Progesterone Preterm Birth Prevention?! Controversial data, what I tell patients, & what I chose

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Does taking progesterone in pregnancy help prevent preterm birth? OBGYN & MFM fellow explains the data around Makena (IM progesterone) and vaginal progesterone supplementation in pregnancy to prevent recurrent preterm birth.

0:00 Intro
0:41 Background
3:56 Progesterone & preterm birth
10:13 How I counsel patients
12:37 My pregnancy

More resources:
Podcasts by doctors for other doctors:
https://creogsovercoffee.com/notes/2022/8/28/the-meis-trial-progesterone-for-preterm-birth-part-i
https://creogsovercoffee.com/notes/2022/9/4/the-prolong-trial-progesterone-for-preterm-birth-part-ii
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fail-disappointing-new-data-on-vaginal-progesterone/id1412385746?i=1000577226302
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/health/fda-drug-approvals-makena.html

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**Video is for educational purposes only and should not be used as personal medical advice. Please discuss anything related to your own health, diagnosis, and treatment with your own medical provider as information in this video may not pertain to your individual and specific situation. **

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