Progesterone Prescription Online

Progesterone - Overview

Progesterone prescription medication is sometimes prescribed to women who need medication for hormonal balance (e.g. menopause or perimenopause), fertility issues, or amenorrhea. Women who need a progesterone medication prescription can connect with a medical provider through Push Health who can prescribe progesterone medication, including progesterone cream and progesterone pills, when appropriate to do so.

What Is Progesterone Used For?

Progesterone prescription medication, marketed under the brand Prometrium and others, is sometimes prescribed to women for the treatment of perimenopause symptoms, women with fertility issues, and for some women with amenorrhea. Progesterone is a type of steroid hormone and is also an ingredient in certain kinds of birth control medications. Progesterone prescription medication is very similar in structure and effect to the medication medroxyprogesterone. Progesterone medication is combined with the medication estradiol in the medication Bijuva. Progesterone medication plays a role in the health of the uterine lining and may also being involved in mood and stress.

Progesterone - Cost and Dosage

Generic progesterone prescription medication is relatively affordable, costing approximately 80 cents per progesterone 100 mg capsule at many pharmacies. Progesterone coupons may be available online and insurance may cover some or all of the cost of a progesterone prescription when buying progesterone at a pharmacy. Progesterone medication is available for oral use as capsules, as a cream and as a suppository. Progesterone medication is often prescribed as progesterone 200 mg once per day for 12 days per 28-day cycle although the regimen depends on a variety of things that need to be assessed by the prescribing medical provider.

The progesterone medication used in branded products is generally made from plant sources. In the body, progesterone prescription medication is excreted via the bile and kidneys after primarily undergoing hepatic metabolism to pregnanediol and pregnanolone metabolites. Progesterone itself is found as an odorless crystalline powder that is white in color and dissolves poorly in water. Progesterone medication is micronized prior to use in capsules.

Can I Buy Progesterone Online?

Progesterone medication that requires a prescription in order to be dispensed in the United States. As a result, one cannot simply buy progesterone online without first getting a prescription from a doctor. For this reason, progesterone OTC (over the counter) is not available, either. However, people in need of a progesterone prescription can use Push Health to connect with a medical provider who can prescribe progesterone medication, including progesterone cream and progesterone pills, when appropriate to do so.

Progesterone - Side Effects

Progesterone prescription medication can cause side effects in patients, including headaches, mood changes, nausea, breast tenderness, dizziness and abdominal pain. Side effects from progesterone use can vary from person to person. Care should be taken when progesterone is used in combination with other hormones. Progesterone medication should not be used by women with abnormal genital bleeding, a history of breast cancer, thromboembolism, liver disease or a known or suspected pregnancy. Progesterone prescription medication and alcohol should not be used together. Questions and concerns about the side effects related to progesterone medication use should be directed to one's pharmacist and medical provider before use.

More Progesterone Information

• Progesterone - Medline