Can Duphaston Be Taken While Trying To Conceive?

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2015

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Mon, 28 Sep 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi. i am trying to conveive. I was getting TVs follicular study done and now at the last sitting, my follicle has ruptured. Dr. has advised me to take Duphaston 10mg twice a day for 12 days. But I read online that this medicine should not be taken if trying to conceive. Please advise.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is effective

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting us.
No this is a very good medicine and helps in conception a lot.
Take it as advised as it is very helpful
Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (10 minutes later)

Is there any alternate medicine for this? Actually this medicine is quite expensive

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Micronised progesterone advised

Detailed Answer:
Yes mam, you can take micronised progesterone named as gestone or susten 200 mg twice a day instead of duphaston.
It is a cheaper and equally effective drug.
Wish you all the best and may god bless you with a healthy child soon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (2 days later)

hello Dr. i have started taking Susten 200 twice a day. And from yesterday evening I am getting a feeling of extreme dizziness. It is not continuous but it really affects a lot. It seems like sedation. I just feel like sleeping. Yesterday I took my morning dose around 10 am and dizziness feeling started around 7 pm and lasted for around half an hour. then I took another dose at around 9 pm and started feeling dizzy by 11 pm and finally went to sleep mmediately. Now again I am feeling dizzy . I took medicine at around 11 today. I am not sure if it is related to the medicine. Please can u advise?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take sustained release tablets

Detailed Answer:
Yes dear, this is a common side effect of progesterone and usually goes in 3-5 days.
Keep taking a lot of water and take rest as much as possible.
Take sustained release tablet or take susten VT vaginal pessaries as these formulations have better tolerance profile.
I hope you will feel better.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar