Safety of using progesterone in early pregnancy

You may be concerned about the safety of using progesterone supplementation in early pregnancy. There is no accurate figure, but well over a million children worldwide have been subjected to such therapy during their mother’s pregnancies.

There has never been any pattern of birth defects reported in patients so treated. However, there can be no guarantees that there will be no birth defects since 2% of all births are associated with some sort of birth defect (usually mild). But, there is no reported increase in the rate of birth defects with progesterone therapy prescribed in early pregnancy.

To protect the foetus the body secretes ten to fifteen times more progesterone during pregnancy than at other times. Dr. Lee tells us that the placenta becomes the major source of progesterone. per day during the third trimester. What a great protection we have during pregnancy with this incredible hormone! And with no known dangerous side effects.

The natural progesterone compound we discuss here is identical to the natural hormone produced by the body.