A Hormone Gel Helps Prevent Premature Births

A study shows that the hormone progesterone, applied vaginally as a gel, can reduce the rate of premature delivery in high-risk women by 45 percent. It also improved the health of their babies. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/07/135205494/a-hormone-gel-helps-prevent-premature-births?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Apr 07 2011, 09:46 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog