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- Cyclogest Pessaries
Cyclogest contains micronised progesterone which is a natural, female sex hormone, produced in the body.
Cyclogest works by adjusting the hormonal balance within the body for the treatment of:
•pre-menstrual syndrome which often affects women during the 7 to 10 days before their monthly period. The symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome include feelings of tension, irritability, depression, headache, breast tenderness, weight gain and bloatedness
•post-natal depression which some women get after their baby has been born.
• Allergy to progesterone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• Unusual vaginal bleeding that has not been evaluated by the doctor
• Known or suspected tumour that is hormone sensitive
• Porphyria disorders (a group of inherited or acquired disorders of certain enzymes)
• History of blood clots in the legs, lungs, eyes or elsewhere in the body
• History of severe liver problems
• History of a miscarriage
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
• Drowsiness
• Stomach discomfort or pain
• Breast pain
