Duphaston 10mg

Contains the active ingredient: Dydrogesterone, which is a synthetic hormone similar to the naturally occurring sex hormone, progesterone. In women, progesterone is responsible for the development of a healthy womb lining (endometrium) that is necessary for pregnancy. The body produces progesterone at certain times of the menstrual cycle, causing the womb lining to flourish. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the womb lining by the end of the monthly menstrual cycle, the levels of progesterone in the body decrease. This causes the body to shed the womb lining (a menstrual ‘period’). If a fertilized egg successfully attaches to the womb lining by the end of the monthly cycle, progesterone levels in the body remain high. This helps maintain a healthy womb lining for the ongoing pregnancy.As dydrogesterone helps regulate the healthy growth and normal shedding of the womb lining, it can be used to minimise the overgrowth of the womb lining due to oestrogen (the main female sex hormone) in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) following menopause. What is it used for? Preventing overgrowth of the womb lining due to oestrogen in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Size : 20 tablets/ box