Is Regestrone Safe To Take For Irregular Periods?

Posted on Mon, 23 May 2016

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Mon, 23 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : I have irregular periods issue. so i went to doctor and took T. regestrone 5mg tablet for 5 days with doctor advised. I did not get periods after that but After a month i got pregnant. Will it be affecting the child growth or child birth? i m worrying about whether the T. regestrone 5mg table affect in future or not ?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
There is nothing to worry as this small dose for 5 days only will not cause any harm to the baby.
Just keep a regular follow up with your gynecologist and get all tests and investigations as advised.
Take care
Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina