Progesterone

[snoozie]

I am seeing my gyno doc tomorrow as a follow up to a D&C I had a while back. She had mentioned progesterone as something she wanted to try with me and I was hoping to get some firsthand info from the ladies here.

What I am wondering about is whether it is safe and what can I expect while using it. I have had heavy periods and recently had an abnormal biopsy which brought about the D&C. Thanks for any help...Sue

[Shelley]

I have taken it in the past and it helped me with my heavy periods, sleeping and pain. Gave me some water retention though.

[mrsD]

There are fewer side effects from natural progesterone:
ProMetrium oral

Synthetic :
Provera
Aygestin
birth control pills (various)

Some women do better on the suppositories, or compounded topical
transdermal gels.