Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Muffin on January 12, 2010, 09:58:36 AM Return to Full Version

Title: Androcur + Progesterone...
Post by: Muffin on January 12, 2010, 09:58:36 AM
My problem is I kinda want to start Progesterone (prometrium) but my endo is not into it, he doesn't mind someone else prescribing it but that's another story anyway he said that there is a progesterone already in androcur but my question is ... is it enough to have a good enough effect. I said to him it's such a small amount that the liver would collect most of it. His response was mostly nothing.
I'm 99% sure my GP will be more 'friendly' but I just want to cover my ass with info first. I'm also pretty sure that androcur and Prometrium together would work well.. hhmmm... anyone else run into this issue?
Title: Re: Androcur + Progesterone...
Post by: Renate on January 12, 2010, 10:46:36 AM
Androcur only contains cyproterone acetate and is not a mixture.
Cypro itself acts weakly like a progestagen, that is, like progesterone would.

Doctors are very divided on the utility of prescribing progesterone, usually in the form of medroxyprogesterone.
Title: Re: Androcur + Progesterone...
Post by: Dale on January 12, 2010, 08:59:20 PM
I'm on Androcur with cyclogest and microgest. They work just fine for me
Title: Re: Androcur + Progesterone...
Post by: Muffin on January 12, 2010, 10:03:31 PM
Thanks peeps! ^_^ that's pretty much what I wanted to know. To not go in saying I want to be on both and my doctor saying "no you can't do that". and me not having nothing other than a "but ..but...". :P
Phanks!!!