are the progesterone suppositories available in india natural progesterone, can using them cause birth defects A replied. Hi,

Progesterone - either in suppository or oral (pill) form is often prescribed when a blood test in the first trimester reveals low progesterone levels. The blood test is typically done after a spotting incident, which is one indication of low progesterone.

In the US, it is prescribed in vaginal suppository form or flavored lozenge form - to be taken orally. According to the doctor and pharmacists, there is no known side effect of taking natural progesterone. If you read through the first trimester postings on indianparenting, you will see that many women took progesterone both in India and US. Most of them continued their pregnancy successfully. In India, most women seem to take oral medication.

Typically, progesterone is prescribed until week 10 - after which, the placenta should start producing adequate levels of progesterone (assuming that it is a viable pregnancy). If you read some women's postings, it shows that they took it until week 14 or beyond. Google search will indicate some positive side effects: increased intelligence; Other side effects indicate that it unnecessarily prolongs a non-viable pregnancy. Also, it can produce slightly excessive facial hair on the baby.

Good luck!