Depo-Provera is very similar to progesterone, as far as I know. Does that mean that one could buy progesterone tablets or medication (sold over the counter for the use of women experiencing menopause) and acheive the same results as Depo? Would this lead to any feminization?

depobeginner (imported) wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:42 pm Depo-Provera is very similar to progesterone, as far as I know. Does that mean that one could buy progesterone tablets or medication (sold over the counter for the use of women experiencing menopause) and acheive the same results as Depo? Would this lead to any feminization?

Progesterone cream that you apply topically is sold about anywhere over the counter. From what I understand, tablets are too hard on your liver, that's why they sell it as a cream. One company calls it a a "healthy prostate cream," and reccomend that you apply it to your scrotum. I don't know what kind of effects it would have.

Any OTC progestrone sold would be far too weak to be of any concern unless combined with estrogen. Even then it may not be effective. The main factor in feminization is estrogen.

I've used the OTC creams and tablets with no reasonable benefits.

Slammr (imported) wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:09 pm Progesterone cream that you apply topically is sold about anywhere over the counter. From what I understand, tablets are too hard on your liver, that's why they sell it as a cream. One company calls it a a "healthy prostate cream," and reccomend that you apply it to your scrotum. I don't know what kind of effects it would have.

That prostate cream business sounds like a lot of crap. Generally, if it is sold OTC it is too weak to do anything.Injectable DP is the only thing that has ever worked for me. Pills are ineffective.