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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROGESTERONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | heavy periods | Depression, moodyness, bleeding (the opposite of what we wanted) | I've had a period for two weeks now after starting the dru, and I just had a period two weeks before using it. I have ITP and we thought by going on the pill it would lessen my bleeding. It did the opposite and my valueable platelets have dropped enormously and they were very hard to get them up in the first place. My doc wants to put me on a pill with more estrogen but I'm afraid to take anything else. | F | 23 | 14 days | 11/19/2004 | 1 | Doctor told me my levels were low | About 2 days after starting the cream, I got very irritable, crampy, breasts became tender and I was tired. I continued to take it not realizing these were possibly side effects and symptoms got worse, I became almost depressed. I'm going off. | I believe every woman's body is different. I say try it, but be aware of your body during this time and if you notice any changes, consult your doctor. | F | 35 | 1 months | 11/5/2004 | 1 | possible endometriosis | I quickly became very moody, my skin got really oily and I began to gain weight almost immediately | If I had known about the side effects I wouldnt have began to take it, now my hormones are all messed up. | F | 18 | 1 months | 10/30/2004 | 4 | painful ovulation | Initial burst of energy 1/2 hour after application (I cannot use it before bedtime). Was diagnosed with a cervical polyp after 6 months of use (may not be related to the cream at all). | The bio-identical progesterone cream relieved so many things that had plagued me for a long time. Mood swings, insomnia, painful ovulation, spotting between periods, low libido. After a few months, though, it seemed to only work on the ovulation discomfort, which is what I was taking it for anyways. | F | 40 | 6 months | 10/26/2004 | 1 | perimenopausal symptoms | My initial reaction to progesterone was severe headaches and nausea. However, that was nothing compared to the weight gain, bloating and swelling in my legs and almost debilitating breasts tenderness...had I investigated this drug on my own I would not have taken it... | Although this is a natural steroid, it seemingly has the near same effects as other medical steroids do for stimulating the appetite...that should be something that a sensible doctor would warn a patient of. | F | 43 | 28 days | 10/24/2004 | 5 | PCOS ,abnormal uterine bleeding | I was asleep within minutes of the 1st use. I slept soundly for hours and began bleeding that night. My overall health feels amazingly normal for the first time in years!!!! | PLEASE NOTE THAT NATURAL PROGESTERONE AND PRESCRIPTION-TYPES ARE NOT THE SAME!!!! THE KIND MADE BY DRUG COMPANIES IS SYNTHETIC AND NOT READILY USABLE BY THE BODY. FIND A CREAM/CREME THAT HAS USP NATURAL PROGESTERONE AS A MAIN INGREDIENT. I'M USING FEM CREME. I chose it after much research. Be careful and use less than a pea size amount!!! | F | 30 | 1 days | 10/22/2004 | 5 | felt stressed/low immune/hyper. | No side effects yet. | I was diagnosed as Hashimotos thyroiditis...yet the synthroid made me feel hyper and worse. Do not know why yet. But discovered progesterone packets at local health food store. And WOW. Felt the effect immediately. Naturally quit taking synthroid right away. Immediately felt my immune system give me such a wow feeling and my head is clear. | F | 41 | 7 days | 10/7/2004 | 5 | Premenstral dysphoric disorder | haven't taken it long enough to note any | I've suffered with hormone related anxiety and depression for years. My doctor prescribed prozac but I decided to try natural progesterone instead. I was having severe symptoms yesterday and tried the cream last night. I felt 100% better in a matter of minutes! I'm not taking it today so I can start my period but I still feel great so far. | F | 33 | 1 days | 8/12/2004 | 1 | heavy bleeding | Psychotic, suicidal, severe depression, crying, feeling all of the sudden like everything was just too hard. | Ask your doctor or NP about severe side effects You may be the 1 on 1000 that has a severe reaction. I was and I hope to never feel that awful again. If you feel suicidal stop taking immediately, call the doctor. It seemed to wear off in 3 days. | F | 43 | 2 days | 7/20/2004 | 3 | uterine fibroid | bloating, vaginal burning, and sore breasts. | On the plus side I have felt more positive and happier. The bloating I experience is weird. I am not sure if I am taking too much or not enough, but the bloating bothered me more than anything else. Didn't even realize that was a side effect. | F | 37 | 14 days | 4/26/2004 | 3 | to control perimenopausal bleeding | I've had very intense mood swings since soon after I began. Often tense, anxious, tearful, depressed. I'm wondering if the progesterone could cause this as I used to get an | I've been told I should get a hysteroscopy/D&C for thickened endometrial lining/polyps and then I hopefully won't need the progesterone anymore. I was waffling about the procedure but am now starting to think perhaps I should go ahead... | F | 52 | 23 days | 11/19/2003 | 2 | menopausal symptoms | depression and anxiety which was probably due to the fact that the dose was too high. I was 50 years old at the time and had never experienced depression. | Because of this depression I have battled with menopausal symptoms for 3 years such as insomnia, hot flushes, anxiety, depression and I would dearly like to know if other people have had better results or have also experienced depression due to natural progesterone | F | 53 | 7 days | 6/18/2003 | 1 | PMS, weight gain | depression, moodiness, queezy, headache | I am sensitive to hormones and have since found that progesterone in any form; oral contraceptives, pregnancy, pre-menstrually (days 14-28), and the cream, cause the same side effects; depression mostly, but other things like nausea, and headaches. My sister however, has a better mood when on oral contraception, progesterone cream and during her 14 to 28 day part of her cycle. For her, depression sets in about day 28 until about day 14. Other women, like my mother, do not have mood changes or other adverse side effects with hormone changes in any of the aforementioned senarios. I wonder if there is a division in women into three groups: One group of women who react positively to more progesterone. Another group who react negatively to more progesterone. And a third group who do not react one way or the other. I would not know if this is due to the progesterone-estrogen balance I have heard about, or a persons sensitivity to hormones or something entirely different. But, that has been something I have learned and observed in my own life. I am pregnant for the third time and am on anti-depression medication during pregnancy as depression is most highly present with high levels of progesterone. Therefore, I am not susceptible to post-partum depression, but someone like my sister who is in a better mood on the pill and in pregnancy, is susceptible to post-partum depression. By the way, I am an RN and the study of hormones is of great interest to me. | F | | 5/20/2003 | 1 | to stabalise my pregnancy | depression,bouts of crying,hopelesness,feeling sad and inquitise. | F | 28 | 90 days | 2/9/2003 | 2 | hormonal imbalance | Fatigue, sometimes sleeplessness, stomach and back pain, weight gain, and bloating. | This is my 2nd cycle on Progesterone. I have been taking it for 12 days this cycle and go in for a pregnancy test on Thursday. This med has caused a lot of discomfort. | F | 37 | 12 days | 1/28/2003 | 1 | refused to take | If you are taking PROVERA I would advise researching the list of side effects ... it is NOT the same as natural progesterone | Don't rely on your doctor to know everything ... do your research. Many of the problems that natural progestrone will take care of might be complicated by PROVERA | F | 45 | | 1/23/2003 | 4 | uterine fibroids | I have never felt such a feeling of despair & hopelessness in my life. I hope it is a side effect of this drug, as I will be having an hystectomy soon & will cease to need the progesterone to control fibroid blleding. However I do want HRT & am unsure if I will be taking a HRT that contains progesterone. | F | 47 | 60 days | 1/4/2003 | 2 | reduce my high risk for Osteoporosi | similar symptoms to having a menstrual cycle. Depression, and bleeding. | F | 56 | 2 months | 12/20/2002 | 5 | mood swings, PMS, low sex interest | None | The progesterone creme I'm using has helped immensely. A friend recommended it and I've been amazed at the difference a creme can make in my symptoms! I had irregular periods which have been regular since beginning the creme. My moods have been much more even and I've lost a couple of pounds! My interest in intimacy has also improved. | F | 36 | 60 days | 10/27/2002 | 4 | used to restart menstruation | Slight nausea, bloating and fluid retention, sore breasts | The drug was used to end my amenorrhea and get my cycle going again. It did the trick! | M | 30 | 5 days | 10/18/2002 |