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Progesterone Plays a Crucial Role in Pregnancy

Progesterone plays a crucial role in pregnancy and in the female reproductive system. Its levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle. It is a hormone primarily produced by the ovaries during…

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Progesterone Therapy In Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: An Up-to-Date Overview

Recurrent pregnancy loss, defined as two or more clinically recognized pregnancies before 20–24 weeks of gestation, is a distressing condition affecting approximately 1-2% of women. Among the various treatment options…

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Supplementing IVF Cycles With Progesterone

After the egg retrieval in IVF treatment, supplementing IVF cycles with progesterone is common for doctors to recommend. This is because progesterone plays a crucial role in preparing the uterus…

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Is Vaginal or Intramuscular Progesterone Better For Pregnancy Success?

When a patient or couple begins an IVF cycle, we are always hopeful that success will be achieved in the very first cycle. Despite excellent pregnancy rates, some patients may…

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The Importance of the Endometrium for Pregnancy

The endometrium plays a key role during the menstrual cycle as well as during pregnancy. Much of our efforts in assisted reproductive technologies, namely IVF and IUI, is focused on…

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Improving Fertility Through What You Eat

When a woman’s body is preparing for pregnancy, there is an increased need for certain vitamins and minerals, so the ovary will ovulate a mature egg that can be fertilized.…

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How Your Period Affects Your Chances of Pregnancy

Understanding how your period affects your chances of pregnancy is an important of understanding your fertility. Menstruation, or the period, is the result of an endless dialogue between the command…

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Luteal Phase Deficiency

Countless hours, blogs and forums have been dedicated to infertility and the potential source as a luteal phase deficiency.  Luteal phase deficiency (LPD), or a lack of progesterone has been…

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Progesterone and its Role in Pregnancy

Progesterone is a hormone produced by the ovaries and later, if pregnancy occurs, by the placenta. Progesterone is essential to achieve and maintain a healthy pregnancy. In the second half…

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