[Tanya Marie Squirrel]

I know this is an older thread but it should be pointed out that progesterone below a certain threshold actually upregulates E receptors which is why some women experience an increase in estrogen dominance symptoms when they use it - the receptors are responding to estrogen again. this is also why some experience growth from PC, their receptors are active again.

If you add more progesterone it actually downregulates E receptors, at least according to Progesterone Therapy, and is another means of ending estrogen dominance. Im not really sure what this means for NBE yet, other than that growth might happen in different stages with the menstrual cycle and if you cycle your progesterone cream.

http://www.progesteronetherapy.com/how-does-progesterone-finally-overcome-estrogen-dominance.html

its okay, I appreciate any and all information..
I am a little confused though.. in my case when I used PC-- so you're saying I activated my E receptors and it has nothing to do with progesterone? I know you can get P dominant if you use too much, but to my knowlege progestrone is a hormone breasts need as well (to grow).. maybe i'm just confused. I do cycle my PC

Actually you're right, and that's WHY it's a necessary hormone as well. And it's also why conventional wisdom is, as usual, wrong about the cause of pear shape. Progesterone does not need to be counterbalanced to continue to increase the width of the hips, while estrogen does need to be balanced by progesterone in order to grow breast. So it's P dom, not E dom, that causes pear shape. E dom is more likely to just cause greater fat deposit all over and make you apple shaped.

all this talk of fruit shapes makes me want a fruit salad now!