TITLE:
Routine Progesterone Supplementation in Threatened Abortion: Is It a Sound Practice?
AUTHORS:
Adel E. Elgergawy, Ahmed E. Abdelnaby, Shereen B. Elbohoty
KEYWORDS:
Progesterone, Threatened Abortion, Supplementation, Sound Practice
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.9 No.12,
December
5,
2019
ABSTRACT: Aim: To evaluate the benefits and hazards of routine progesterone
supplementation in threatened abortion and whether it is a sound practice or
not. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted at Obstetrics and
Gynecology Department, Tanta University in the period from January 2018 to
December 2018. Eligible patients (n = 190) were
randomly allocated into 2 groups: study
group who will receive progesterone supplementation (prog. group)
and control group who will receive no treatment (place. group). Results: No significant differences were found between both groups regarding all
demographic data and pregnancy characteristics. Abortions were higher in place. group 17
(23.94%) than in prog. group 12 (16.44%) with no significant difference p value = 0.263.
The incidence of preterm labour was also higher in the place. group 22
(30.99%) in comparison to the prog. group 17 (23.29%)
with no significant difference p value = 0.300. Conclusion: Progesterone supplementation in threatened abortion was not beneficial although
it reduced abortion and preterm labour rates.