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Re: heavy menstual bleeding ang progesterone

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 09:27:54 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 30 Oct 2001, roe wrote: >
>My obgyn wants me to take 1oo mg, one tablet daily of progesterone
>(prometrium)for five days starting 3 weeks after onset of my period. I
>am 40 years old and have heavy periods and low iron. What are the
>possible side effects? Do you concur? Should I get a second opionin?
>Thank

It is a good plan, if a trifle complicated, and it should work. It will make you feel a bit premenstrual, but you will be, so that works out. A second opinion is for you to decide, but a trial might be in order first.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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