29-07-2012, 15:36
(This post was last modified: 29-07-2012, 15:36 by mochaccino.)
Remember when I said to take my advice with a grain of salt? 
The advice that I just gave you was mainly based on the programs of 2 people, Ginie and lled34aa. Ginie used PC following a short cycle, not a long cycle like I said, but lled34aa (who's program is ongoing) is taking PM during long cycles in order to bring on menses. Both women have been clinically diagnosed with low progesterone. I'm not sure what to think of their very different approaches, but it's worth noting that lled34aa is still in the "experimental" stages when it comes to PC use, but Ginie's program is already completed and was very successful.
What's odd is that a very long cycle is typically considered a sign of estrogen dominance, but estrogen dominance can take many forms. In Ginie's case, she was diagnosed with low levels of both estrogen and progesterone. When progesterone is low overall, rather than just being low in comparison to estrogen (meaning normal progesterone and high estrogen), then the cycle will be too short. This is called luteal phase deficiency, and it's apparently something that Ginie regularly suffered from. What's important to note is that most people who take PM do not naturally have this problem, and they end up getting exactly the opposite problem after taking PM. They usually have high estrogens due to PM, combined with normal levels of progesterone during luteal phase. Mild estrogen dominance, where the progesterone levels are normal, apparently causes the cycle to lengthen rather than shorten. In that case it probably really would be better for someone with normal, healthy hormone levels to take PC following a long cycle rather than a short one, but I'm just not sure. This is all very confusing. I guess it all depends on whether your taking PC for "normal" estrogen dominance, or luteal phase deficiency.
I really hope that I haven't just confused the hell out of you
If anyone has anything to add that might clear up some of the confusion, I would love to hear it, and I bet the OP would too.
The advice that I just gave you was mainly based on the programs of 2 people, Ginie and lled34aa. Ginie used PC following a short cycle, not a long cycle like I said, but lled34aa (who's program is ongoing) is taking PM during long cycles in order to bring on menses. Both women have been clinically diagnosed with low progesterone. I'm not sure what to think of their very different approaches, but it's worth noting that lled34aa is still in the "experimental" stages when it comes to PC use, but Ginie's program is already completed and was very successful.
What's odd is that a very long cycle is typically considered a sign of estrogen dominance, but estrogen dominance can take many forms. In Ginie's case, she was diagnosed with low levels of both estrogen and progesterone. When progesterone is low overall, rather than just being low in comparison to estrogen (meaning normal progesterone and high estrogen), then the cycle will be too short. This is called luteal phase deficiency, and it's apparently something that Ginie regularly suffered from. What's important to note is that most people who take PM do not naturally have this problem, and they end up getting exactly the opposite problem after taking PM. They usually have high estrogens due to PM, combined with normal levels of progesterone during luteal phase. Mild estrogen dominance, where the progesterone levels are normal, apparently causes the cycle to lengthen rather than shorten. In that case it probably really would be better for someone with normal, healthy hormone levels to take PC following a long cycle rather than a short one, but I'm just not sure. This is all very confusing. I guess it all depends on whether your taking PC for "normal" estrogen dominance, or luteal phase deficiency.
I really hope that I haven't just confused the hell out of you
If anyone has anything to add that might clear up some of the confusion, I would love to hear it, and I bet the OP would too.