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[Libralady]

Hello again, this may already be somewhere on the forum but is it normal to get water retention and breathless while taking progesterone? I switched from evorel sequi because of progesterone side effects but now with femseven sequi finding fluid retention bad but what worries me is I am very breathless. I swim most days but struggling to keep up this last week.

[Anjia]

I had a hysterectomy a few months back so am now on estrogen only but last year I was taking northisterone which is progesterone only for a whole year to stop very heavy bleeding. I put on over a stone  was constantly bloated, and often got breathless and Ive always been fit it was awful so yes they are side affects x

[Hurdity]

Hi libralady

Are you overweight and is the water retention dramatic? Breathlessness is not listed as a side effect as far as I can see, but if you were overweight then fluid retention could maybe lead to this. Personally I would actually speak to the GP as breathlessness could be a sign of heart problems amongst other things.

If you continue having problems with the Femseven then maybe join the Utrogestan club - this is the least likely to cause adverse side effects as it is actual (bio-identical) progesterone rather than a synthetic progestogen.

Hurdity x