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Progesterone vs Testosterone esters

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Progesterone was dispensed 62.5× as often as Testosterone esters in March 2026 — 303,987 items versus 4,863 in England.

303,987items

Progesterone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,863items

Testosterone esters · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Progesterone versus Testosterone esters: national items dispensed by month

▬ Progesterone   ·   ╌ Testosterone esters

Testosterone est… 303,987

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Progesterone versus Testosterone esters, March 2026
Measure Progesterone Testosterone esters
Items, March 2026 303,987 4,863
Items, last 12 months 3,313,302 54,908
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,575,609 £21,038

See the full profile for Progesterone or Testosterone esters.