Utrogestan 100mg Tablets

If you’re dealing with menopause symptoms like mood swings, hot flushes or anxiety, Utrogestan 100mg can help. Taken alongside oestrogen as part of combined HRT, it contains progesterone to protect your womb and stop the lining from thickening.

These soft capsules come in packs of 30 and are taken orally. While they’re not a contraceptive, they support your HRT journey, ease symptoms and help you get on with life feeling more comfortable and in control. Although only licensed for oral use, many women choose to use Utrogestan 100mg capsules vaginally. This can help to reduce side effects.

While Utrogestan is an effective HRT treatment, it’s important you’re aware of the risks. HRT can slightly increase the chance of breast cancer and blood clots. If you experience unexplained chest pain, leg swelling or breathlessness you should stop taking it immediately and seek medical help.

You should not take Utrogestan if you’ve ever had breast cancer, a cancer sensitive to oestrogens, unexplained vaginal bleeding, excessive thickening of the womb lining, a blood clotting disorder, stroke, heart attack, angina, liver disease, porphyria, bleeding on the brain or are breastfeeding.

There are two common ways to take Utrogestan 100mg depending on your cycle.

If you’re still getting periods and have had one in the last six to 12 months you should take two capsules daily from day 15 to 26 of a 28-day cycle.

If you haven’t had a period in over a year, then you should take one capsule daily without a break.

It’s best to take your medication just before you go to bed on an empty stomach. Don’t take it with food or shortly after you’ve eaten - this helps your body absorb it properly and minimises side effects.

Each tablet contains 100mg of the active ingredient, progesterone.

The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: sunflower oil, soya lecithin, gelatine, glycerol, titanium dioxide and purified water.

It’s always best to read the patient information leaflet before you start taking the tablets to make sure you’re familiar with all the ingredients and they suit your dietary needs.

Like any medication, you might experience mild side effects while taking it. Not everyone will but some of the most common ones women on Utrogestan experience include drowsiness, dizziness, stomach pain, nausea, and irregular bleeding.

These can settle and improve as your body adjusts. Taking them before bedtime can also help minimise any side effects.

If any of the side effects are persistent or get worse, or if you experience anything that doesn’t seem right, you should speak to your healthcare provider for further advice and support.