Wouldnt it be easier to just take a progesterone pill?
Dr. Lee recommends the transdermal method of application rather than taking progesterone orally because some 80% to 90% of the oral dose is lost through the liver. Thus, at least 200 to 400 mg daily is needed orally to achieve a physiologic dose of 15 to 24 mg daily. Such high doses create undesirable metabolites and unnecessarily overload the liver.
