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Re: Progesterone Suppositories and Miscarriage

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 21:27:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 14 Sep 1999, M. wrote: >
>With my first pregnancy my doctor prescribed Progesterone Suppositories
>because of blood work done before I got pregnant that said the
>progesterone was low. I never questioned it and had a fine boy that is
>now two. Recently, I unexpectantly found out that I was pregnant and
>went to the doctor after 10 to 11 days of a small amount of brown
>discharge. I had expected to find that my period would start but was
>excited to find out that I was pregnant. However the doctor once again
>put me on Progesterone Supp. 25MG twice a day. This time no blood work
>was run for Progesterone levels. Just an HCG blood test after I was
>already taking the Suppositories. THey came back fine. I have read all
>of the messages on Progesterone listed and found some relief but
>couldn't find any with women who had been spotting before starting the
>Progesterone. I read somewhere that once female hormones were given
>routinely for early bleeding but are now not given because of the
>potential harm to the fetus if the pregnancy continues.

That was potentially true 20-25 years ago when synthetic progesterone was used. Not now with natural progesterone.

>Now I am so
>worried that I may have a baby with some sort of chromosomal or genetic
>abnormality by stopping a miscarriage that should have happened.

Natural progesterone just replaces progesterone and does NOT cause a "bad" pregnancy to continue if it weren't going to continue anyways.

>Does
>anyone have any thoughts on this? Greatly Appreciated. M. Cloud

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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