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During pregnancy why doctor's prescribe injection progress depot 500mg 1m weekly??? Is this injection for natural pregnancy or recommend for iui /ivf??
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Whenever there is any indication that this Pregnancy might end in an abortion, this injection is given to save the pregnancy.
It makes no difference whether it is OF or natural conception.
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It supports pregnancy
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Progesterone is hormone which is formed in the body naturally. But sometimes in early pregnancy progesterone secretions is not upto mark
So we usually prescribe it for proper growth of pregnancy usually to patients
1.who has history of 1st trimester miscarriage
2. Who has history of iui/ivf
3. Who had history of spotting bleeding in pregnancy
4.those who are conceived after long time
Dr.Prajakta Mahajan
Fertiflix Women's Clinic
Pune
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so discuss with your treating Gynaecologist regarding same hope this answer will throw light on your condition
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
It's used to maintain healthy pregnancy. Minimize the chance of miscarriage..
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