Prolapse/Help Is On The Way!

Welcome Carolyn, According to some of the graphic pictures I've seen there is no limit to how far 'South' our prolapse can go, but then again Christine has said that some of the pictures were staged and the doctors had pulled things down to photograph. That is so disgusting to do things like that to human beings! I like many of the women here have lost so much faith in all the medical profession! I am 61 and the sponges are working most of the time for me.
Nancy

Did anyone see the "Today" show? A Dr. Judith Reichman was on telling us some truths about HRT and Hysterectomy. She was correct about stating around 600,000 hysterectomy take place a year and 90% of those could have tried an alternative method of dealing with (no specific cause was mentioned) their issue. She promoted "always" talking to your doctor (we obviously have no concept of our health issue, only the doctor who knows best) and bringing your concerns to him. Once again, nothing was mentioned concerning the devastation which occurs after this invasive and unnecessary surgery on the 90%. No shame on the doctors who just remove and remove thereby padding their bank account and answering to no one. I kept looking for a shread of truth, but once again the medical profession was uplifted and glorified. If any of you have read Hysterectomy Hoax or Hormone Heresy you would recognize the soothing over of her falsehoods. And to tell us not to take progesterone and do take estrogen as it will help our bones is hogwash. The osteoblasts which build bone only have a progesterone receptor not an estrogen receptor. I only wish I was there to toss some questions her way. Accch! I am no longer willing to be manipulated by these "soothing professionals".

Mare, I couldn't wait to get here tonight and ask if anyone read their local newspapers! The article "Doctors rethinking ovary removal" by Carey Goldberg! And here it was on TV. You beat me to it and I couldn't have said it better! Nancy

mare -
I didn't see the show, but something you posted has me wondering.....if the bones have no estrogen receptors and only progesterone, why on earth is it 'common knowlege' that women take estrogen in part to prevent/treat osteoporosis? Does estrogen affect the bones in any way? I ask because my mom suffers from osteoporosis (she's 56). Her gyno keeps pushing hrt on her, but she's on the fence about it. I think I will look for that book you mentioned.
thanks for any info you can throw my way

Granolamom, this medical profession trusts in the Pharmaceutical companies for information and these companies are out to make money. This doctor on the Today Show sounded like a Pharm rep.
Here is a good article to read, let me know what you think. Go to www.all-natural.com, click on Article Index and scroll halfway down the list until you come to Hormone Heresy: Estrogen's Deadly Truth. Interesting.

Granolamom, here's another interesting website, Johnleemd.com. :)

Mare - thank you for linking me to that article....I found it appalling, horrifying and empowering all at the same time. It will be difficult for my mother, who believes that her dr's are God's right hand men, to open her mind to this. But I will try to get her to think about this some more.
The article says there are no negative side effects to natural progesterone cream. Is that the case? Is there any reason not to try it?
I'm off to read the other link you posted.........

I can't answer your question but everything I have read about progesterone appears to promote its use is safe. It is a hormone so that in itself leaves an unanswered question. Actually as you read in the article, there is no completed long range study of any of the hormones, esp. not estrogen yet that is pushed on us daily. I am now suspicious of anyone who stands to gain from a health issue. Christine is the only exception as she has proven herself to be honest, compassionate and truly interested in our reaching a level of health we can live with. She stands above any medical person I have ever visited. She imparts so much information w/o a charge attached that qualifies my statement. Just read through her postings. It has not cost me a dime and I am armed with the proper knowledge that gives me the freedom to choose my own therapy. What luck in finding this website. :)

I totally agree with your statements regarding Christine : )
The fact that she responds to all of our questions and maintains this forum was proof enough for me that she is not out to just make a buck off of desperate people.
I think the world needs more people like you, Christine!