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[weathergirl]

So many pills/capsules here in the U.S. do indeed have some color to them. Tablets as well. Hurdity, they are not 'bright' colored at all, but do have a shade to them.

I don't know what the coloring is and it may be completely harmless. Unless it's a perfectly clear, see-through, translucent capsule, I'd assume some colorant is involved.

You can check with the specific generic manufacturer of your brands and see all the ingredients. That's what I'm going to do right now.  This may be an end to me and natural Progesterone.

[weathergirl]

Well, I just checked and both the 100 and 200mg gels have fd&c coloring in them. At least the brands I'm on here in the US. Just the gelcap itself - not the medication inside.

I may just break open the capsule, squeeze out the contents and smear it up there somehow! 

I just can't keep using it orally as it is too hard to tolerate for the 10-day stretch. Good Lord! Can anything be manufactured in a safe way?!!  LOL!

[weathergirl]

Cassie, I agree that I can't see why they'd color the capsules. 😞 And Hurdity, I'm with you there about the hair coloring! 😊

[Hurdity]

 

Not sure squeezing the contents out will ensure enough prog gets to where it's needed though  . Personally I'd still rather dye my vag  slightly than ingest the stuff though....not sure I'd want to use the coloured ones rectally either though 

Hurdity x

[Cassie]

Having a good giggle at the thought of pooping rainbows....

[weathergirl]

I thought of that too, Hurdity and appreciate your concern. I'm using 200mg and have to think at least 1/2 is getting there.  I'd even use it longer if need be.  I am also on a very LOW dose of estradiol - the patch is 0.0375 which is second only to the patch that's indicated only for bone density maintenance  (0.025 patch). 

I think I'm not even building a lining. The past 4 cycles that I've used the 10-day 200mg Progesterone (orally) I haven't even had any bleed.  Just a tiny bit of brownish spotting that doesn't even need a liner.   So I feel comfortable doing it this way.

I nipped off the very end of the capsule and could see the white medicine inside.   I am pretty flexible (LOL) and was able to get it up into the vagina and push it against the the cervix to squeeze out the contents.  I pulled the empty capsule out.   Hopefully at least half (100mg) stayed.   I'll see how this goes.  I could go to a combipatch that has natural estradiol and a synthetic progestagen but really prefer not to go that route.  Although I know many do fine with using the synthetic gestagens.

Thanks for listening!  You're always helpful!