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Please describe the medication: prometrium (micronized progesterone)?

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Progesterone: It is a micronized progesterone. It can also be called a bio identical progesterone. The chemical structure is the same as the Progesterone produced by the ovary in a woman's body.

Answered 6/23/2018

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Dr. Victor Beshay answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Prometrium (micronized progesterone): Prometrium (micronized progesterone) is a micronized Progesterone in the form of a capsule. The Progesterone is a plant source and being micronized improves oral absorption. Progesterone can be utilized for different uses, most commonly to induce menses, support pregnancies in ivf, and in postmenopausal hormone replacement.

Answered 6/30/2014

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