Just a Few of Many Letters Received

JT of Hertfordshire UK writes: "I wanted to express my appreciation for ‘"Serenity for Women"’. At the age of 45 I have just started the menopause having irregular periods, mood swings and breast tenderness. Two months after using the cream this has all stopped. Although lighter my periods are more regular and my mood swings have stopped. It really works."

AC of Worcestershire UK Writes: "I would like to say this product has greatly alleviated many of my symptoms without many of the side effects I was experiencing using synthetic hormones; bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness, cramp and joint pains and shortage of breath. Serenity Natural Progesterone has not only helped me feel more comfortable but has restored my energy  levels and improved my mental capacity to concentrate. Although I have only used it for a relatively short period of time it has given me a new lease of life. I would recommend it to any woman seeking an alternative to conventional hormone replacement therapy."

JH of Northamptonshire UK writes: "I have been amazingly surprised at the almost disappearance of my PMT since starting Serenity in May this year. After so many attempts at trying to improve PMT, Serenity has been the only proper relief I have had. I don’t have to arrange anything around my cycle any more, every day of the month is the same and my periods are much lighter. No miseries, no tears, no breast tenderness, no spots, no tiredness. Lots of energy and not feeling stressed-out before my period. People comment how well I look and my family recognise the mood swings have gone. I was going to write a letter to Here’s Health Magazine to say how the use of Serenity has improved my life. The booklets you send with the cream I give to other people as I feel many other women who have been searching for help with PMT and hormone imbalances could get the help they have been looking for, for years, as I have found mine in Serenity."

MM of Gloucester UK writes: "My experience of Serenity is less than two weeks. However, despite this short exposure time I can report that it is proving to be more beneficial than I could ever have hoped. At the age of 57, and after experiencing the menopausal symptoms in the book for many years, despite several periods of relatively unsuccessful conventional HRT, I have recovered much of my interest in life, my head is much clearer and my husband is enjoying my improved temper! ... the improvement in my life in the few weeks since starting with Serenity for Women has been dramatic."

PA of Berkshire UK writes: "This really is a wonderful cream and has increased my sense of well-being so much. I would certainly recommend it to anyone."

EF of Aberdeenshire UK writes: "Your booklet arrived at a critical point in my life. I realised that I must do something about the menopausal symptoms I was experiencing. Working as a Personal Development Consultant means that I must always put forward a good impression. Within a few days of starting to use the cream I noticed an improvement in how I was feeling. A mild but persistent depression/ tiredness started to lift. What a relief it was. My skin began to improve after about two or three weeks and the flushes became milder. My energy levels just gradually increased and kept improving. I have been working under a lot of pressure. I re-married in August this year, there were lots of things going on what with my work, the painter and decorator, wedding arrangements and completing a counselling course all at the same time. Serenity for Women certainly did help me cope with all of that. I thought that my sex life had ended. I used to say to people that the books tell you that there is a loss of libido - what they don’t tell you is that your libido packs its bags and leaves home. So, it took a few months for things to improve there -you can understand my concern with having a new husband. So, I feel that there is still yet more benefit for me to gain after five months of using the cream. How do I know that? Because I’m still improving (ask my husband)."

AS of Somerset UK writes: "What I’d heard about progesterone led me to discuss it with the medics; they were very happy to go down that road, but were only able to prescribe synthesised progesterone. By then I’d read your booklet and Lesley Kenton’s Passage to Power and knew that I wanted to try the natural product. With their blessing I sent off for my first jar from you. # My periods have become less frequent; a great blessing since they were turning up every two and a half weeks, it drove me crazy. # Pre-menstrual tension and woe, breast soreness and bloating have all reduced sometimes to the point where the onset of my period has caught me completely off guard. # Because after applying the cream I treated my face with the tiny amount left on my hands, I have seen a complete end to the terrible dry, flaking, red and angry skin problem which had been be-devilling me for so many months ... My doctor, bless him, told me I looked wonderful. ...Keep up the good work."

AM of Kent writes: "I would like to let you know how pleased I am to feel so well after using Serenity for Women Natural Progesterone Cream. I enjoy walking with my husband every day without having to say my legs are tired now, and I feel more happy about life in general. I find my hair and nails are growing and my skin is much more alive. Thank you for Serenity for Women."

JS of Berkshire UK writes: "I have been using Serenity for Women now for about four months and I’m very pleased with the result. Before using Serenity I had been on HRT for some time but that had side effects, whereas Serenity has no side effects at all."

KH of Kent UK writes: Extracts from a six-page letter, excluding personal family details: "I had hot flushes and perspiration (to the point where I looked as if someone was pouring water over me). I would get these normally during the night and they would last all night long. My husband had got used to getting out of bed at all hours to help change the covers, since the bed would be totally drenched. He has been amazed how many mornings my clothes would be hanging loosely from me, due to the loss of fluids with these attacks. These attacks would be accompanied by a tightness across the chest and a complete loss of energy. I would occasionally get the attacks during the day, but very rarely - to begin with. At the same time I was having severe stress/panic attacks and had not had a complete night’s sleep for over eighteen months. Every night/morning I woke a minimum once, maybe twice, sometimes more. I had to stop myself from running from the house, the sense of fear was so bad, but I would have to get up, go downstairs and sit for a while. Even though by the end of eighteen months I would hardly be able to lift my head from the pillows and would bounce off the walls getting myself downstairs, because I was so tired. My husband as always worried in case I fell down the stairs one night, whilst in this state. But he also knew that if he tried to put his hand on me to guide or help or just to cuddle me and tell me I was safe, I would feel trapped and the panic would increase, forcing me to lash out at anything in my path. It sounds rather stupid, but the fear and tightness in my chest, the feeling of not being able to breathe, plus the overwhelming desire/need to get out and run away (from what I do not know) was totally overpowering; and together with the hot flushes/drenching perspiration attacks was making life almost unbearable. ...The panic attacks and hot flushes got worse and worse as I kept going and going all the time terrified that if I stopped I would breakdown completely never to stand again. ...I was totally drained, becoming more tired and tearful at the slightest thing. The constant feeling of being unable to cope was getting worse. I got up each morning terrified I could not face or cope with the day. When I first read your advertisement I decided there was nothing to lose in sending for your booklet. I could certainly say yes to most of the ‘symptoms‘ list and a few of the letters from your customers seemed familiar in their symptoms/stories. I showed my husband and he agreed that as long as we knew what the cream contained, and my specialist had nothing against it, I should try. I sent for the cream and could not wait for it to arrive. However, the first night I opened the jar, I thought "you are crazy, this cream is not going to work". But I applied the cream and prayed that it would do something. The second night I had my first sleep without any hot flushes/perspiration attack. I still had the panic attacks but ‘that was all’. Maybe I’m just so exhausted my body is too tired to have a hot flush I thought, I’ll wait and see. But two weeks later, no hot flushes and surprise, the panic attacks were almost every other night rather than every night and the urgency to get out of the house and run was getting less. I still had to get up, but it was not sheer terror that now drove me. I felt better able to cope with them, and would rise slowly, walk downstairs, sit down for a few moments, let the tightness in my chest subside and then go immediately back up to bed. After a few more weeks I would rise, go downstairs, walk around the living room and then return to my bedroom - no sitting downstairs for any length of time. Six weeks later there were no panic attacks, no hot flushes/soaking perspiration sessions - no changing of the bedclothes. And sleep, blissful sleep. No tearful sessions and no fear when I rise to face each day. My husband said he had noticed the difference immediately I stopped getting the hot flushes and the attacks calmed down. He said I looked happier, and although the family all understood why I snapped at them (when I was getting the attacks) it had obviously made life difficult and upsetting for them at times; but now I hardly snapped at them at all - I hadn’t even noticed this side of things getting so bad, although I had noticed that I was staying calmer with everything these days. I could look at every problem calmly and as usually happens when one stays calm, a solution is either found or you cope with the situation easily. I am sorry that this letter is so long but I felt that you should be aware of how your cream has helped me. A million and more thanks for your assistance. Please keep up the good work. Yours gratefully."

BH of Flintshire UK writes: "I have now been using Serenity cream for 96 days and I must admit that I do feel a lot better about myself. Those letters from the ladies in America are all quite true." (Those American letters are reproduced on this website - see USA Client Letters).

MP of Cambridgeshire UK writes: "I am writing to let you know how delighted I am with your product. I have been using Serenity for Women for six months to help with the symptoms of an early menopause. Not only have I found that all my symptoms have abated, but I have experienced a return to my former energy levels and, despite having had a number of life changes to deal with in recent months, I have noticed that I really do feel calm and even tempered."

RJ of the West Midlands UK writes: "I had been taking HRT for 5 years (I am now 55) and had gained 2 stones in weight. When I stopped HRT I had a huge problem with flushing of my face and perspiration. This was a real problem, moisture used to drip from my face. Serenity Natural Progesterone Cream has solved the problem - thank you so much. I am now gradually reducing my weight."

MP of Oxfordshire UK writes: "I am 49 years old and have suffered from mild to moderate PMT all my life, but over the past ten years the symptoms have become more severe to the point where I was beginning to think I might be menopausal. Night sweats, insomnia, bloating, clumsiness, severe mood swings, anxiety attacks, vile temper - you name it, I’ve had it! What’s more, I’ve taken it out on others; my husband used to wear a flak jacket at certain times of the month! (Irritatingly, those times became increasingly frequent, my cycle dropped from 31 days in my twenties to just 23.5 days). However, FSH tests over the years have shown that my oestrogen levels are persistently - even annoyingly - ‘normal’. I heard about Natural Progesterone this year. I happened upon a mention of Serenity in the Guardian and I looked up the Internet entry for the product; I was interested and decided to try do further research. During a visit to the USA in May I found and bought a copy of Dr Lee’s book ‘What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause’. This book described my symptoms back to me so vividly it was better than reading a thriller! I then rediscovered on my bookshelves a dusty copy of Dr Katharina Dalton’s book on PMT, published over two decades ago. It hit me that I might be suffering from oestrogen dominance. I rushed off an order for Serenity, intending to give it a six month trial before discussing it with my GP, to whom I am copying this letter. Since using the cream, I can honestly say that my menstrual health and general outlook on life have taken a huge turn for the better. The night sweats and insomnia are no longer a problem. The cycle length has increased to 26.5 days. The bloating and clumsiness have gone. My husband has taken his flak jacket to the charity shop and is highly relieved that my sense of humour has come back! At a more ‘cosmetic’ level, friends and family remark on how much younger I look; I can certainly detect improvements in skin and hair condition. I apply the cream to abdomen, thighs and breasts, and I am amazed at the improvement in skin tone in those areas - breasts particularly. These things do matter! More generally, I am gratified that these changes are coming about without any change in my sense of who and what I am. I have tried anti-depressants of various sorts in the past; with Serenity there is no sense of that ‘zapped’ state which those other substances seemed to bring about. I note that public interest in and awareness of Natural Progesterone is increasing but am annoyed when I reflect that Dr Dalton’s work of so many years ago has been largely ignored. If it is the case that women have been pumped full of artificial hormones for years in order to increase the profits of the pharmaceutical company barons, then it is high time the balance was redressed."

SG of Lancashire UK writes: "Prior to using Serenity Cream I was experiencing severe skin itching and thinning of the skin in the genital area. This has now completely cleared up. Also I am delighted to say that my previously non-existent sex drive is now very healthy for the first time in my life."

SJ of Dorset UK writes: "The main problems for which I decided to try Serenity was unexplained tiredness. Despite leaving a stressful job a year ago to live a quieter life in the country, a few months on I was still tired and falling asleep during the day. I began to feel much better soon after starting to use the Serenity cream on a daily basis. A very welcome bonus has been that assorted aches and pains have gone away. My knee joints were particularly stiff when going up stairs and I wondered if this was osteoarthritis; this problem quickly disappeared."

JG of Gwent UK writes: "I have suffered from very severe PMT since commencing the contraceptive pill 27 years ago. The usual panic attacks, irritability, depression, low self-esteem, bloating, weight gain, fluid retention, tender breasts and worse of all paralytic migraine when I was unable to speak properly, flashing lights, nausea, sometimes vomiting, hearing disturbances, giddiness, pins and needles up my arm, over my face, in my mouth and nose. At the time my doctor assured me it was nothing to do with the pill and to keep using it. I was referred to a neurologist because of the paralytic migraine as they suspected MS and a host of other neurological problems. I also saw a psychiatrist at my GP’s suggestion who said there was no major problem. I have been put on beta blockers, tranquilisers etc, which did not help. I tried acupuncture and homeopathy which did not help. Then reflexology which helped greatly but did not totally solve the problem. About five years ago I became menopausal and all my symptoms returned and flared up again, plus a few others including spots which I had never had before, constipation, diarrhoea, hot flushes, sleep problems, breathing difficulties, weeping and memory blackouts. At this stage I tried herbs, these helped but were not the answer. Enter Serenity Natural Progesterone Cream in August 1997. At first I was very stirred up and for a couple of months I had fluid retention and swollen breasts. However, over the months I have improved: Breathing difficulties by 90%, Migraines eased 90%, Bloating improved 80%, Weeping 100%, Hot Flushes 99%, Bowel problems 95%, Depression 99%, Spots 95%, Anxiety 80%, Memory Blackouts and Forgetfulness 80%. Generally I am much improved, it did take a while for Natural Progesterone to ‘kick in’ as my periods are so irregular. I would commence using the cream on day 14 but within a week the period would start so I was not able to use it for long enough. However, I upped the amount used after reading Lesley Kenton’s book ‘Passage to Power’ and things have slowly but surely picked up. I am impressed with the cream and am hoping to soon be free of the remaining symptoms before long, after my years of suffering."

SB of Yorkshire UK writes: "Ever since I started menstruating I have suffered from extremely heavy, painful and prolonged periods. Treatment over the past 27 years has ranged from the utterly mediaeval, cautery without anaesthesia, to the outrageous - one indifferent medical man suggested I should "have a couple of kids, that’ll stop it". Finally, two years ago after several exploratory and perhaps unnecessary surgical procedures, I was diagnosed as suffering from menorrhagia, compounded by fibroids and advised to have a hysterectomy. Since the condition is not life-threatening (although given the amount of painkillers taken, clothing and bedding ruined, appointments and business meetings cancelled or postponed and iron taken to counteract anaemia, it has sometimes felt like it), I am reluctant to have radical surgery for a condition which should be treatable in other ways. One specialist suggested I might let nature take it’s course and swap one crisis for another via the menopause. With no female friends with comparable problems or relatives with whom the subject could be raised, I felt isolated and increasingly embarrassed at having to refuse invitations at critical times of the month. Then the breakthrough! I had no period for two months, then a third failed to arrive. The doctor ruled out pregnancy but felt I was too young for the menopause. I had my doubts about his diagnosis as I had started to have other symptoms of night sweats, complete loss of libido, foul moods and fearsome tempers. My poor husband. I became so evil, we were having rows every other day and even suggested separating more than once. I would wake regularly between 3 and 4 in the morning, clammy and depressed, filled with sadness and often tearful. Symptoms continued into the day and more than once I have cut short a meeting or stopped the car somewhere discreet to have a good cry for no obvious reason. In despair I read as much as I could find including an article regarding Leslie Kenton’s book ‘Passage to Power’ and alternative therapies for PMT, menopausal symptoms and other conditions. Appalled at the lack of knowledge and information available I was relieved there was some hope and help. But where to get the Natural Progesterone Cream which the writer and others recommended? It was freely available in the USA but not the UK and whilst arranging a friend to send some from Canada I saw your advert in the Daily Telegraph. - I received my package and information from you very quickly and after only three days I was beginning to feel human, sleeping through the night with only one hot flush since. My mood and temper fluctuationshave settled and although occasionally crabby, I regard this as quite natural, rather than the onset of a ‘sever temper warning’ or ‘mega row imminent’. Since using Serenity I feel much more comfortable with myself for the first time in years. I am not yet perfect but I now have the energy to do something about it and can face the future without feeling I am hitting my head against a stone wall. Yes there are times when I still feel down - but this is more to do with lack of food or exercise than the deep and irrational despair that I was prey to, when suicide seemed the only way out of a situation that had become more pressurised and burdensome than I had thought possible. I have recommended Serenity for Women to friends and cannot thank you enough for helping me put my life back together again. I only wish I knew about it years ago."

"Much due to the work of Doctor John Lee, I have been using Natural Progesterone Cream for some years now in my South London Practice. Both my patients and I have, without exception, been delighted with it’s efficacy in menstrual symptoms, especially PMS, and in the menopause itself. Doctor Lee was right; and women the world over can now benefit without risk and without side effects. It represents a major advance in the management of these universal and worrying problems."

"As a Doctor who has for many years specialised in womens hormonal problems I was fascinated when I came across Natural Progesterone in the form of a transdermal cream some seven to eight years ago. When I started to look into its use I realised that it made sense to use it in the ways now described in this booklet. I had never been keen to give my patients traditional HRT and now I had a safe product to use to help them deal with their problems and balance their hormones from puberty to the post-menopause. Also I had a method of preventing osteoporosis that did not involve the risks associated with oestrogens. It is good that products containing Natural Progesterone are available and that women are being given the information which will enable them to make informed choices about the use or not of HRT."