up and I'm having nothing but horrible cramping, to where I'm living on advil.

I kept spotting all November until my period came end of november, and it too was horribly heavy. My moods are horrible. I mean, terrible to where I feel so depressed.

I phoned my naturopath today and she said that the progesterone cream might make my uterus shed but it takes time to bring me back into balance and that I have to be patient. And that this could take up to 6 months.

I don't think I can live like this much longer. And I refuse to take Birth control pills if i can avoid it. I feel like I'm off the mark and my body needs something but what, I don't know!

Is it possible the this natural progesterone is elevating my estrogen!? Because I feel like I'm emotionally messed up, having strong cravings, and constipation.

I got some black strap molasses to see if it can help with my iron levels because I have been anemic since I was 13 years old. So I know I'm anemic and I feel weak.

Please someone help me! I found a way to heal my Gallstones many years ago by coming here and reading.....now I hope to find a remedy to help me stop spotting.

Thank you in advance