YOU SHOULD NOT USE PROGESTERONE THERAPY IF YOU ARE:
-Currently pregnant/breastfeeding or planning pregnancy
-Have a history of any of the following:
-Allergy/hypersensitivity to progesterone products
-Blood clots, acute thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic or other clotting disorders
-Breast/Ovarian/Cervical/Endometrial cancer
-Liver disease
-Missed abortion or ectopic pregnancy
-Abnormal vaginal bleeding outside of your normal menses which has not been evaluated/treated
-History of a stroke or reduce blood flow to the brain (cerebral apoplexy)
-History of heart attack or active coronary artery disease with chest pain/angina
-Uncontrolled major depression or other psychological disorder
-Dementia or other neurological disorder
Please let your provider know if you are at high risk for any of the above conditions or have any of the following risk factors:
Family history of breast/genital cancer, family history of blot clots or clotting disorder, depression that is not treated/stable, endometriosis, diabetes, hypertension, smoker, have bone mineral density changes or other bone disease, kidney disease or reduced kidney function, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), migraines, asthma or epilepsy.
If you take warfarin or other oral anticoagulants your dosage may need to be adjusted while using progesterone.
Discontinue if any of the following develop: yellowing of the skin, visual problems (may cause contact lens intolerance), any signs/symptoms of a blood clot, migraine with unusual severity, significant blood pressure increase, or severe depression. You should discontinue use 4 weeks before major surgery or during any period of prolonged immobilization. Make sure to read the links provided to understand and familiarized yourself with all potential side effects.