The consequences of immediate discontinuation of dydrogesterone

It is well known that if a woman takes dydrogesterone, it is not recommended to stop taking the medicine directly, but the dosage should be gradually reduced. If you stop taking the medicine directly, it is very likely to cause serious consequences to your body, such as vaginal bleeding. Therefore, it is recommended that patients should follow the doctor's advice when taking dydrogesterone. So what specific issues should be paid attention to when taking dydrogesterone? This article will tell you the answer.

How long does dydrogesterone last?

When you use more than 20 mg of progesterone intramuscularly to maintain pregnancy, it is generally not recommended to stop the medication directly. You need to gradually reduce the dosage and stop the medication. This is to avoid vaginal bleeding due to large fluctuations in progesterone levels in the blood, which would add unnecessary psychological burden to you. Therefore, it is recommended to always inject intramuscularly at the original dose before the results are out, and adjust the dose only after the results are out.

Humans have been using progesterone injections to maintain pregnancy for hundreds of years. It is safe and reliable to use during pregnancy. Progesterone injection has the same structure as the progesterone produced by the body itself. Progesterone levels will increase after taking the medication, but this does not mean that the hormone levels you produce have returned to normal. It is the result of supplementation after taking the medicine. We will gradually reduce the dosage according to your hormone growth until you can produce stable and sufficient progesterone. Generally, by the 11th week of pregnancy at the latest, the placental function is established and the human body will produce a stable and sufficient amount of progesterone.

Symptoms of pregnant women taking dydrogesterone

Generally speaking, according to the instructions and the doctor's advice, after taking dydrogesterone tablets, menstruation will slowly adjust, and both the color and amount of menstruation will be significantly improved. Of course, if you take the medicine incorrectly, you may experience depression, mental tension, vomiting, changes in sexual desire, breast tenderness, and even serious conditions such as endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial cancer, myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular accidents.

Before taking dydrogesterone tablets, you should carefully understand the contraindications of this product:

1. People who are known to be allergic to the active ingredients or any excipients of this product.

2. Known or suspected progesterone-dependent tumors.

3. Unexplained vaginal bleeding.

4. If used to prevent endometrial hyperplasia (women taking estrogen), see the contraindications of the combined use of estrogen and progestin (such as dydrogesterone).

5. Severe functional impairment: liver tumor (current history or past history), Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Potor syndrome, jaundice.

6. Diseases or symptoms that occur or worsen during pregnancy or when using sex hormones, such as severe pruritus, obstructive jaundice, herpes during pregnancy, porphyria, and otosclerosis.