Quite often, problems with pregnancy and its course are associated with a lack in the body of a woman's sex hormone progesterone. Today there is a very effective drug that solves this problem. It is absolutely harmless to the mother and the fetus, therefore it is widely used by obstetrician-gynecologists.
In addition, Duphaston during pregnancy is able to prevent even the onset of spontaneous miscarriage. It is used not only for carrying a baby, but also for the treatment of many female diseases.
Duphaston is actively used in the planning of conception, especially with the usual miscarriage, infertility and ectopic pregnancy. With the successful birth of life, you can not stop drinking it, as this can provoke spontaneous abortion.
Duphaston during pregnancy is recommended if there is a threat of miscarriage, which is accompanied by bloody discharge and abdominal pain. This is due to the increased tone of the uterus. An indication for the appointment of Duphaston is also a non-developing pregnancy in history. Because it eliminates many of the risk factors.
The doctor decides how to take Duphaston during pregnancy, although there are general recommendations. Nevertheless, each woman is individual, therefore, the treatment regimen and dose should be selected taking into account the specific situation and the body's response to the drug. After 20 weeks, taking it is undesirable.
However, it is impossible to abruptly cancel Dufaston, it is necessary to reduce the dose gradually. Sometimes treatment with this drug is completed after 4 months, since by this time the placenta is formed, which produces the necessary amount of progesterone.
When planning pregnancy, the drug is taken 1 t. 2 times a day from 11 to 25 days of the cycle. With the established fact of pregnancy, they switch to its continuous intake for up to 20 weeks in the same doses. However, this should be reported to the doctor for a possible adjustment of the treatment regimen.
Duphaston affects the vaginal epithelium, therefore, the effective dosage can be selected according to the results of cytology. In addition, it does not change body temperature, therefore, pregnancy can be established by regularly measuring it in the rectum.
If there are symptoms of a threatening abortion, such as spotting and abdominal pain, then Duphaston during pregnancy is taken according to the following scheme: immediately 40 mg of the drug, and then every 8 hours for 1 t. If the symptoms do not go away, then increase the dose by 1 t. at each subsequent admission until they disappear. Then, within a week, the drug is taken in an effective amount. Then they begin to reduce it, but when symptoms appear, they again return to the previous dose.
Duphaston has contraindications:
- intolerance to components;
- diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Side effects when taking the drug are extremely rare. Most often, uterine bleeding appears, which is eliminated by increasing the dose. However, the following may rarely occur:
Duphaston is sold in a package with 20 tablets of 10 mg. In pharmacies in Moscow, it costs an average of 550 rubles.
In addition, Duphaston during pregnancy is recommended for chronic endometritis. Since this disease has increased immunological activity, and this can lead to fetal rejection. The drug promotes the formation of a blocking factor that normalizes it, and the likelihood of a miscarriage disappears.
Thus, Duphaston during pregnancy is not dangerous, it helps to achieve and maintain it. There are standard regimens for taking this drug, but they should be clarified by the doctor.