Mindfulmoomins - "Has a phone had similar experience"
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Just to clarify - Utrogestan is used vaginally or orally on the continent and is licensed for this purpose through whatever procedures they have in some of these countries. When I first started to use it 6 years ago I wrote to the manufacturers about vaginal usage and they sent me a translation of the French SPC (Summary of Product Characteristics) they provide, which gives vaginal use as an alternative to oral use if side effects are severe with oral use.
Here is an extract (these were written in 2003):
4.8 Undesirable effects
Oral route
- Drowsiness or transient sensation of vertigo occurring 1 to 3 hours after ingestion of the product.
In this case,
+ Reduce the dosage per dose,
+ or change the dosing schedule (for example, for a dosage of 200 mg/day, take the 200 mg in the evening on an empty stomach before going to bed) ;
+ or use the vaginal route.
The other important point is that the (licensed) dosage was listed as exactly the same for vaginal as for oral so the reduced dosage for vaginal use is probably not licensed anywhere ( unless the French SPC have since changed) but based on the results of some preliminary research studies. I presume the reason it's not licensed for vaginal use elsewhere is that the trials were not sufficiently large or extensive - which is very frustrating - but most knowledgeable gynaes are aware of this research and therefore allow reduced dosage for vaginal use.
Yes you just poke 'em up as far as you can at night
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No idea about the coil but I doubt it impedes the diffusion of the utrogestan? Something else to ask Dr Currie although you are supposed to aks one question - I'm sure that can be included though!
I never feel dizzy - but just very tired and I expect that - I mean if that's the only side effect we can be thankful! I get foggy-headed and now and again a migraine but mostly just heavy tiredness.
I hope this helps and your side effects lessen soon
Hurdity x