@drsuefowler: No, a doctor never had suggested I take progesterone telling me I didn't need to because of the hysterectomy. No uterus-no need. Adding progesterone is to protect the uterine lining from hyperplasia due to estrogen alone so that's a moot point if you don't have a uterus to protect. And I probably saw at least three gynecologists over the years due to retirements in the ob/gyn office and none ever suggested progesterone. I was also told, but this was years back, that data from the Women's Health Initiative Study suggested that estrogen alone (ERT) didn't significantly increase one's risk for breast cancer but combining estrogen with progesterone (HRT) did. Maybe your functional physician is trying to unnecessarily balance your hormones but I say go with your gut, especially if, like you say, you've had issues with the progesterone capsule and cream. Besides, if you still have your ovaries, you're probably still producing some progesterone.