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Progesterone Capsules
Micronized Progesterone · Oral Capsule
Oral progesterone may be included in a personalized hormone plan, including alongside systemic estrogen for women with a uterus. A licensed provider determines whether it is appropriate for you and how it should be taken.
- Provider-guided oral hormone treatment
- Often taken at bedtime because it may cause drowsiness or dizziness
- Selected around your symptoms, anatomy, health history, and broader hormone plan
Prescription required. Formulations vary by manufacturer, and some progesterone capsules contain peanut oil. Your provider and dispensing pharmacy will confirm the exact product and review allergy and safety information with you.
Hormone care that fits your evening
Progesterone is often taken at bedtime because it can cause drowsiness or dizziness.
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- Type
- Oral progesterone
- Form
- Capsule
- Timing
- Often at bedtime
- Plan
- Provider guided
- Access
- Prescription required
Support
Hormone care built around your body, your symptoms, and your stage of life
Care that considers the whole picture
Hormonal changes can affect sleep, bleeding patterns, comfort, and day-to-day wellbeing. Your provider looks at how these pieces fit together before recommending treatment.
Built around you. Your anatomy, symptoms, health history, current medications, and treatment goals all inform the plan.
More than one hormone. For some women using systemic estrogen, progesterone is included to help protect the uterine lining.
Supported over time. Follow-up gives you space to discuss side effects, changing symptoms, and adjustments to your care.
Your routine
Designed around real women and real routines
A simple routine with important details
Take progesterone exactly as prescribed. Your provider will explain when to take it, how it fits with other hormone therapy, and what to watch for.
Plan for bedtime. Drowsiness and dizziness can occur, so bedtime dosing is often recommended.
Know your formulation. Inactive ingredients differ by manufacturer; some products contain peanut oil and are not appropriate for people with a peanut allergy.
Keep your care team informed. Report unexpected bleeding, pronounced dizziness or drowsiness, blurred vision, or difficulty walking.
Private care
Talk with a provider about your hormone plan from home.
Start with a free, confidential assessment. If treatment is appropriate, your prescription ships directly to you.
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Simple oral treatment, guided by your provider
A hormone plan — not a collection of prescriptions
Progesterone has a specific role in hormone care. Your provider considers it as part of one coordinated plan rather than as a stand-alone add-on.
What it is. Micronized progesterone is a prescription form of a hormone the body naturally produces.
Why it may be included. For women with a uterus who use systemic estrogen, a progestogen is commonly added to help protect the endometrium.
How it is taken. Schedules vary by treatment goal and prescription. Follow the exact dose, timing, and duration your provider gives you.
Your care plan
Different hormones. Different routes. One personalized care plan
Progesterone, oral estradiol, and transdermal estradiol serve different roles. Your provider determines which options belong in your plan.
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Important safety information and answers
Progesterone can cause important side effects and is not appropriate for everyone. Review the exact dispensed product and your complete health history with your provider.
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Progesterone capsules can differ by manufacturer, including their inactive ingredients. Review the medication guide and bottle label for the product you actually receive.
Peanut allergy warning: Some oral micronized progesterone capsules contain peanut oil and must not be used by people with a peanut allergy. Formulations vary, so confirm the ingredients of your exact product with your provider and dispensing pharmacy.
Tell your provider about your complete health history and all medicines and supplements you use, especially:
- Unexplained or unexpected vaginal bleeding
- Breast, uterine, or other hormone-sensitive cancer
- Blood clots, stroke, heart attack, or blood-clotting disorders
- Liver disease or a history of significant liver problems
- Peanut allergy or any allergy to ingredients in the dispensed product
A small number of women may experience more pronounced effects when starting treatment — significant dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, or difficulty walking. If this happens, contact your provider; bedtime dosing is often recommended specifically to reduce this risk.
Progesterone is a hormone involved in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. In menopause care, a progestogen may be included alongside systemic estrogen for a woman with a uterus to help protect the uterine lining. Your provider determines whether it belongs in your plan.
Progesterone capsules may cause dizziness or drowsiness. Taking the prescribed dose at bedtime can reduce the impact of those effects on daytime activities. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel impaired.
Take the exact dose on the schedule your provider prescribes. Depending on the reason for treatment, your schedule may be continuous or limited to certain days of a cycle. Do not change the dose or schedule on your own.
Possible side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, headache, breast tenderness, bloating, mood changes, and changes in bleeding. Contact your provider about unexpected or persistent bleeding or side effects that concern you. Seek urgent care for symptoms of a blood clot or stroke, chest pain, or a severe allergic reaction.
Yes. Follow-up helps your provider understand how you are responding, review side effects or bleeding changes, and adjust your overall hormone plan when needed.
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Hormone care shaped around you
Start with a private assessment. A licensed provider will review your symptoms, health history, anatomy, and goals to determine whether progesterone may be appropriate.
Prescription required. Cash-pay pricing with no insurance needed, and shipping is always free.