Duphaston

Duphaston-Preventing Miscarriage With Duphaston

Many women are unfortunate enough to suffer the devastating trauma of spontaneous abortion with the first few weeks of a pregnancy. Although nature often rejects grossly abnormal fetuses, many spontaneous miscarriages are caused by hormonal imbalance where the presence of the hormone progesterone is unnaturally less than it should be. Duphaston is a synthetic hormone similar to the naturally occurring sex hormone, progesterone and as such it is used in a wide range of menstrual disorders that result from a lack of progesterone in the body.

Duphaston may help to prevent miscarriage

Often during the first few weeks of pregnancy, women may suffer from abdominal cramps such as period pains, spotting or bleeding and other symptoms that resemble pre- menstrual-syndrome (PMS). Progesterone deficiency may be suspected, and Duphaston prescribed to enable the pregnancy to become stable and continue to term. This is because progesterone is responsible for the development of a healthy womb lining (endometrium) that is necessary for pregnancy. The body produces progesterone at specific times of the menstrual cycle, which enables the womb lining to grow and become able to nourish the fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the womb lining by the end of the monthly menstrual cycle, the levels of progesterone in the body decrease. This causes the body to shed the womb lining (a menstrual ‘period’). If a fertilized egg successfully attaches to the womb lining by the end of the monthly cycle, progesterone levels in the body remain high. This helps maintain a healthy womb lining for the ongoing pregnancy.

How does Duphaston it work?

In women, progesterone is responsible for the development of a healthy womb lining (endometrium) that is necessary for pregnancy. The body produces progesterone at certain times of the menstrual cycle, causing the womb lining to increase in readiness for a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the womb lining by the end of the monthly menstrual cycle, the levels of progesterone in the body decrease, causing the body to shed the lining of the uterus, resulting in a menstrual ‘period’. If a fertilized egg successfully attaches to the womb lining by the end of the monthly cycle, progesterone levels in the body remain high, thus helping to maintain a healthy lining of the womb to develop a placenta for the ongoing pregnancy.

As Duphaston helps to regulate the healthy growth and normal shedding of the uterine lining. By helping to maintain healthy levels of progesterone during early pregnancy, Duphaston is also prescribed to help prevent miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) in women who have suffered repeated miscarriages.

When is Duphaston administered?

This is a very advanced hormonal formula of dydrogesteron that is prescribed on a very regular basis during the first trimester of pregnancy. The aim is to mimic the body’s natural progesterone in very early pregnancy. In case of a habitual miscarriage risk, the recommended dosage starts from 40 mg per day, with the first dose administered all at once, followed by 10 mg every eight hours until the symptoms of abdominal cramps, spotting or bleeding stop.

Only your doctor can help you establish the correct dosage and length and extent of treatment with Duphaston. It is very important that you are kept under constant observation throughout the entire crisis period. It is therefore extremely important to attend all doctor appointments and continue to take Duphaston for as long as necessary. The immediate effect of Duphaston is bleeding cessation, followed by a normalization of the processes at the uterus membrane level; this will ensure a safe environment for the continual development of the baby.