Progesterone reduces rate of early preterm birth in at-risk women

Progesterone reduces rate of early preterm birth in at-risk women


A new study published online in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that progesterone, a naturally occurring hormone, reduced the rate of preterm birth before the 33rd week of pregnancy by 45 per cent among one category of at risk women.
The women in the study had a short cervix, which is known to increase the risk for preterm birth. The cervix is

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