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I'm taking crinone (progesterone gel) for the first time and there's burning. is this a normal side effect?

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No.: please see your fertility specialist and talk about your symptoms because you may have an allergy to the substrate that is part of your medication, you may need a different formulation.

Answered 6/12/2017

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