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[Antigone]

I recently changed from utrogestan to medroxyprogesterone due to supply issues with the former. Since taking the provera I have had tender breasts and chronic tearfulness -- I cry most days and there are times I feel like I have no more tears to give. I can only describe the emotions as being similar to grief. Has anyone else had this on provera? Or is it a menopausal symptom?

I'm not "grieving" for my younger self -- been there done that, six years ago. I am six years post-menopause and thought, hoped, I'd experienced all the bad stuff I was going to. I thought I knew what to expect by this point!

[CLKD]

Have a    I don't take HRT so hopefully someone will be along.  Definitely the regime if you were OK previously.  Many have problems with the 2nd stage of treatment, i.e. progesterone.

[Songbird]

Strangely enough, I didn't feel as good when I was forced to take provera - no tender breasts or tearfulness but defo a bit "low". I was glad when the utrogestan came back into stock. Both products allow me to sleep well during the night, albeit with vivid dreams 😴 but definitely experienced a dip in mood on Provera - no idea why  - maybe because it's synthetic??

[Kathleen]

Hello Antigone and welcome to the forum.


Tearfulness is one of my post meno problems and you have my sympathy. I was never much of a cryer when younger so this weepiness feels very strange even though I have been experiencing it for a long time now.

I have taken Utrogestan in the past both orally and vaginally and I although I was tearful I was also using a much higher dose of Oestrogen which likely balanced things out a bit.

I have been using a different progesterone for about a year now, it is called Cyclogest and is a wax pessary that it usually used for fertility treatment. My experience so far is that it is similar to Utrogestan so this may be an option for you.

Take care.

K.