Excessive bleeding and progesterone

by Chantal
(Spruce Grove , Alberta Canada)

I was putting on 200mg a day for 10 days. I have had excessive bleeding for a month and a half now. This is supposed to stop the bleeding and it hasn't. Why did my doctor give it to me ?

I am 32 and found out a few months ago I had a cyst on my ovary. Could this be causing the bleeding? I was also on the Depo-Provera shot for 13 years. After I got of it I didn't have a period for a year. Then it came back and now I am dealing with a very heavy flow I have to change my tampon every 10 minutes. This has been going on for a month and a half. What is this pill suppose to be doing for me?

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Excessive bleeding and progesterone

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Oct 05, 2008
 Excessive bleeding and progesterone
by: Wray

Hi Chantal I would have to know a bit more to help you, but it seems you've been given oral progesterone. Although 200mg is a good dose, up to 90% is destroyed as it passes through the gut and liver, leaving you with very little. It also puts a strain on the liver which has to metabolise it.

For progesterone to work it has to be used from ovulation or the last 14 days of the cycle. Are you using it like this, or every day? If every day it would upset your cycle. It also seems you don't have a cycle to follow? If this is the case, it would be necessary to choose a cycle to begin with and follow that. I would suggest a 28 day cycle.

We do have a web page on how to use the cream, as it would be far better to use that or suppositories/pessaries. I can assure you progesterone in cream or suppository form does work for excessive bleeding.

How to use progesterone cream:
http://www.progesteronetherapy.com/how-to-use-progesterone-cream.html

Hope this helps, take care Wray

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