Progesterone vs. Divigel: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Progesterone and Divigel. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 92,778 people who take Progesterone and Divigel, and is updated regularly.
What is Progesterone?
Progesterone has active ingredients of progesterone. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 21,021 Progesterone users. Check the latest studies of Progesterone.
What is Divigel?
Divigel has active ingredients of estradiol. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 894 Divigel users. Check the latest studies of Divigel.
92,778 people who take Progesterone and Divigel are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Divigel (estradiol)
- Progesterone (progesterone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Progesterone:
- not at all: 5.3 %
- somewhat: 16.63 %
- moderate: 27.09 %
- high: 32.76 %
- very high: 18.23 %
Divigel:
- not at all: 2.34 %
- somewhat: 14.26 %
- moderate: 27.62 %
- high: 37.79 %
- very high: 17.99 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Progesterone (20,010 reports)
- Divigel (840 reports)
Browse all side effects of Progesterone:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Divigel:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on progesterone and estradiol (the active ingredients of Progesterone and Divigel, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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