In order to "save" the pregnancy, gynecologists in the first trimester prescribe progesterone preparations, for example, Prajisan.
Instructions for use of the progesterone preparation Prajisan
How correctly to take Prajisan during pregnancy? This drug is issued in the form of capsules that must be taken orally, washed down with water, candles for insertion into the vagina, and also vaginal gel. Duration and frequency of the drug, as well as dosage and form of release in each case is assigned individually, and depends, first of all, on the results of a blood test on the level of female sex hormones.
In pregnancy, progesterone Prajisan is usually given in the form of candles, which are injected into the vagina 2-3 times a day, while the dosage is up to 600 mg per day. The medication continues on average until the end of the second trimester. During the use of vaginal suppositories, the microflora of the vagina is disrupted, and a pregnant woman may have a thrush or bacterial vaginosis, so a routine smear test should be performed on the flora.
The oral administration of Prajisan capsules is usually not used during pregnancy, as it causes more side effects, and can be dangerous to the health of the future mummy.
Medicines of progesterone can be prescribed by a doctor also outside the period of pregnancy.
Indications for the use of the medicine Prajisan
The lack of progesterone can cause various diseases and discomforts - dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, fibrocystic mastopathy. In these cases, the doctor can also prescribe the preparation of Prajisan, usually at a dosage of 200-400 mg per day. Capsules are taken within 10 days, from the 17th to the 26th day of the patient's menstrual cycle.
On the same days, Prajisan is also prescribed to girls in the planning of pregnancy in case of luteal phase failure. In addition, the preparation in the form of suppositories or vaginal gel is shown during the complex preparation for the procedure of in vitro fertilization.