Progesterone insufficiency in pregnancy


Many probably know that progesterone is an important female sex hormone, which, by the way, is present in the male body. Both sexes progesterone is vital. In the female body, progesterone is needed to participate in a number of critical processes. For example, this hormone normalizes the menstrual cycle, and is also necessary for the conception of the child and his normal gestation. It is this most important hormone, if necessary, that can relax all the smooth muscles of the female body, in particular the musculature of the uterus, for which the relaxing effect is very important, since this effect prevents uterine contraction ahead of time.


Excess of the female hormone during pregnancy among doctors fears, as a rule, does not cause. But even the slightest shortage of this hormone can threaten pregnancy, not to mention other negative consequences that will result in progesterone insufficiency.

It is extremely difficult to detect progesterone insufficiency. Often it makes itself felt immediately during the treatment of some other diagnosed disease. However, this ailment has characteristic distinctive symptoms. First of all, this infertility in women, another significant symptom - the complete absence of ovulation, some diseases of the mammarygel, a huge accumulation of fluid, some swelling, constant miscarriages of early pregnancy, lowering of body temperature - all this speaks of progesterone.

Causes of development of progesterone during pregnancy

The main reasons for the development during pregnancy progesterone insufficiency include:

Treatment of progesterone insufficiency

Today there is no universal method for treating progesterone insufficiency. Each case is individual, therefore, to be effective, the doctor selects a subjective treatment scheme, strictly based on the individuality of the patient.

It is worth noting that the lack of progesterone can have a real value only when at the time of pregnancy until sixteen weeks there is a threat of miscarriage. However, there are cases when the threat of miscarriage was preserved during pregnancy more than 20 weeks. In this case, the pregnant woman will have to take a number of tests again - a general blood test (bleeding from the vein) for the maintenance of a specific hormone, a swab of the vagina. If the results of the tests showed that the threat of miscarriage at this time of pregnancy is preserved, then the pregnant women are prescribed progestins, which do not have any irrigational or masculinizing properties. In this case, the following preparations are perfect: morning, duffaston, 17-OPK. But it is worth remembering that it is dangerous to engage in therapy, especially during pregnancy, so do not follow the "authoritative" recommendations and advice of people who do not know.

To select a truly effective and suitable valekarstvenny drug can only your doctor who is from the first day of your pregnancy and knows your general condition. Moreover, the treatment of the doctor only after careful examination.