Dramatic difference in identifying
those at risk for preterm labor
The results of this study are making
a dramatic difference in the way we
identify patients at risk for preterm labor.
Even though general trends for the last
12 months have begun to...
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Dramatic difference in identifying
those at risk for preterm labor
The results of this study are making
a dramatic difference in the way we
identify patients at risk for preterm labor.
Even though general trends for the last
12 months have begun to show a slight
drop in preterm delivery rates, we are
still very far from seeing those numbers
fall worldwide without a consistent,
effective therapy like this in place.
Role of progesterone
Progesterone is a naturally occurring
female hormone produced by the
ovaries during the first several weeks
of pregnancy – a job later taken over by
the placenta.
Necessary for the support
of pregnancy, falling progesterone
rates are just one of a series of factors
associated with the onset of labor.
If
this decline happens midtrimester, the
cervix will begin to shorten, or thin out,
in preparation for birth.
Use of vaginal
progesterone helps keep these levels
within normal limits, preventing the
“We … feel hopeful
that
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