Is Progesterone Needed After Hysterectomy? | PYHP 053

This episode we respond to a reader question.  Jayme had sent us a question earlier in the year based on an article we wrote.  Now she has additional questions about taking progesterone as part of her BHRT. Jayme has had a hysterectomy and wasn't sure what dose of progesterone is best for her.  Or for that matter, if she should even be taking it.
Also, she has questions about her lab work and her estrogen dose.  We really like Jayme's question, because we get similar concerns often.  By answering Jayme's question, we hope to help other listeners understand a bit more about BHRT dosing, labs and progesterone with or without a hysterectomy.   
Just to throw it out there, this is not meant for medical advice and intended for educational purposes only…
Jayme's question: 
Dr. Maki, Thank you for answering me. Recently my doctor increased my biest to 4mg twice a day. I also stopped my progesterone to see if it was making any difference and I felt exactly the same, so I have not continued it. I had a complete hysterectomy, do you have thoughts on taking progesterone? I was taking compounded progesterone 200mg/day. Before my biest increase, I had my labs taken twice in one day: morning and late afternoon because I was feeling like they wore off. I was correct:
Jayme's Labs:
Total estrogen 112 morning and 60 evening
Estradiol 35.4 morning and