WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: medroxy vs. micronized progesterone

Re: medroxy vs. micronized progesterone

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 17:35:26 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Amy wrote: >
>1.If medoroxyprogesterone will give you some
>withdrawal bleeding, but what you see is not a period.
>And if the medication does not lead to a normal cycle,
>with ovulation followed by menstruation. In essence,
>if it just "puts on a show" of bleeding. Then it will
>not solve my ammenorhea. WHAT WILL? (just father
>time?)I understand that the medication can be useful
>to help rule out certain causes of amenorrhea. I was
>under the belief that that was established when my
>hormone tests came back "normal" and my thyroid test
>came back "normal." What other causes for post-pill
>ammenorhea are there?
>
>3.Even though it is not going to solve my ammenorhea,
>should I risk the side-effects and just take it to
>prevent overgrowth of the uterine lining? If I took
>micronized progesterone instead of medroxy would the
>risk of side-effects be less? I may sound paranoid but
>I am very skeptical of drugs in general and their
>safety. I like to try natural and wholistic approaches
>first and drugs as a last resort.
>
>Thank you to anyone who replies. I'd ask my doctor but
>usually she rushes people in and out due to her busy
>schedule and I don't really have a chance to ask
>questions nor does she have much opportunity to
>explain in detail.

Amy, The progesterone does actually cure your amenorrhea because amenorrhea is lack of a period and progesterone will cause a period. What the progesterone doesn't always correct is the cause of amenorrhea, which is usually anovulation-progesterone can however also induce ovulation. One requires at least 3-4 periods per year. If this is not occuring on its own, then the choice is either withdrawl periods with progesterone or birth control pills. Medroxyprogesterone is probably associated with the least amount of side effects of any medication I use... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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