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Bad periods.
"Bad periods" was how the doctor first described it, but more specifically, the patient originally had experienced muscle cramping, joint pain, swelling, and inflammation. She also had PMS-like symptoms at about mid cycle.
The patient had been taking a form of DHEA that is not supposed to convert to testosterone and sublingual progesterone during the luteal phase of her cycle. Her symptoms were quite a bit better, but the doctor ordered the Female Hormone Panel (FHP) to get a picture of the hormonal events of her cycle.
The FHP showed depressed DHEA and normal testosterone. Her estradiol was high during the luteal phase, and her progesterone was a little low. So the end result was that she did not have enough progesterone to offset the effects of the existing estrogen.
Well, this was a great follow-up test in that it showed how the doctor might fine-tune the hormone therapy to achieve even better results. The patient still needed a little more sublingual progesterone. And I suggested she switch to a sublingual DHEA to increase her level.
Warm regards,
Dr. Mark Rhodes, Ph.D.
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