Abnormal Periods and using Primolut N

by Neelum
(Pakistan)

I'm 24 years old and live in Pakistan. I had abnormal heavy periods for about 6 months in a row and the effect of all that was that I ended up having anemia. My heamo level dropped as low as 6.9.

The doctors suggested I should be given a blood transfusion which I declined and now I'm on iron inducing tablets that have worked out great for me. My gynecologist didn't put me on the progestin primolut N at first maybe since her main concern was to balance out the heamo level. Two months ago she prescribed me the hormone therapy after finding out that my anemia has more or less disappeared.

Well primolut N has truly done a great job for me. My periods have become completely normal and the bleeding has regulated. My gyne wants me to continue the therapy for another two months but I am considering discontinuation because during the time I take primolut I have terrible pain in my legs, persisting body pain, hyperpigmentation, and also once blurring of the vision. It says in the leaflet of the medicine box that in case of such side effects immediate discontinuation of the medicine should be observed. I will contact my doc about this and hopefully withdraw the treatment because I'm also finding it hard to deal with the mood swings and depression. Though I am also quite worried if I do leave the therapy my periods might become heavy again and that is something very difficult for me to cope with.

I wish I knew of some natural way of dealing with this or natural progesterone which I had no info about before I had read the info on your website. My wedding is due soon and I don't like my skin to have pigmentation or acne (where these problems with my skin didn't exist before). I hope anyone reading this will find this helpful, take care and research before you begin to start any form of medication or therapy.

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Mar 15, 2010

Abnormal Periods and using Primolut N
by: Wray

Hi Neelum. Progesterone would have helped with your heavy periods, in fact it still can. Primolut N is norethisterone, a synthetic progestin. It's no wonder you are having those symptoms, please see this. Although your periods are normal and the bleeding has been helped, it is not by any natural means. Once you stop taking the drug, your symptoms will probably return. Heavy bleeding of this nature indicates a high oestrogen level, low progesterone. To correct the bleeding, I've found at least 200mg/day of supplemental progesterone is needed, sometimes more.
Please see this web page.

Progesterone does help melasma, or pigmentation,
please see this. It's caused by contraceptives, also high endogenous oestrogen levels. Oestrogen stimulates the melanocytes in the skin to make excess melanin. Although your acne has been caused by the progestin,
please see this web page on it. If you should ever need contraception, the copper T IUD is the safest, avoid the IUD's impregnated with a progestin. Take care, Wray

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Hi Neelum. Progesterone would have helped with your heavy periods, in fact it still can. Primolut N is norethisterone, a synthetic progestin. It's no wonder you are having those symptoms, <a href="Uhttp://www.progesteronetherapy.com/contraceptives-research.htmlRL" target="_blank">please see this.</a> Although your periods are normal and the bleeding has been helped, it is not by any natural means. Once you stop taking the drug, your symptoms will probably return. Heavy bleeding of this nature indicates a high oestrogen level, low progesterone. To correct the bleeding, I've found at least 200mg/day of supplemental progesterone is needed, sometimes more. <a href="http://www.progesteronetherapy.com/how-to-use-progesterone-cream.html" target="_blank">Please see this web page.</a> Progesterone does help melasma, or pigmentation, <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T5P?&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=75b40e783582e8777dfe4272f3974463" target="_blank">please see this.</a> It's caused by contraceptives, also high endogenous oestrogen levels. Oestrogen stimulates the melanocytes in the skin to make excess melanin. Although your acne has been caused by the progestin, <a href="http://www.progesteronetherapy.com/pimple-and-acne-cream.html" target="_blank">please see this web page on it.</a> If you should ever need contraception, the copper T IUD is the safest, avoid the IUD's impregnated with a progestin. Take care, Wray

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