12-01-2012, 06:00 PM
My understanding is that progesterone in Microgest is what is known as "nature identical" in that it has exactly the same chemical formula and structure as progesterone produced naturally in the body.
Progestins OTOH are synthetic chemicals which are similar in structure/composition, and which therefore bind to the same sites and have similar effects but which are chemically different and therefore have other less welcome effects as well - as a very simplistic illustration, it's a bit like sodium chloride and potassium chloride, both taste salty but they have different effects in the body ( sodium chloride is ordinary everyday 'salt' in case anyone doesn't know).
Hope this clarifies things a bit?
Whether anyone wants to go taking Microgest, or not, is a different matter.
Progestins OTOH are synthetic chemicals which are similar in structure/composition, and which therefore bind to the same sites and have similar effects but which are chemically different and therefore have other less welcome effects as well - as a very simplistic illustration, it's a bit like sodium chloride and potassium chloride, both taste salty but they have different effects in the body ( sodium chloride is ordinary everyday 'salt' in case anyone doesn't know).
Hope this clarifies things a bit?
Whether anyone wants to go taking Microgest, or not, is a different matter.