Progesterone Questions

What are my birth control options and how effective are they?

Prometrium vs. Progesterone - what are your experiences?

I was on Prometrium for several years and switched to the generic Progesterone when it came available a couple months back. Now I'd totally swear by Prometrium cause it worked for me and as far as side affects go there were 2 and they weren't that bad and only lasted a couple hours after I took the... read more

Treatments for Menopause

Progesterone - does generic teva come from natural sources?

My new doctor gave me generic teva instead of prometrium. I did well with prometrium and am now worried about the side effects of using something of potentially lesser quality. I've read that synthetic progesterone can have more side effects. can someone tell me more about teva?

Is Prometrium a natural form of progesterone? Is it bio-identical?

How is Prometrium different than the progesterone cream that the compounding pharmacist made for me?

Can headaches be a side effect of progesterone?

Now takiing: Biest/Progesterone (BiPr) 25mg, 1 tablet, 2x/day, for night sweats & hot flashes. Dr.was saying too little progesterone in my system and too much estrogen. I was previously taking Effexor, .375mg, for several months but stopped taking last week (also for Sweats)... and began BiPr. I am... read more

Hot Flashes, Mood Swings... wait... could this be Menopause?

How long should I wait to have sex after using a vaginal progesterone cream?

How long does progesterone stay in your body, after taking it for 8 days?

How long can I take Progesterone?

I am a 51 year old woman who has suffered with heavy, heavy bleeding due to fibroids. My choice was not to have a hysterectomy just didn't want surgery, and then entering into menopause wanted nature to take its course. Prescribed Otho took for several months no help. 2 shots over a two month... read more

Lupron Depot - terrified to take lupron for endometriosis?

I'm a 20year old woman who was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis . I was taking 200mg of progesterone , than when that didn't work I started taking 15mg of norethindrone and that still didn't work for pain or anything. So my doctor gave me two options, get pregnant or take lupron. And as far... read more

FAQs for Ovulation Home Testing Kit

Making Sense of PMS

Progesterone - Approximately how long does it take for you to notice progesterone working?

Just started taking Progesterone several days ago & was wondering the amount of time it would take to notice it working.

Is acne more often associated with Prometrium than Progesterone?

I was on bio-identical Progesterone; and for the last month I've been on Prometrium. I've been experiencing acne for the past few weeks, (severe acne, and had none before I started on hormones). I took myself off the Testosterone because I had read that acne could be caused by Testosterone. I never... read more