Cyclogest private prescription

[K2012]

Hi has anyone’s GP prescribed cyclogest?
I had a few boxes from my fertility clinic and they said I have to pay for the rest up untill 12 weeks pregnancy, a private prescription is about £40 for one box and I’m using one box a week.
My GP won’t prescribe it as she said they’re not allowed to prescribe it.

Hi @K2012
First of all, congratulations :)
I've just been battling with this Cyclogest issue over the last week or so... in the end my GP practice prescribed it for me until 10w, only once they received a letter from the IVF clinic requesting them to do so. This cycle was funded by the NHS though, so I guess that's why.

Hi @beachbum85 Thank you for your reply and congratulations to you too 😁

My treatment was private but even when I said to GP the clinic can send a letter about progesterone she said they can’t prescribe and clinic should supply untill 12 weeks.

Thanks @K2012 :)
That is so strange, sorry to hear that! I don't know if the difference was because it was all within the NHS, but the GP never mentioned that prescribing progesterone would be a problem.
Maybe someone else with a difference experience can help? I hope you manage to convince them somehow!

I got an appointment with the midwife in 2 weeks so will ask her.

I think if your treatment is private then all of your related medications will have to be paid for with a private prescription too? I wasn’t given anything other than some initial blood-tests on the NHS.

I can't understand why your clinic won't prescribe progesterone since they're the ones telling you to take it.
Can they not just prescribe enough to take you to 12 weeks and you pay for it the same way you would have paid for any other drugs as part of the cycle.
I can understand why your GP doesn't want to prescribe it, the clinic shouldn't be asking them to.

I bought Utrogestan in pharmacies in Spain previously in case that is any use.