[surferjoe2007]

I think you can add in anything as long as you do it very gradually and likewise be careful about the drug dosages. Because of the combination. I don't think shatavari will be much different from fenugreek. Maybe a little more concentrated.

Most combined birth control has more estrogen than progestin (imitation progesterone). A little more progesterone could be nice to complement the estrogen. Enough progesterone could eventually allow you to use estrogenic herbs. They are like pushing on the left wheel and the right wheel when you are trying to go forward.

Cool, so what might you recommend for progesterone in light of what I'm already taking?

Oh you are in the UK. Sorry, ha. I think it is prescription only there though you can legally bring it in from outside? You could cycle PC with no PM or very little PM and a lot of PC. In the short run. In the long run you may use both. Or switch your bcp to a pure progestin one like Mirena. As with any bcp you want to find the one with the lowest effective dose. You may get less progestin but safety comes first. Progestin isn't as safe as progesterone.

You can continue with blanket effect herbs like shatavari/GR while avoiding estrogenic ones like you were doing. Natural B vitamins such as those in whole grains and bran may help your body balance itself out too. Low doses of vitex may help too, 40-125 mg tops, but this is also anti-dopamine.