Consult a Doctor

Do I need a prescription?

Natural progesterone can only be legally supplied in the UK with a prescription from a doctor. No progesterone cream has yet been licensed as a medicine in the UK (or elsewhere) so at present these creams are only available as 'unlicensed medicines', which nevertheless require a prescription. Two natural progesterone creams are legally available for prescription in the UK at present: ProGest and Pro-Juven. Because these creams are unlicensed medicines, they do not appear in your doctor's drug reference guides. You may wish to take your GP a copy of the NPIS Doctor's Pack (see Products and Services 2004) which will give your doctor background information that he or she may find helpful.

Can I get it on the NHS

Some GPs will prescribe a progesterone cream, depending on whether they are fund-holding practices who will bear the cost themselves, or whether their Area Health Authority will pay. Alternatively your GP may be willing to give you a private prescription for which he or she will make a charge (£5 -£8.50 is normal) and then you will need to pay for the cream yourself.

Consulting a private doctor

If your GP is unwilling to give you a prescription you may choose to consult a doctor privately, using the list of private doctors below. These are doctors who prescribe progesterone in their practice (when appropriate), including some that give consultations by phone or post. When you are given a private prescription always ask for one that covers several tubes of cream so that you save on the cost of going back to the doctor too frequently.

List of Private Doctors:

Berkshire

Dr Sarah Temple
Berkshire
07961 116819
Consultations / Telephone consultations

Dorset

Dr John Millward
Bournemouth
01202 424833
Consultations only

East Sussex

Dr David Smallbone
Battle
Burwash Common
Hastings
01580 830556
Website: www.drdavidsmallbone.com
Consultations / Telephone consultations

West Sussex

Dr Tony Coope
01403 710033
Consultations / Telephone consultations

Dr Brian McDonogh
01403 258351
Consultations / Telephone consultations

Glasgow

Dr Sheila Gibson
Glasgow
0141 427 1505
Consultations only

Hampshire

Dr Anthony Fox
New Milton
01425 618801
Consultations only

Dr David Owen
Winchester
01962 856310
Consultations only

Hertfordshire

Dr Jenny Nevison
Baldock
01462 894743
Consultations only

Leicestershire

Dr P J Kingsley
Osgathorpe
01530 223622
Consultations only

London

Dr Shirley A Bond
London
020 7935 4367
Consultations / Telephone consultations

Dr Liam E Chapman
London
020 8203 9485
Consultations only

Dr John D Moran
London
020 7935 4870
Consultations only

Dr Wayne Perry
London
020 7935 2440
Consultations only

Dr David Smallbone
London
01580 830556
Consultations / Telephone consultations (Appointments)

Dr Wendy Denning
London
020 7224 5111
Consultations only

Mr G A Welpley
London
020 8947 8852
Consultations only

Surrey

Dr J A Syed
020 8399 9032
Consultations only

South Wales

Mr G A Welpley
01446 760730
Consultations only