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Vaginal utrogestan

33 replies

Betty6 · 07/09/2021 14:37

My Dr has said if utrogestan orally makes me feel sick then it is safe to take vaginally, although it isn't licensed this way. I've read a lot of threads on here where people do that. She didn't say use less though just 100mg continuously as post menopausal, but on Dr. Newson's site it says

'Another way to take progesterone is to insert the tablet vaginally, at night time. This then works locally near your womb, where it is needed, and is not digested or absorbed into your whole body, so there is less chance of side effects. The dose of using progesterone this way is half the oral dose (so, for example, you can use one 100mg Utrogestan capsule vaginally alternate evenings). While the drug is not licensed to take in this way, it is perfectly safe to do so and there is good evidence to support its use this way'.

Is this still good guidance, 100mg vaginally on alternate nights?

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SallyTee · 28/01/2024 23:47

@Tayjakebelle I could have written this. I’m week three of estrogen gel 2 pumps inner thigh. Have had to start progesterone 200mg orally tonight and am terrified of side effects. My anxiety is through the roof. Have been reading about the vaginal option… I feel it might be better for me… I’m so scared. No idea how I will feel in the morning after the effects of tonight’s pills. I’m so nervous. How are you getting on? X

Ferraria · 29/01/2024 07:22

SallyTee · 28/01/2024 23:47

@Tayjakebelle I could have written this. I’m week three of estrogen gel 2 pumps inner thigh. Have had to start progesterone 200mg orally tonight and am terrified of side effects. My anxiety is through the roof. Have been reading about the vaginal option… I feel it might be better for me… I’m so scared. No idea how I will feel in the morning after the effects of tonight’s pills. I’m so nervous. How are you getting on? X

Edited

Please don't worry. There are lots of people who don't get side effects from Utrogestan. I take it orally and have never had side effects and so do other people I know. On a thread like this it's easy to think it's a problem for everyone but it isn't.

SallyTee · 29/01/2024 08:03

@Ferraria Thank you so much!

Tayjakebelle · 29/01/2024 17:37

Hi,I hope your well how did you feel and how are you since starting? I still haven’t started xx

BlackSwan · 29/01/2024 19:20

I know you didn't ask me... but I started utrogestan vaginally after it was prescribed 100mg orally/continuously (I never tried it orally as I was also worried about side effects). I started using 100mg every night - but after a couple of weeks and after reading the guidance cut/pasted above dropped to once every alternate night as I thought perhaps I was taking too much.

Unfortunately, making that switch did not work out: I ended up with two long awful periods in a month. After consulting other forums (not the dr as I don't have an appointment for a while) I switched back to 100mg every night vaginally & thankfully have had no period again yet, it has been a couple of weeks.
The early side effects of breast tenderness has stopped too. Hopefully the dr is happy for me to continue taking it this way.

Tayjakebelle · 30/01/2024 19:05

Thank you so much have you been completely fine on it?x

Tayjakebelle · 30/01/2024 19:09

I know this is an old post but how did you get on with the utragestan ? X

Tayjakebelle · 30/01/2024 19:10

How did you get on with the utragestan? X

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