Anyone taking progestin to deal with irregular periods?

Question

My doctor prescribed Aygestin (norethindrone) to stop the heavy irregular bleeding I have all the time. I have polycycstic ovarian disease and they did a D & C about a month ago which helped for maybe 3 weeks, but back to bleeding again.

I don't know what the long term side affects of taking this hormone will be, it has stopped the bleeding for almost a month now, but I'm really scared to keep taking this stuff. The doc said she would do a hysterectomy maybe in 1 to 3 months if this stuff doesn't work. I really would rather prefer getting the hysterectomy to stop all this insanity once and for all, but she wants to try hormones! Any advice or similiar stories you could share with me would be appreciated-thankyou!!

Answer 1

There are no long-term bad effects of taking Aygestin, except perhaps some women get a bit depressed on it. I wouldn't rush into a hysterectomy--you could be trading one problem for another, for all you know. Ask your doctor about endometrial ablation, for example. If hysterectomy is your only option, though, then do it.