My aunt had surgery last year. She had a hysterectomy, which put her directly into menopause early. It was very important to her, and her doctors, for her to begin taking progesterone. It would help the symptoms she would have with menopause. Sometimes it takes a while to get the dosage regulated to work properly. There are now creams that a woman can take that contains progesterone, which helps eliminate a lot of the symptoms that can be the most bothersome.