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Progesterone
Synonym(s)
Progesterone
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Corpus luteum hormone.
IndicationThis section has been translated automatically.
Menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, endometriosis, mastodynia.
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After 2 weeks of pre-treatment with estrogens 5-10 mg i.m. for 6 days.
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Apply 1% gel twice a day to each breast from the 10th to 25th day of the cycle.
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Most hormone preparations contain natural progesterone ("bioidentical progesterone") and are well tolerated. Common progesterone side effects include fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness, headaches and depressed mood. They occur in one in ten to one in a hundred patients.
Side effects are rare with topical use of progesterone-containing preparations. Skin rashes and itching are most commonly observed. Headache and fatigue occur less frequently.
In rare cases, panniculitis may develop at the site of injection (Xiao W et al. 2021).
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PreparationsThis section has been translated automatically.
Progestogel, Crinone 8% vaginal gel, Utrogest Kps.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Xiao W et al. (2021) Panniculitis caused by progesterone injection can be treated by physical therapy. Dermatol Ther 34:e14501.