[Salama]

Hello beautifuls,

I've been a long-time lurker on this site. I got my saliva test results back from John Lee MD's labs recently and was wondering if any knowledgeable person on this forum could help me analyze the results and perhaps suggest a way forward?

RESULTS
Estradiol: 2.6 (normal range, 1.3 - 3.3)
Progesterone: 83 (normal range, 75-270)
Progesterone/Estradiol Ratio: 32L (normal, 100 - 500)
Testosterone: 71H (normal range, 16-55)

Based off of these results, I gather that my estrogen levels are normal, my progesterone is a little low and my testosterone levels are extremely high.....now what? I suppose I'm a little confused about the aim of herbal NBE. Should my goal now be to balance out my progesterone and testosterone levels by taking products that lower testosterone and increase progesterone? I was thinking of starting off my NBE journey with PMirifica and supplementing it with other herbs. Is there any product that I absolutely should stay away from given my results?

I'd appreciate your input! = )

Salama

P.S. - I'm a 24 yr old and the tests were taken in my luteal phase...

[luisa]

Hi, I am not a specialist but low progesterone in the lutheal phase and high testosterone are generally signs of PCOS. I recommend you to read about PCOS on the internet, there is lots of great info, and see if you have any symptoms of PCOS. Basically, you generally have to concentrate on eating more anti-androgens (i.e. replace white bread with rye bread and include fiber and EFA with every meal, eat healthy snacks between meals, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, excercise and add a few supplements). A lot of recommended supplements (e.g. saw palmetto, fenugreek, barely grass, hops, flaxseed oil, etc) are also used for NBE. Saw palmetto and hops are anti-androgens, I think fenugreek increases progesterone so these are some of the herbs for you to consider. A lot of girls here use PC in the lutheal phase as well. Hopefully someone else will suggest a good program for you to follow. Ginie took PM in the follicular phase and herbs and sometimes PC in the lutheal phase so you can check her program in the Personal Programs page. She has lots of great info there.
Good luck!

[Valerie Gonzales]

What is "PC" again?

Thanks!!!

[Malina]

PC = progesterone cream. I believe Wild Yam cream is a natural form of that.