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A member asked:

I mistakenly applied topical estrogen and progesterone creams before my shower. how long should i wait until i have my shower and wash it off? thx

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A few minutes: Most topical hormones absorb in a few minutes. If you wait for just s short time, a shower should have minimum effect on your hormone cream.

Dr Seibert and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 5/16/2017

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