Beat Menopause Insomnia for The Best Sleep of Your Life

Thank you Steve for another informative video! I’d like to share a very recent and interesting discovery about oral Progesterone because this isn’t talked about much. I found that “slow” release compounded oral progesterone helps me sleep compared to a “fast” release formula like Prometrium. I’ve worked up to 100 mg at bedtime and 100 mg when I wake up at 1-2am. I am now getting a total of 6 hours deep quality sleep rather than that typical 2-3 hours of stressful sleep. Since I’ve only been doing a higher progesterone protocol (using 2 different delivery methods) for a couple of weeks, I’m hoping in time my total sleep time will improve even more as the progesterone continues its calming effect. And here I thought I had an intolerance to oral progesterone because when I started bHRT a year ago, it would intensify my anxiety especially in the middle of the night. It was a very scary experience. Hoping my discovery can help others too.

Yep. The sleep issue is HUGE. Perhaps the most dangerous and destructive overall. I sometimes wouldn’t sleep at all. Zip. Or just 2-3 hours. Rarely, once or twice a year, would sleep 6-7 hours. After starting progesterone I sleep 7 hours.

I’ve viewed hormone “specialist” MDs and neuroscientists online who repeat that progesterone is “not needed if the uterus has been removed.” Could you please address and detail this issue since you have stated that progesterone IS needed, even without one having a uterus. I think some opinions, even MDs, are based on seeing a woman as an assemblage of reproductive organs, not as a whole, independent person. Surely the brain is affected by this hormone as it is by estradiol, testosterone and the others? Kindly advise. Thanks for all you do Steve, much appreciated.

Thank you for your time making these wonderful videos. I'm 47 and was diagnosed with PCOS in my 30s. I had Mirena inserted two years ago and haven't had any period since then. I have problem falling asleep sometimes. Do you think I can take oral progesterone while on Mirena? I'm seeing my OB/gyn in two weeks. I'm afraid she won't prescribe progesterone. But I feel like I have all the symptoms of low progesterone.

thank you for such informative info i finally found a provider to prescribe me progesterone estradiol and soon testosterone im in post menopause havent got a good night sleep inthe last 4 years!! almost went insane! im already sleeping better since the first week of using 100 mg of prometrium!❤ thank God for this medication i feel optimistic now about getting my okd self back❤

Thanks for another good video. I am a perimenopausal someone who needs progesterone (per DUTCH), but seem to have progesterone intolerance, as I have chronic fatigue for the last 5 years, and progesterone makes my fatigue so, so, so much worse, to where I can't get through my work days when I take it (whether cream/topical/intravaginal/oral/SR/IR/morning/evening). It's frustrating.

The hardest part is finding the right level of hormones. After 7 months of HRT I still have major problems

Thanks for addressing this … can u do a video on how to figure out what level of hormones to take … any side effects we should notice in the first few weeks / months . Thanks

I take estradiol and prometrium 100mg but took a test and my estradiol level high and progesterone low inspite of taking hormones. I was having breakthrough mucus that look like blood shed. Can you tell me what that could be. I’m still struggling with anxiety and insomnia. I wake up early every day still. I thought the hormones would help with sleep. Any suggestions?

Was so confused when I saw menopause and sleep but it was a man😂, so of course I had to click on