Patient's question:
Patient Gender: ), Siwu Decoction (2 boxes), Progesterone Capsules (4 boxes).Please ask:
1. Are Progesterone Capsules effective for my condition?
2. I heard that Progesterone Capsules are progesterone, and they have significant side effects. After stopping the medication, I will experience bleeding. Why do I need to take this medication? Can other medications treat my condition instead?
Thank you!
Doctor's answer:
1: Taking progesterone is effective for this condition. Progesterone is a natural progestogen that transforms the proliferative phase uterus, based on estrogenic effects, into secretory endometrium. It is used to treat conditions such as dysfunctional uterine bleeding and is primarily used for habitual abortion, dysmenorrhea, excessive menstrual bleeding, metrorrhagia, and amenorrhea.2: A 48-year-old perimenopausal woman has declining hormone levels and needs supplementation. Bleeding after stopping progesterone is not something to worry about. Stopping the medication leads to complete shedding of the endometrium, also known as pharmacological scraping.