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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Bluesky2020 on October 09, 2019, 02:59:50 PM

Title: Veggie progesterone
Post by: Bluesky2020 on October 09, 2019, 02:59:50 PM

Anyone recommend a veggie( no gel caps)bio identical  progesterone? Utrogestan have gelatine capsules, so can't use them.i have to oestrogen sorted with gels but can't find this. Cheers .  Nhs Scotland area ...many thanks 

Title: Re: Veggie progesterone
Post by: KiltedCupid on October 09, 2019, 04:06:52 PM

Hi Gmckb1 - don't know if these are still available but worth asking your doc. Also there's crinone gel and cyclones suppositories which can both be used vaginally, again not sure of availability. They're all used to support pregnancy so may have been replaced by utro. Worth asking though.

https://www.scottishmedicines.org.uk/medicines-advice/progesterone-lutigest-fullsubmission-118516/

Title: Re: Veggie progesterone
Post by: KiltedCupid on October 09, 2019, 04:07:45 PM

Sorry, typo, should say Cyclogest.