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Re: OB:  Progesterone for Preterm lab From: DoctorJoe@aol.com Fri Dec 3 09:31:55 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: OB: Progesterone for Preterm labor" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: OB: Progesterone for Preterm labor" In a message dated 12/3/04 10:01:28, rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com writes: > At 32 weeks a patient with a history of a 34 week delivery came up with a > positive fetal fibronectin. MFM suggested using hydroxyprogesterone > cyproate. She is now 35 weeks, no cervical change. Just like treatment for > luteal phase defects, eh? > I've treated PTL patients with progesterone before - not alone, but in difficult cases sort of as an adjunct to terbutaline or whatever. And the patients complain of feeling "pregnant" from the progesterone and I got to thinking - if "feeling pregnant" makes your uterus calm down, then something's working right with the progesterone which wasn't working well before. So why not? Joe P. Next message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: OB: Progesterone for Preterm labor" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: OB: Progesterone for Preterm labor"

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