A woman's ovaries naturally produce progesterone during pregnancy and each month during her menstrual cycle. Doctors can prescribe progesterone to lessen the chances of endometrial cancer in post-menopausal women. Additionally, menopausal and post-menopausal women can take progesterone as part of hormone replacement therapy to alleviate the symptoms of menopause, which may include night sweats, hot flashes, insomnia, migraines and depression. Winstrol is a synthetic hormone derived from testosterone. Doctors can prescribe it to treat hereditary angioedema, a congenital disorder that causes periodic and recurrent bouts of abdominal pain accompanied by swelling of the throat, mouth, lips and hands.
Instructions
1. Consult a physician before taking either product. Winstrol is classified as a Schedule III drug in the U.S., and is illegal to possess or purchase without a prescription. Inform your doctor if you suffer from heart disease, diabetes or kidney or liver disease as taking Winstrol may aggravate these conditions.
2. Assess your initial tolerance for Winstrol. RxList.com recommends that women suffering from hereditary angioedema individualize their dosage by starting with 2 mg of Winstrol, taken three times daily.
3. Decrease the dosage of Winstrol to a maintenance level over time. Once Winstrol has begun to control or eliminate the periodic bouts of swelling and abdominal pain, begin reducing the daily dosage by 2 mg daily over one- to three-month intervals to 2 mg daily. If you currently take the initial dosage of 6 mg per day, you should lower this to 4 mg per day after three months, and then lower it again to 2 mg daily after another three months has passed.
4. Assess the effects of the new lower dosage. Monitor your symptoms of hereditary angioedema to determine if the lower dosage is still managing to suppress the flare-ups of this illness. If you have suffered from airway blockage, you should pay close attention that these potentially life-threatening bouts of angioedema do not reoccur.
5. Reassess the dosage levels if symptoms persist. Contact a doctor if you experience symptoms of angioedema while on a lower dosage, and begin taking a higher dosage if indicated by your physician.
6. Consult your physician if you notice signs of virilization. Winstrol exerts androgenic properties that may cause or enhance the development of masculine characteristics. These may include altered libido, excess facial and body hair growth, acne, oily skin, male-pattern baldness and a deepened voice. Your doctor may opt to lower your dosage further to control these symptoms.
7. Begin taking progesterone once you have stabilized your dosage of Winstrol. If your doctor has prescribed progesterone to prevent endometrial cancer, take one dose of 200 mg at bedtime for 12 sequential days during each 28-day cycle. If you are taking progesterone to treat the effects of menopause, take one 400 mg dose at bedtime for 10 days of each 28-day cycle.
8. Continue to take Winstrol while taking progesterone. As these two drugs do not react to one another negatively, you may take them at the same time.
9. Continue taking these medications until your doctor directs you to stop.
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