Benefits of progestogens to reduce risk of early childbirth

Monday, September 10, 2012 - 19:30 in Health & Medicine

Pregnant women who have had prior preterm births may avoid a subsequent early birth if given progestogens, which are natural or synthetic forms of progesterone, a female hormone that naturally increases during pregnancy, a new analysis shows.

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