[Ginie]

Hi MoK217,
there's no "as if" here. If your period hasn't started it means you're still in luteal phase and shoudl be following your regimen for luteal phase! Only when your period starts then you can change to follicular phase regimen.

I can't speak from experience here because I don't take other herbs apart from PM but I think you can continue taking FG and other herbs until you get your period because these herbs are weaker phytoestrogen than PM. If you're scared then you can discontinue now and start PM on day 1 or on day 6 (depending on which program you follow - Chiyumilk's or Bella's).

PM lotion /cream is OK to use throughout the cycle.