Natural progesterone prevents preterm birth in high-risk pregnancies

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The administration of natural progesterone decreases both the number of episodes of uterine contractions and the incidence of preterm birth in women at high risk for preterm delivery.

Previous trials used synthetic (not natural) progesterone; another placebo-controlled clinical study would be of value to evaluate safety and effects of natural progesterone. These results do not apply to women at low risk for preterm birth because this study evaluated only high-risk patients.

 
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da Fonseca EB, Bittar RE, Carvalho MHB, Zugaib M. Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003; 188:419–424.

Katarzyna Pomianowski, MD
Penn State/Good Samaritan Hospital, Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, Lebanon, Pa.

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da Fonseca EB, Bittar RE, Carvalho MHB, Zugaib M. Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003; 188:419–424.

Katarzyna Pomianowski, MD
Penn State/Good Samaritan Hospital, Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, Lebanon, Pa.

[email protected].

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da Fonseca EB, Bittar RE, Carvalho MHB, Zugaib M. Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003; 188:419–424.

Katarzyna Pomianowski, MD
Penn State/Good Samaritan Hospital, Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, Lebanon, Pa.

[email protected].

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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

The administration of natural progesterone decreases both the number of episodes of uterine contractions and the incidence of preterm birth in women at high risk for preterm delivery.

Previous trials used synthetic (not natural) progesterone; another placebo-controlled clinical study would be of value to evaluate safety and effects of natural progesterone. These results do not apply to women at low risk for preterm birth because this study evaluated only high-risk patients.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

The administration of natural progesterone decreases both the number of episodes of uterine contractions and the incidence of preterm birth in women at high risk for preterm delivery.

Previous trials used synthetic (not natural) progesterone; another placebo-controlled clinical study would be of value to evaluate safety and effects of natural progesterone. These results do not apply to women at low risk for preterm birth because this study evaluated only high-risk patients.

 
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