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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Lisbeth on April 26, 2009, 09:33:30 PM

Title: Suggestions when Progesterone causes stomach discomfort
Post by: Lisbeth on April 26, 2009, 09:33:30 PM
Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do when progesterone causes stomach discomfort?
Title: Re: Suggestions when Progesterone causes stomach discomfort
Post by: Flan on April 26, 2009, 09:58:53 PM
take with food (how generic sounding, but that's what i have to do with my AA's)
Title: Re: Suggestions when Progesterone causes stomach discomfort
Post by: Lisbeth on April 26, 2009, 10:25:27 PM
Hmmm... Well, the directions are to take at bedtime. And the discomfort is not occurring right after taking it; it's just occurring during the ten days it's being taken.
Title: Re: Suggestions when Progesterone causes stomach discomfort
Post by: imaz on April 27, 2009, 12:54:49 AM
I had that problem with oral estrogen. The discomfort built up slowly and it even gave me thrush, oral and otherwise. That's why I switched to patches and then gel...

I've never taken progesterone but isn't it available in injectable form?
Title: Re: Suggestions when Progesterone causes stomach discomfort
Post by: V M on April 27, 2009, 12:59:58 AM
I use progesterone cream. I put it on the insides of my upper legs and arms and on my belly  :laugh:
Title: Re: Suggestions when Progesterone causes stomach discomfort
Post by: Flan on April 27, 2009, 01:06:05 AM
Quote from: imaz on April 27, 2009, 12:54:49 AM
I had that problem with oral estrogen. The discomfort built up slowly and it even gave me thrush, oral and otherwise. That's why I switched to patches and then gel...

I've never taken progesterone but isn't it available in injectable form?
yup, although it's a progestin and not the same as the bio-compatible progesterone taken oraly.
(might the discomfort be a reaction to the carrier oil in the progesterone?)
Title: Re: Suggestions when Progesterone causes stomach discomfort
Post by: FallenLeaves on May 04, 2009, 01:37:54 PM
Hmmm...I've been having some stomach problems in the mornings and I have been on medroxyprogesterone. I was wondering about that. I take my HRT in the mornings but well before I take them my stomach is generally very upset, enough to wake me up most mornings. Rarely I throw up, usually enough time or burping does it. I was thinking it was weed cravings in my case but I'm not sure really.