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Common Side Effects

I started using Balance cream and my cycle has come back. What does that mean?

Sometimes breakthrough bleeding is part of the uterine lining rebalancing itself. Sometimes it's caused by the fact that we are addressing estrogen dominance and working to balance hormones. Often when starting any hormone cream, it can take two to t

What are the common side effects?

Adverse side effects are rare. Slight alter in the timing of the menstrual cycle, occasional break-through bleeding if used inappropriately.

Why do some women get breakthrough bleeding while on Balance?

Sometimes breakthrough bleeding is part of the uterine lining rebalancing itself. Sometimes it's caused by the fact that we are addressing estrogen dominance and working to balance hormones. Often when starting any hormone cream, it can take two to t