[prostatenipple]

Imake my own. Coconut lotion and wild yam extract

Unfortunately I have to disappoint you.

I have seen several references to Wild Yam (containing Diosgenin) not being converted to Progesterone in the body. Therefore your lotion isn't same as "Bioidentical Progesterone". This article explains it quite well:
https://nwhn.org/wild-yam-cream-diosgenin-and-natural-progesterone-what-can-they-really-do-for-you/
An extract from the text:
"Natural progesterone is derived from either soybeans or Diascorea oillosa, the inedible Mexican wild yam. (The sweet potatoes and yams that we eat cannot be used for this purpose.) Diosgenin is the chemical compound extracted from the plants from which progesterone is derived, but there's a lengthy process in a chemistry lab involved in the conversion. There are now dozens of topical and vaginal "wild yam" creams. Oral wild yam preparations have been used in herbal medicine, primarily to treat gastrointestinal cramping. It is unclear whether any active components of wild yam are absorbed through the skin. In any case, eating or applying wild yam extract ordiosgenin will not result in increased progesterone levels in the body because the body cannot convert diosgenin into progesterone."
- and -
"If a product claims to contain only wild yam extract or diosgenin yet says it causes progestin-like effects, then it is mislabeled and actually contains the drug form of progesterone."

That is the reason I have been ignoring Wild Yam and looking for (and found, but not cheap) Progesterone Cream where the label says "Bioidentical Progesterone".

-Teddy

How accurate is that?
The stuff I have, says "Progesterone from wild yam", but the ingredient list does not list "wild yam" nor Dioscorea villosa, which is the proper name for it.
It lists "Progesterone (USP Grade)" in the ingredients.

[Teddy]

That seems to be "The Real Thing" =  Progesterone. Wild Yam is just one possible (but most common) source of Diosgenin, and when it is chemically processed it becomes "Progesterone (USP Grade)". And that is the ingredient we want.
-Teddy

[Heaven's Night]

I've seen it marked either as "USP progesterone" or "bioidentical progesterone". Depends on the brand. The cream I have right now is Pro-Gest made by Life-flo. Label mentions USP progesterone without mentioning its source. This one is just as good as Biovea brand which has similar ingredients, but it absorbs somewhat better. Its on same concentration too, 20mg Prog per quarter teaspoon.

[LisaM]

Can anyone UK based recommend a  "bioidentical progesterone" cream please to apply topically. That I can buy here in the UK or get shipped without it costing a small fortune.

[prostatenipple]

Biovea website has this, they ship to the UK (from Bulgaria I think) with DHL, about 2 days delivery.

[LisaM]

Thank you, can you provide the link to the right product please. Is it something you have used yourself?

[prostatenipple]

I've ordered from them and used this cream.


https://www.biovea.com/uk/product/detail/1673/progesterone-cream-2oz-59ml

There's a value pack of 2:
https://www.biovea.com/uk/product/detail/7876/progesterone-cream-value-pack


They also do DHEA cream (if you were doing the topical protocol), and also PM capsules and cream (but I don't know how good those are).

[wee2er]

Also iHerbs, I use SMNutrition, Progesto-Life. as ship to UK and its usually a little cheaper than the others.

[LisaM]

That's also good to know, I use iHerbs for other things.